Early Childhood Education in Australia: A Leading Issue for Election 2025 Early childhood education and care (ECEC) have emerged as a central focus in the 2025 federal election campaign Labor Party: The Albanese government has pledged $5 billion to establish a universal early childhood education and care system This includes a $3 6 billion investment to raise wages for ECEC workers, address workforce shortages, and
2025 Issues - Early Childhood Australia 2025 Federal Election Forum on Early Childhood Education and Care; Regional, Rural and Remote Early Childhood Forum – 2025 Resources; Regional, Rural, Remote Early Childhood Forum; ECA celebrates the International Day of Play: The right of every child; ECA National Conference; Reconciliation Symposium; SPROuts Practice Awards 2024; 2025 AJEC
Election 2025 Education Policy Brief: Early Childhood Education Care Social Ventures Australia recommend that ‘Early Childhood Hubs’ are needed in communities experiencing high levels of disadvantage and additional needs These hubs would deliver wraparound services for families, including early childhood education and care, allied health, and family and parenting supports
Current issues in early childhood education we are going to face in 2025 Early childhood education curricula must change as society does Demand for inclusive, culturally sensiti v e instruction that takes into account a range of viewpoints is expected to increase in 2025 But developing and executing such curriculum frequently calls for more resources and training, which put a strain on already tight budgets
Emerging Trends in Early Childhood Education 2025 | FE Foundation Education shares emerging trends in early childhood education to get you up to date on the industry 1300 616 197 Student Login Menu Explore courses 03 Feb 2025 Emerging Trends in Early Childhood Education According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 1 in 4 children are now overweight Promoting a healthy
A wake-up call for Australian early education: the need for . . . ‘A wake-up call for Australian early education: the need for comprehensive reform’ blog article was written by Hanif Reza Jaberipour, Senior Advisor, Parenting and Early Years Program at Australian Childhood Foundation Ten years ago, when I came to Australia as an early childhood educator, I had an idealised vision of the Australian early childhood education industry
Post-election: What Labor’s win means for early childhood education and . . . The Australian Labor Party’s re-election delivers policy continuity and renewed momentum for early childhood education and care (ECEC) With a second term now confirmed and a strong mandate from voters, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to advance the next phase of his early years reform agenda
Education Policy Brief: Early Childhood Education Care Election 2025 Education Policy Brief: ECEC Overview The last few years have seen a range of policy developments in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia Subsidies have increased for many families, educators have received a pay increase, and access has been expanded through recent ‘Three Day Guarantee’ reforms
Trends in Early Childhood Education for 2025 and Beyond As we step into 2025, early childhood education continues to evolve, reflecting changes in society, technology, and our understanding of child development A key trend is the increasing emphasis on personalised learning Recognising that each child learns differently, educators are moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach, offering more
What Closing the Gap annual report and implementation plan means for . . . On 10 February 2025, the Australian Government released the Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Implementation Plan children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education and care (ECEC) children thrive in their early years
3 Early childhood education and care - Report on Government Services 2025 This section reports on the performance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, which comprise child care and preschool services Table 3 1 Preschool programs in Australia, 2025 Preschool program Transition to primary school ECEC workforce sustainability relates to the capacity of the ECEC workforce to meet current and
AEU : Australia needs early childhood education and care The Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers Bill 2024; A 15 per cent pay rise for early educators, to be phased in over two years; A $1 billion fund to build or expand early learning centres in under-served areas; The introduction of Free TAFE for priority employment areas, which has seen 35,500 enrolments in ECEC alone