NSW Labor vows to deliver pre-kindergarten sooner than state government

NSW Labor vows to deliver pre-kindergarten sooner than state government

NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has revealed the first of the policies he will take to next year’s state election,saying Labor would build 100 government preschools located alongside primary schools in its first four years in office.

  • byLucy Cormack

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Game-changing reform promises a better future for our children
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Game-changing reform promises a better future for our children

The pandemic exposed inequalities in our society,which start in pregnancy. It has also shown that real policy decisions can be made quickly and can have positive benefits for families.

  • bySharon Goldfeld andAnne Hollonds
Staff shortages threaten Andrews’ $9bn preschool overhaul

Staff shortages threaten Andrews’ $9bn preschool overhaul

Workforce issues could hamper the state government from getting its early learning reforms off the ground.

  • byCara Waters,Adam Carey,Matilda Finn andMarta Pascual Juanola
Teacher shortages could undermine plan for extra year of education

Teacher shortages could undermine plan for extra year of education

The NSW government’s universal pre-kindergarten reforms were met with praise from the early childhood sector,but experts warned more educators were needed.

  • byDaniella White
Kindergarten to get a $9b overhaul,with more places and longer hours

Kindergarten to get a $9b overhaul,with more places and longer hours

The Andrews government has promised a multibillion-dollar reshaping of preschool and childcare in Victoria.

  • byAnnika Smethurst
Why don’t you just chill,Mum? (Apparently this is not jumper weather)
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Why don’t you just chill,Mum? (Apparently this is not jumper weather)

Yes,it’s winter,but my son is dressed for the tropics.

  • byMeena Evers
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I stand with Kate Middleton (pre-schoolers are not meant to be tamed) and with Prince Louis (pageants are boring)
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I stand with Kate Middleton (pre-schoolers are not meant to be tamed) and with Prince Louis (pageants are boring)

The backlash against the Duchess of Cambridge over her four-year-old son’s behaviour at the Queen’s Platinum Pageant is absurd.

  • byKerri Sackville
‘Naady’unya Budyari’ as preschools reclaim Aboriginal languages

‘Naady’unya Budyari’ as preschools reclaim Aboriginal languages

“Good to see you” is how preschool students are greeted in Dharug at Riverstone Public School,one of 16 public preschools in NSW teaching First Nations languages to its students.

  • byDaniella White
Aboriginal child care centre faces funding uncertainty

Aboriginal child care centre faces funding uncertainty

Despite a decade of positive outcomes,the community-controlled centre’s board says it remains under-funded.

  • byJack Latimore
Demand for specialist preschools after surge in autism diagnoses

Demand for specialist preschools after surge in autism diagnoses

The surge in children being diagnosed with autism at age three or four is fuelling demand for specialist programs in preschools.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
COVID-19 disruptions hampered development of Australian children

COVID-19 disruptions hampered development of Australian children

A new report shows COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions have hindered the development of preschool-aged children across the country.

  • byNicole Precel