In this section
Department preschools
Information about department preschools, including locations, attendance patterns and support for educators
Transition to school
Strategies and programs that ensure a positive start to school for all children.
Early intervention
Support for every child to learn, engage and participate in quality early learning
External resources
Links to relevant resources to support quality in the early years.
Early learning podcasts
A series of podcasts that discuss quality early learning and teaching practices
Early learning resources
Resources developed for educators in the early years
Professional learning
Professional learning opportunities to support best practice in early learning
Resources for families
Ideas to engage in learning at home through everyday experiences.
Statewide staffroom
Statewide staffroom for early childhood educators
Australian Early Development Census
The AEDC is a triennial nationwide census of early childhood development in Australia. The next AEDC data collection is in Term 2 2021
Schools as Community Centres (SaCC)
An initiative supporting families in their local school community to enhance the learning and wellbeing of children birth to 8 years.
2021 Inclusion forum
The Inclusion Forum focuses on what is at the heart of inclusive practice in the early years and what this means across a range of early years contexts.