A new early childhood education and care (ECEC) service has been proposed for Nirimba, a suburb of Caloundra South, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental wellbeing. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, cognition and educational attainment in adolescence and adulthood. It can also provide resilience in times of stress.
If we are truly committed to developing children’s scientific literacy, we must reconsider where science begins for the young, at the block corner, the water tray, and with the magnifying glass in hand.
Access to quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) is central to children’s development, family wellbeing and community prosperity. In a significant joint commitment, the Albanese and Malinauskas governments have announced a major expansion of early learning infrastructure in regional South Australia, delivering new and expanded services where families need them most.
Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector is once again in the spotlight as ASX‑listed Embark Early Education Limited (ASX: EVO) presses ahead with an off‑market takeover bid for Mayfield Childcare Limited (ASX: MFD), triggering a strong public response from the Mayfield board.
The Atlantis Group proudly marked a significant milestone this week, welcoming Federal Member for Fremantle, Josh Wilson MP, to its newest early learning centre , Tall Tree Early Learning White Gum Valley ahead of the service’s official opening.
Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) has launched a refreshed website and Self-Service Portal, designed to improve usability, accessibility and functionality for members and early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector supporters.
Survey the shelves of most supermarkets and you’ll no doubt be confronted with row upon row of food designed to appeal to children. Be it chicken nuggets or turkey twizzlers – many foods now bear little resemblance to their original ingredients – “junk foods” now line the supermarket shelves to appeal to young consumers.
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