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Two South Australian universities are set to launch new degrees to attract more students to study early childhood education
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All you need to know about the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care
Childcare could cost just $10 a day: See if you will be eligible
Relief is on the way for Aussie parents with changes planned to childcare fees and paid parental leave. See how they affect you.
SA’s cheapest childcare revealed: How does yours compare?
Childcare fees across South Australia vary by more than $31 a day depending where you live, new analysis reveals. See the fee breakdown here.
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Insta-worthy ‘genderless beige’ trend for kids hinders development
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Nordic-style childcare centre signs on at Market Square
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Rated: SA’s best childcare centres – and the ones missing the mark
Just three SA childcare centres are rated excellent by government inspectors, while 163 do not meet the national standard. See how the centres in your area rate.
‘Blindsided’: Childcare centres to go ahead despite Speirs’ fears
Weeks of door knocking from SA’s Opposition Leader and community petitions have fallen on deaf ears after plans to block two new southern childcare centres were overturned.
Adelaide schools rocked by scandal in 2022
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