In 2025, KU Children’s Services proudly celebrates a milestone achievement, KU has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for the tenth consecutive year. Since first receiving this prestigious ...

With exposure to severe weather events such as summer storms known to have a significant  impact on children’s physical, mental and learning development, families, carers and educators  are encouraged ...

In a move signalling growing global interest in early childhood development technology, parenting tech company Nanit has secured US$50 million in new funding to expand its AI-powered systems. The ...

Rise & Shine Kindergarten & Orbit, Centre of Imagination is proud to announce the launch of the Orbit Mobile STEM Shuttle, a groundbreaking extension of Orbit, Centre of Imagination, the ...

This article follows on from my earlier piece, Who should work with young children?, where I explored how the dispositions we value in those who work in early childhood education, shape not only who ...

As temperatures rise across NSW, early childhood education and care (ECEC) services are reminded to review and strengthen summer safety practices to protect children’s health and wellbeing. Babies and ...

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Sector. Looking back at the changes in how we deliver early learning since the 1990’s, I’m back tracking what sent us down the ...

Each year, the Affinity Education Awards provide a powerful platform to recognise the educators driving quality and care across. The 2025 ceremony, held in December, celebrated outstanding educators, ...

Parenting is the ultimate learn-on-the-job gig. That’s why Raising Children Network has launched a  series of videos to give Australian parents and carers quick and entertaining ways to get trusted ...

Queensland’s Kindergarten Funding program continues to evolve as a key mechanism to expand access to quality early childhood education and care (ECEC). From 1 January 2026, updated funding category ...

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Sector. Across the early childhood profession, our language is constantly evolving. We reflect deeply on the words we use; how ...

The release of the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse 2021–2030: Third Annual Reportreinforces the Australian Government’s commitment to building a safer future for ...