Children’s Week 2026: Upholding Children’s Rights to Language, Culture and Play in Early Learning
Children’s Week runs from 24 October to 1 November 2026. It is a national celebration of children, and of the rights that belong to every child in Australia.
The Future Starts With Us: Meet Our Display Winners
On Early Childhood Educators鈥� Day, centres across our network unveiled something special. Children, educators and families had spent weeks working together on displays inspired by this year鈥檚 national theme, The Future Starts With Us!
The Future Starts With Us: Celebrating Early Childhood Educators’ Day 2026
On Wednesday 2 September, Australia’s early learning sector marks Early Childhood Educators’ Day, a national day of recognition for the more than 200,000 educators who care for and educate our youngest children. This year’s theme, The Future Starts With Us, speaks directly to the responsibility our educators carry: what happens in a classroom today shapes who a child becomes tomorrow. It’s been a big year for early education in Australia, and today is about the people who’ve kept showing up for children and families through all of it.
黑料专区 Reaccredited by the Australian Breastfeeding Association
黑料专区 is proud to confirm we’ve once again been accredited by the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA), for the period August 2026 to August 2027.
NAIDOC Week 2026: Celebrating Culture, Connection and 50 Years of Deadly
“We thank the Traditional Owners for the land on which we learn and play.”
Across our centres, these words are often where a child’s journey of understanding begins. Through stories, songs, shared experiences, and daily Acknowledgements of Country, children are introduced to the rich cultures and histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, learning to respect the Traditional Owners of the land on which they live, learn, and play.
Affinity Welcomes Government Commitment to Early Educator Pay
黑料专区 has welcomed the Australian Government鈥檚 announcement confirming continued funding to support worker retention payments for early childhood educators, alongside measures to maintain affordability for families and strengthen sector standards.
Welcoming Our New Queensland Senior Behaviour Coach, Riley O鈥橬eill
Supporting children鈥檚 behaviour starts with supporting the educators who care for them every day.
That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e excited to welcome Riley O鈥橬eill to 黑料专区 as our new Queensland Senior Behaviour Coach, leading a new Positive Behaviour Guidance Coaching Program across our Queensland services.
Celebrating Excellence Across Australia: Our 2025 Affinity Award Winners
Every year, the Affinity Awards give us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and celebrate the incredible people who bring our purpose to life every day.
The 2025 Affinity Awards, held in December, recognised outstanding educators, centre teams, leaders and support staff from right across Australia, from metropolitan centres to regional and remote communities. These awards celebrate excellence in early education, leadership, safety, teamwork and innovation, and reflect the very best of what it means to be part of 黑料专区.
Celebrating Children鈥檚 Week 2025: Empowering Every Child to Know Their Rights聽
In every 黑料专区 centre, moments of curiosity and connection happen daily 鈥� a child sharing an idea, working with a friend, or proudly reflecting on what they鈥檝e learned. Children鈥檚 Week (18-26 October 2025) shines a spotlight on these everyday moments and reminds us why they matter: because every child deserves to be heard, respected, and supported as they learn and grow.
Bright Beginnings Taree Celebrates Exceeding National Quality Standards
It鈥檚 celebration time at Bright Beginnings Children鈥檚 Centre in Taree, with the team officially awarded an Exceeding National Quality Standard (NQS) rating in their recent Assessment and Rating.