Parents encouraged to play dress ups and host pretend tea parties
Children’s brain development and imagination can greatly benefit from interactive games with their parents, new research by two Victorian universities has found.
Early Education
Funding plea as dozens of occasional childcare centres close
A peak community body has warned added pressure will be put on the state’s childcare sector if the government doesn’t supply more funding to occasional care services.
Families scramble as Prahran occasional childcare centre abruptly closes
Devastated parents are desperately rushing to find alternative arrangements for their children after Prahran Place Occasional Childcare announced it was closing.
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.
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Kinder services could be slashed in Melbourne’s outer east
A council has sparked outrage over its plan to reduce sessional kindergarten services, leaving families and staff in limbo.
Vic teacher explains better way to teach kids
A Swedish native is giving Australian kids in Melbourne a taste of Scandinavian education, taking the classroom to another level.
First areas to get pre-prep classes revealed
These are the areas that will get the first free pre-prep classes as part of Victoria’s childcare overhaul. See when it will be rolled out in your suburb or town.
Parents spend $100k to send kids to public schools
Victorian parents will have to fork out thousands more than their interstate counterparts to send their child to a government school.
Back to school costs for 2023 revealed
After rising food and petrol prices, interest rate hikes and Christmas, the mounting cost of sending kids back to school is set to slam families.
Diversity push for childcare centres
Terms such as “mum” and “dad” should be replaced and Christmas and Easter celebrations ditched according to new inclusion guidelines for childcare.
Private schools opt out of free kinder program
Two private schools in Melbourne’s southeast have opted out of the free kinder program, leaving parents more than $3000 a year out of pocket.
Radical call for kids to start reading in year two
An expert wants kids to delay learning to read because doing so in prep makes them anxious and causes learning problems.
How much funding your kinder is getting
A $31m spending blitz to upgrade more than 270 kindergarten services across the state has been announced. See how much your kinder is getting.
Dire mistake that saw kids escape childcare centre
Operators of a Sunshine childcare centre were warned kids were at risk of escaping, but a lack of action led to a horror incident.
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