The two biggest states have jointly committed to a huge investment in early childhood education and learning over the next decade. But delivering high-quality universal preschool access won’t be easy.
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The pandemic highlighted Australia’s reliance on early childhood educators, while adding to their existing stresses. A study of how educators fared identifies three key factors in their well-being.
Researchers mapped the variation in preschool policies, and how they impact on what families pay, across all states and territories. Some places charge much higher fees than others.
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Research Fellow, REEaCh (Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood) Hub, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education, Literacy and Digital Technology, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Peter Noonan Policy Impact Program, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Former Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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Professor & Director of REEaCh (Research in Effective Education in Early Childhood) Hub, The University of Melbourne