Co-authored by Dr Michele Peden and Bridy Garnon Understanding the concept of sustainability is complex. Sustainable development can be defined as a “development that meets the needs of the present...
Combating pandemic disconnection: How early education and care services nurture children and families’ sense of belonging within a community. While COVID-19 has fuelled feelings of isolation throughout our communities...
The Illawarra Transition to School Program has been designed to support families as they get ready to start Kindergarten. The program supports the whole Illawarra region and works with families...
Nestled in between the mountains and the sea, our Exceeding-rated before and after school care service, Fun Club Thirroul, is making waves in their sustainability efforts, lead by the children....
Early Learning Matters week started in 2018. In 2021, it continues to provide us with an opportunity to raise awareness of what high-quality early education and care is about and...
Imagine yourself as a child playing at the beach (on the sand and in the water), mixing paint with your fingers, squashing/pounding playdough or clay, creating a Lego masterpiece, assembling...
While the COVID-19 Pandemic has prevented us from presenting Transition to School information in person this year, we thought it was still vital for parents to have this information. That’s...
At this time of the year, many families are preparing to enrol their child into an Early Education and Care (ECEC) service, transitioning from an Early Education and Care service...
Dr Michele Peden and Rene Perry National Child Protection Week was launched in 1990, with the aim to increase the awareness of child abuse and neglect, to prioritise the safety...
