Uniting congratulates Uniting Airlie Preschool Oatlands on its exceptional second ‘Excellent’ rating by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA). ACECQA’s recent assessment specifically praised the Western Sydney preschool’s outstanding commitment to celebrating culture and diversity, partnering with children and families, and showing sustained focus on professional development and staff support.The ‘Excellent’ rating…
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Second Year of Free Three-Year-Old Preschool
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Minister for Education and Early Childhood Yvette Berry has launched the second year of free three-year-old preschool. Since it was established last year, the program gives Canberra families of three-year-old children access to up to 300 hours of free preschool delivered by a degree-qualified Early Childhood Teacher. More than 140 Early Childhood Education and Care…
States call for 15 hours of Kinder
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Meeting at the Education Council, state and territory Ministers said Australian children should receive 15 hours of quality, affordable kindergarten per week in the vital year before school. The Productivity Commission found that 15 hours of kindergarten is essential to boosting preschool participation, supporting children’s development and improving school readiness, and recommended the Federal Government…