Whimsically named the Bumble Bee room, a quiet space in a childcare centre became the backdrop for a tragedy which devastated a two-year-old’s family and landed the business in court.
A new program – the first of its kind in Queensland – has been designed to boost early childhood teaching numbers in the midst of an ongoing workforce shortage.
An upcoming Catholic school, which expects to open in 2026, has revealed their campus design with new buildings and renovation on existing structures, including 24 parking spaces.
Queensland‘s investment in the public education system is also going up to in excess of $12.63bn in the upcoming financial year. SEARCH FOR YOUR SCHOOL
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Some children are being dropped off at early-learning centres with little or no food from their parents, while other centres have in-house chefs preparing designer menus.
Queensland families have been slapped with the largest spike in childcare fees in Australia, with a major inquiry finding the driving forces behind the hikes.
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Childcare staff could be banned from using personal mobile phones while at work, after Australia’s worst alleged child sex offender was arrested in Queensland.
Queensland’s free kindy program should be expanded to three-year-olds and early education workers given a pay boost, claims a new alliance.
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