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Alex Garde and Toby Jedwab, went to Sunnyside Kindergarten, in Malvern East, they sat next to each other in their kinder photo and went on to get married and have two kids. Sunnyside is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

From sandpits to soulmates: The love story of kindergarten sweethearts

He asked her to marry him over pizza Shapes. She said yes.

  • Nicole Precel

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Samantha’s kids were in a Genius childcare, they’ve just pulled their kids out because it is not opening as the management aren’t paying staff.

‘Crumbling’ childcare chain leaves parents in the lurch, staff unpaid

Creditors are circling national chain Genius Childcare as educators refuse to show up and parents are left stranded without care.

  • Nicole Precel and Noel Towell
Sam Vale of the Windsor Community Children’s Centre and kids Billie, Thea, and Lance.

Melbourne kinder in jeopardy after state rejects plea to buy site

The 47-year-old Windsor Community Children’s Centre faces eviction after the state government refused to buy the land earmarked for sale by Swinburne University.

  • Nicole Precel and Madeleine Heffernan
Will Banting and Isabella O’Dea get ready for 4-year-old kindy while mums Ashley (in black) and Madelaine watch on.

The long hug goodbye: How parents and children can prepare for the move to kindergarten

Many parents will be dreading the tears at kinder drop-off this week, but Will Banting’s been preparing for this moment and couldn’t be more excited.

  • Nicole Precel
Pascoe Vale Primary School principal Anne Naughton with Oliver Josef, Leo Tippett, Joshua Hogan, Isabella Gellatly, Zara Atyah, Violet Gleeson and Mahith Fernando.

Victoria’s NAPLAN high achievers for 2024 revealed

Two of the state’s top-performing schools – one public, one private – share the keys to their success.

  • Alex Crowe
Assemblies, excursions and other events will resume in WA's 800 schools.

Record number of children restrained, secluded in state schools

Almost 2700 students were restrained or secluded in Victorian state schools in 2023, a 46 per cent rise that experts say is deeply concerning.

  • Caroline Schelle
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Parenting has always been stressful, but now it’s different, experts say.

Has parenting really become too hard? Experts certainly believe so

Many parents are at the breaking point of stress, and some say parenting has become too hard. What can we do to bring the joy back?

  • Sarah Berry
All young children must be freely entitled to a quality early childhood education.

No medal for Australia in international childcare rankings

A study of childcare in nine developed countries found Australia’s system did little to incentivise services where they’re most needed.

  • Alex Crowe

The suburbs getting new and upgraded kindergartens

Areas that are short on childcare have been selected by the state government as locations for new or expanded facilities.

  • Alex Crowe
Sylvie Wang and her mother, Savannah Sun, at Kids on Collins childcare centre.

The best and worst places to access childcare in Victoria

New research shows some parts of the state had no available places – the so-called “childcare deserts” – while other areas had more spots than there were children.

  • Alex Crowe

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