Freya Lucas

Editor

Freya Lucas has over 20 years experience in education and care services, with her previous roles as an early childhood teacher, primary teacher, and ECEC operations manager giving her a unique insight into the ECEC sector at all levels. Freya’s career has seen her work in private in-home care, primary schools, long day care, out of school hours care, in addition to tuition and library information and management settings. Freya’s key role at The Sector is to cover the latest ECEC news and provide insight and analysis into sector issues and developments. Freya is engaged with two sons aged 10 and 15. Freya has fond memories of the time her boys’ spent in the early education space.

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Economics

Wentworth Preschool will offer long day care after much anticipated redevelopment

A major revamp of the Wentworth Preschool will see the existing preschool transformed into a long day care (LDC) centre and preschool after more than five years of lobbying and fundraising by preschool committee members.

2022-02-15 09:32:03

by Freya Lucas

Economics

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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

Policy

Reminder: update marketing materials ahead of Startingblocks change

Early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers have been reminded to update their communication products and marketing materials to replace old phone numbers like the My Child Hotline and Child Care Access Hotline with links to StartingBlocks.gov.au ahead of a move to the Startingblocks website on 7 March 2022.

2022-02-15 09:24:24

by Freya Lucas

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Quality

Workforce

Ieramagardu Pathways program extended improving ECEC and boosting employment

One Tree Community Services has announced the new Ieramagardu (Roebourne) Pathways Program which aims to improve outcomes for children while supporting parents with local training and employment.

2022-02-15 09:20:21

by Freya Lucas

Economics

ECEC service planned for Coombs to meet growing demand in Molonglo Valley

A development application has been lodged for a medium scale early childhood education and care (ECEC) service in the Canberra suburb of Coombs to meet growing demand in the Molonglo Valley.

2022-02-15 09:06:54

by Freya Lucas

Freya Lucas

Editor

Articles by Freya Lucas

Wentworth Preschool will offer long day care after much anticipated redevelopment

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

Reminder: update marketing materials ahead of Startingblocks change

Ieramagardu Pathways program extended improving ECEC and boosting employment

ECEC service planned for Coombs to meet growing demand in Molonglo Valley

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