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Prepare for summer, and thunderstorm asthma season

Important steps early childhood education and care services can take to ensure children are sunsmart and safe during this season.

Strengthened No Jab No Play regulations

Updated regulations mean early childhood education and care services need parents to provide updated immunistion history statements twice yearly.

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Little readers win Premiers’ Reading Challenge

Thousands of children and young people from across Victoria have devoured thousands of books over the past few months as part of the Premiers' Reading Challenge (PRC).

Community hubs are smoothing the way from kinder to school

The Step Into Kinder educational program is a particular focus at Dandenong PS to smooth the transition to school for parents and children alike.

Delta Road Preschool is in a flap over flock of native rosellas

It’s the “best day ever” at Delta Road Preschool in Watsonia, in Melbourne’s north-east. Children have seen some eastern rosellas soaring through the native trees surrounding the kinder.

Honouring an advocate of childhood education

"There are few social justice issues more vital than building a better life for all children, and a more prosperous nation." Emeritus Professor Collette Tayler