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.
Early Education
New 110-place childcare centre planned for town amid ‘limited’ supply
A town just minutes from Toowoomba could be getting a new ‘premium’ childcare centre, after plans were lodged for a new 110-place facility.
Update: When Busy Bees Toowoomba will reopen
The regulatory authority for early childhood education has responded to the abrupt closure of a Toowoomba childcare centre, which left dozens of families scrambling for alternative care.
Family day care worker wins Regional Educator of the Year
A family day care educator has received a major award for her outstanding work in her job.
Full list of Toowoomba childcare services with availabilities
Are you looking for a Toowoomba based childcare provider? Here is a list of centres that currently have spots available for new infants, toddlers, and children.
Childcare rebate: the unexpected downside
Childcare inquiries in Australia have reached ‘record-breaking’ levels since the government’s new rebate, but there is a worrying downside.
Hands-on’: How kids are learning about bush tucker
From bush tucker to thriving desert vegetable gardens, the Woolworths Junior Landcare grants are boosting kids’ environmental learning in some unexpected ways.
Gogglebox stars’ advice to help kids write better
From Gogglebox to grammar: Kerry and Izzy Silbery reveal how family chats can supercharge and help Aussie kids.
1000 more places: New childcare centres coming to Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley
Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley are fast-growing regions in Queensland, with families flooding in and creating massive demand for childcare. SEE OUR INTERACTIVE MAP HERE:
Unlucky 13: The Qld suburbs where childcare cost outstrips subsidy
Queensland parents are bracing for childcare cost increases of up to 10 per cent, with centres in at least 13 suburbs charging more than the hourly subsidy rate cap.
‘Over the moon’: Alfie lands new school after three-week wait
Weeks after he was left with no school to attend due to his complex disabilities, a Toowoomba indigenous boy is restarting prep thanks to a lifeline.
More than 200 childcare centres in QLD not meeting the grade
A staggering number of childcare centres have been slapped with a low rating following an independent audit of facilities in Queensland. See how your centre rates. FULL LIST
Photos: Sacred Heart Primary School celebrates award winners
Students from Sacred Heart Primary School Toowoomba were recognised for their efforts at the school’s 2022 awards ceremony. See who took home an award and check out our photo gallery here.
Kindy graduates: Meet the 2022 Glenvale World of Learning class
These are the Glenvale World of Learning Centre kindy students who are set to attend big kid school next year. See what some of them had to say and check out our photo gallery here.
Big plans: Toowoomba school in growth area ready for expansion
It’s a tidy and relatively-new school that has enjoyed steady growth for two decades. But now it’s set for a major expansion as the area around it explodes in population. See the plans here:
Investors circling as new city childcare centre heads to auction
A Toowoomba childcare centre has hit the market, with investors already circling in a bid to buy into “bricks-and-mortar” properties.
Toowoomba Covid kindy tracker: Childcare centres with reported cases
Toowoomba childcare centres have been battling outbreaks of Covid-19 for several weeks, with some facilities hit harder than others. Here is an up-to-date list.
Revealed: Toowoomba’s cheapest suburbs for child care
With fees expected to rise in the coming months, here are the cheapest suburbs in Toowoomba for child care, with every centre ranked. VIEW THE INTERACTIVE MAP:
Back to school: Students prepped and ready for 2022
A new class of prep students step into the big wide world today. Two students and their mums caught up The Chronicle to discuss the exciting day.
Congrats: World of Learning kindy graduates prep for big kid school
The 2021 kindy class of the World of Learning Glenvale are looking forward to the next phase of their education journey.
Secret to success for city’s top-performing childcare centres
A select group of childcare centres around Toowoomba have been found to exceed industry benchmarks for childhood education and care. See who makes the grade here.
Revealed: Toowoomba’s best and worst childcare centres
Some of Toowoomba’s childcare centres have been rated as exceeding industry benchmarks, however six childcare centres have failed to meet these standards. FULL LIST: How every child care centre rated.
Meet the maker: Mum behind new app to make big difference
After her child was born at just 26 weeks and diagnosed with a condition, a loving mum invented an app to help kids at school.
‘Delightful’: Author delivers special surprise for Toowoomba students
The two best mates have received a special gift from an author, after they dressed as characters from her book for Book Week.
BIG WIN: Childcare educator takes out gold for Darling Downs region
“The families become my family and my home becomes their home … I still get regular visits from kids I used to look after.”
Childcare centre proposed for emerging regional community
Up to a dozen jobs could be created if the Toowoomba Regional Council approves a new childcare centre in an emerging community.
Toowoomba student tells bullies to ‘buzz off’ in new campaign
A Toowoomba primary school student has launched the third edition of her homegrown anti-bullying campaign, and it’s delivering results for her colleagues.
Childcare centre donates $20k in defibrillators to groups
A TOOWOOMBA childcare centre has offered to donate several defibrillators to community groups and local businesses that need them, in the interest of public health.
Call for more ‘father figures’ in schools and kindy
The National Children’s Commissioner has called for more men to work in schools and daycare centres as “father figures’’ for kids with single mothers.
Drug-using childcare worker allowed to stay on the job
A drug-user was allowed to care for kids in a Queensland daycare centre, taking random drug tests for six months while on the job, despite being under an official sanction for placing children at risk.
Childcare workers ‘can’t even change nappies’
Dodgy training courses are blamed for a crisis plaguing Australian childcare centres, with a survey revealing 60 per cent of operators complained that graduates struggle with basic English language and lack the skills to care for children.
Worst suburbs for childcare fee hikes
Childcare centres are giving away $1000 gift cards and iPads to lure parents to enrol their kids. But dozens of Queensland suburbs are suffering fee hikes. HOW YOUR SUBURB RATES
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