About Child Care

In early childhood settings, a stimulating educational program and practice are necessary to achieve learning outcomes. The goal of a professional child care service is to support children’s learning and development, therefore, planning and programming must be a priority. The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) can be used as a guide in designing and implementing […]

Learning happens both indoors and outdoors. Looking closer into the critical role of outdoor environments in children’s learning and development, we’ll see that the outdoors expose children to a rich and diverse range of opportunities to explore and learn. As a matter of fact, the National Quality Standard Quality Area 3 highlights the importance of […]

What is the Child Care Subsidy? Purpose The Australian Government helps families with child care fees through the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). CCS aims to make early childhood education affordable. An eligible child care service must be granted approval under Family Assistance Law by the department to receive CCS on behalf of families. Child care […]

What is a learning story? A ‘learning story’ is a written story by educators or a child’s family based on observation and documentation of an individual child or a group of children. The learning story format is always narrative. The learning story process involves teachers watching and listening to children while they are in their […]

Parents and guardians are always in search of good quality early childhood education and care services, more commonly known as child care, for their little ones. There are numerous options for early education and sometimes the task of selecting can be daunting. The assessment process of parents varies so while there may be stellar reviews […]

So much of our lives are done online nowadays. From grocery shopping and buying tickets to finding maps and listening to music, people are used to using their laptops and phones for an easier life.  Parents looking for a daycare centre are also beginning to move into online services. With the responsibilities of looking after […]

There are many proven benefits to enrolling a child in day care. They develop more quickly, build social skills and develop immune systems that will seem to stay healthier later in life. Of course, nothing good comes for free. So how much does childcare cost in Australia? There are many factors to this, which we’ll […]

Many Australian parents make use of the excellent child care facilities in the country. This comes at a cost, but thankfully the federal government subsidises child care.  Knowing how to calculate child care subsidy rates for your family is an important part of creating your overall household budget. Factors such as your income, the number […]

It’s a question that many parents deliberate over – what is the best age for child to start day care? Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer or formula to work this out. Every family’s situation and every child’s needs are different. Their development, your work schedules and even the popularity of a day care centre can […]