Australia
Victorian Students Offered Early Childhood Scholarships
Child Weekly
September 05, 2018
Four hundred scholarships will be available for students starting studies in 2019 in Victoria. The Early Childhood Scholarship Program will offer up to $26,250 towards costs of course fees, study…
Over 160 FDC Services Forced To Shutdown For Falsely Claiming Subsidies
Child Weekly
September 04, 2018
Over 160 family daycare providers have been forced to shut down throughout Australia after operators were allegedly found falsely claiming subsidies.
Spatial Thinking Crucial For Children's Future Success
Child Weekly
September 02, 2018
Spatial skills refer to the ability to see a two or three-dimensional objects or think in a way that relates to space and the position, area and size within it.
$165 A Day For The Most Luxurious Childcare Centre In NSW
Child Weekly
September 01, 2018
An early childhood service has opened up in Randwick NSW which includes elaborate features such as an indoor beach, rock climbing wall, mud pit, fish pond, pet-friendly animals, soccer field…
Free Ipads, Paid Groceries For Families Being Offered By Childcare Centres
Child Weekly
September 01, 2018
Due to an oversupply of childcare places in certain areas across Australia, it's a battle between services as some are enticing new families with free Ipads, offering to pay families…
From June 2018, the NSW Department of Industry has released new information regarding Children's Services Traineeships in the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001. This information is important for all Services…
Summer Hills Public School, Inner West - Sydney, has banned soccer balls and limited student access to the oval. Children are not allowed to bring anything bigger than a tennis…
Aussie Teen Hacks Into Apple
Child Weekly
August 24, 2018
Over a course of a year a 16-year-old Australian school boy, from Melbourne, hacked into Apple servers, stole 90GB of secure files and accessed customer accounts, using a system of…
Researchers Recommend Phonics For Preschoolers
Child Weekly
August 24, 2018
Following a study, that 4-year-olds showed improved reading skills after 13 and a half hours of phonics lessons, researchers are calling for phonics lessons to be rolled during preschool.
