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Claire Spinkston and her son Hugh, 14mths with Aleksandra Golat and her son Noah, 2 at Dave's Angels Playgroup in Burnside SA. Pictured on 17th September 2025. Picture: Ben Clark

Early Education

Sleep, activity, screens – what parents of toddlers are doing wrong

Half of all Australian kids are developmentally delayed when they start school, but university researchers have identified one key factor that makes a huge difference.

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Authorities swoop on childcare centre after ‘kids left alone’

SA’s education watchdog has imposed strict new supervision rules on a western suburbs childcare centre following a second safety incident at the company’s operations.

Justin Mullaly, AEU Victoria President. AEU teachers rally in Geelong. Picture: Alan Barber

Kinder chaos looms as strike set to disrupt hundreds of services

Kindergarten teachers are trading finger painting for protest signs in their first strike since 2014, forcing hundreds of services to close after 17 months without a pay deal.

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Amaze Education operates childcare centres at Ipswich and the Gold Coast. Picture: Amaze Education

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Childcare worker’s alleged toddler assault stayed secret for five months

A “mortified” mother has revealed her shock after learning police were kept in the dark about her child’s alleged assault at a South East Qld childcare centre.

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The Wiggles, from left, Anthony Field, Emma Watkins, Simon Pryce and Lachlan Gillespie. Supplied by Bec Brown Communications.

The Wiggles under fire for going on TikTok

Cyber safety experts are alarmed after much loved children’s group The Wiggles opened an account on the video sharing app TikTok, which has an age limit of 13 and over.

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Childcare fraudsters exposed online

Hundreds of childcare providers that have rorted the system have been outed in a government online list. See which state had the most fraudsters.

Friends Noah Williams, 4 and Lachie Cato, 4 both of Acton Park are excited for their first day of kinder at Cambridge Primary School. Piccture: Zak Simmonds

New beginnings as students head back to school

The only thing more exciting than starting kindergarten is doing so with your best mate by your side.

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‘Cowboy’ tutors sting Aussie parents $1200 a subject

Australia’s tutoring industry is rife with untrained and unregulated tutors, charging massive fees often without relevant Working With Children Checks or teaching degrees.

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Huge problem with Year 6 classes

A NAPLAN analysis has revealed schools and students treat their final year at primary school as a ‘gap year’ amid calls for an overhaul of the national testing system that could reverse Australia’s sliding grades.

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Australia lags in early childcare access, new report finds

Early learning in Australia is lagging behind other developed countries, a new report card from the peak early childhood advocacy has found.

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More aussie families turning to using governesses like Mary Poppins

NAPLAN stress giving rise to modern-day Mary Poppins

Australia’s increasingly cutthroat schooling system is prompting families to hire governesses to help their children survive.

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Mental health screening for toddlers

In a billion-dollar wakeup call on the state of Australian children’s mental health, a shock report has called for very early screening for signs of anxiety or depression.

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Minister for Education Jeremy Rockliff at Taroona Primary school announcing a new School Survey. Picture: RICHARD JUPE

Big batch of new teachers due next year

The State Government says it is on the path to fulfilling a pledge to increase teacher numbers in state schools — and says more are on the way.

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Effect of digital devices on children under scrutiny

A landmark $35 million Australian study is set to investigate the damaging effects of children’s smartphone usage, as concerns about the links to anxiety, insomnia and poor physical health grow.

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