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Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society

17 February 2020

An Australian family on the average wage typically spends close to A$6,000 out of pocket per year on child care, a new analysis from the Mitchell Institute shows.

Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool

19 November 2019

Over the next few weeks, many preschoolers will meet their foundation teachers, spend some time in a classroom and hopefully make some new friends.

Choosing a school for your kid? Here’s how other Australian parents do it

31 October 2019

School choice is a defining feature of Australian education. One reason is because more families make choices between public and private schools than in other OECD countries.

Forget the long-term health benefits, get active for the short-term rewards

10 October 2019

Physical activity levels remain low, but changing our messaging to focus on the social and mental health benefits of physical exercise may motivate people to move.

Catholic school enrolments trending down

26 September 2019

In recent months, one of Victoria’s oldest Catholic girls’ schools, Presentation College, announced it was closing down, citing falling enrolments.

Sporting finals & alcohol-related violence

23 September 2019

A La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research study last year found that domestic assaults increased by more than 40 per cent in NSW on the nights of State of Origin games.

Less talk, more action needed on the Melbourne Declaration

8 August 2019

The outcomes of the current review into the Melbourne Declaration requires a roadmap for delivery or it risks another decade of failure to deliver on its aims.

Every $1 spent on preschool will return $2

15 July 2019

A report released last week showed quality preschool would deliver a two-for-one return on investment for Australia.

Not all children have the benefit of preschool. Here’s what can be done about that

4 June 2019

Leading up to the election, Labor campaigned on an ambitious suite of early childhood policies, including 15 hours of funded preschool for every Australian three-year-old.

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