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More choice for City of Whittlesea families with new and upgraded Kinders

City of Whittlesea parents and carers now have even more early childhood education and care (ECEC) options to choose from, with Council opening three new and upgraded kindergartens for the start of Term 1, 2022.

2022-02-15 09:29:21

by Freya Lucas

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More information about NSW $500 OSHC voucher scheme provided

The New South Wales Government has provided further information, advice and support for the outside school hours care (OSHC) sector following last week’s announcement that all NSW families with a child enrolled in a before and after school care (BASC) service would receive a $500 voucher per child to support the cost of accessing BASC services.

2022-02-07 09:44:15

by Freya Lucas

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Child care prices rise 6.5% year on year according to latest inflation data from ABS

Child care prices rose by 6.5 per cent in the three months ended December 2021 across the metropolitan cities of Australia compared to the same period last year as COVID-19 impacts receded and providers returned to more historically consistent fee increase patterns.

2022-01-25 18:49:51

by Jason Roberts

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ECEC services to expand Gunnedah’s capacity by more that 240 places, easing demand

More than 240 new early childhood education and care (ECEC) spaces will soon be available for families in the NSW regional town of Gunnedah and surrounds through a combination of expansion of existing services and the creation of new ones in response to soaring demand.

2022-01-19 09:46:02

by Freya Lucas

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Whyalla Councils move to keep ECEC viable has caused issues for shift working families

Families in the regional South Australian town of Whyalla have shared their challenges with accessing affordable and flexible early childhood education and care (ECEC) services after a recent series of operational changes in the way in which the council service is run.

2022-01-11 08:45:21

by Freya Lucas

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