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At Montessori Minds early learning service, a striking new mural has transformed a simple wall and the way children, families and educators think about sustainability, creativity, and community.

NSW has welcomed the New South Wales Government’s decision to establish an Independent Regulatory Authority for early childhood education and care (ECEC), describing the move as a long-overdue ...

A child has been hospitalised in critical condition after allegedly ingesting an illicit substance while in care at a family day care residence in a New England home, New South Wales. The incident, ...

On Friday, 25 July 2025, early childhood education and care (ECEC) services across Australia are encouraged to participate in National Pyjama Day, an initiative by The Pyjama Foundation aimed at raisi ...

In early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings across New South Wales, connection to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is being embraced not just during NAIDOC Week, but throughout ...

When we think about what helps children to feel a sense of wellbeing whilst in our care, we know that children benefit from consistent routines, warm, familiar adults who express care and comfort, and ...

In a sector that has weathered intense scrutiny, reform and deep sorrow, a quiet truth remains: the work of early childhood education is still one of the most powerful, purposeful and profoundly human ...

Reports of young children found alone on busy roads or in car parks, later returned to their early childhood education and care (ECEC) services by members of the public, serve as a sobering reminder: ...

Access to ADHD care in New South Wales will become faster, simpler and more affordable from September, with general practitioners (GPs) authorised to resupply medication without a formal arrangement ...

Child safety and workforce integrity in Northern Territory early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are under scrutiny following revelations that some services are hiring staff without ...

A proposal to extend the operating days of a previously approved early childhood education and care (ECEC) service in Bli Bli, Queensland, has been lodged with Sunshine Coast Council, potentially ...