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When Kindy meets Schoolies

As educators, we know that transitions shape children’s experiences. But what happens when the transition is from school to an early childhood education and care (ECEC) service, and the child walking ...

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25 Mar 2026

How 12 months of coaching transformed a Cairns childcare service

Please Note: This was originally written byJacqui Bursztynowicz in 2022. From "Not Meeting" to Confident Practice: One Cairns Childcare Service's Coaching Journey Thank you to the incredible team at W...

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4 Mar 2026

Working With the Heat, Not Against It

Designing with the Elements / Working in Harmony with the Heat Anationalreflection for Australian educators,with gratitude to our Territory colleagues for showing uswhat’spossible. Written by Annette ...

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26 Feb 2026 Blog

Plan With Purpose: 2026 Significant Days Calendar for ECEC, OSHC and Family Day Care

Welcome to our 2026 calendar of social, culturaland significant days for Australian education and care sector. 2026 Calendar of Social And Cultural Events Each year, this resource is thoughtfully crea...

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19 Feb 2026 Resources

Why Some Children Need to Push, Pull and Crash

Heavy Work, Full Cups At Phoenix Support, we often say thatbehaviouris the bestattempta person can makeinthe moment to get their needs met, given the skills, experiences, andcapacitiesthey have at the...

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27 Jan 2026

What Children Notice While They Wait

The Weight of Waiting It’sjust after 3:00pm. The hallway outside the School Age Care (OSHC/OOSH) room is alive with the thud of school shoes and the rustleofbags.Their muffled chatter can be heard rip...

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27 Jan 2026 Blog

The Naughty Trip to Queensland: What One Imaginary Road Trip Taught Us

The Naughty Trip to Queensland It was December in the Victorian highlands – cold, wet, windy-foggy…the long Victorian winter was determined to hang around. As I sat behind the wheel of the service bus...

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8 Dec 2025 Blog

Risky Play Part One: Why Challenge Matters More Than Safety

Risky Play Part One It goes without saying keeping children safe is a core priority of our work. Many of us care so deeply about children’s safety that, without meaning to, we sometimes soften the wor...

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2 Dec 2025 Blog

Pebbles, Puddles and Possibilities: A Practical Guide to Nature Play in ECEC

Pebbles, Puddles, and the possibilities of nature Play A commotion erupted along the bush kinder path. “Move back! It’s a leech!” Evie announced, arms stretched wide like a pint-sized superhero, holdi...

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26 Nov 2025 Blog

How to Lead With Connection in School Age Care

Download Tool here Get the Connection Plan for leadership Leading with Connection In School Age Care, we often speak about the importance of building secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships wi...

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26 Nov 2025 Blog

Music and Wellbeing for Early Childhood Educators: A Phoenix Cups Approach

Finding your Groove Phoenix Support For Educatorsare delighted to announce a partnership with Boogie Mites! We know that music is a powerful tool for young children’s learning and development, not onl...

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6 Nov 2025 Blog

Beyond Two Hats: How SAC Leaders Can Integrate Wellbeing Into Every Decision

One role, many layers A blog for School Aged Care leaders In the fast-paced world of School Aged Care, leaders are often said to "wear two hats": one for operational management, and one for educationa...

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5 Nov 2025 Blog

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