Posts by chelsea@entree.com.au
NAIDOC Week 2026: Celebrating 50 Years of Deadly in Your Early Childhood Setting
NAIDOC Week 2026 runs from 5 to 12 July, and this year’s celebration carries extra significance. The 2026 theme — 50 Years of Deadly — marks five decades of NAIDOC Week as a national platform for amplifying and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and achievements. And in early childhood settings, it’s one…
Read MoreWinter Wellness in Childcare: How to Stay Healthy This Season
Adelaide’s winter has well and truly arrived — and if you’re working in early childhood, you’ll know exactly what that means. Runny noses. Staff shortages. Constant exposure to coughs and colds. Whether you’re an educator on the floor or a centre director managing your team, staying healthy during winter isn’t just important — it’s essential…
Read MoreYou Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup — Wellbeing Advice for Early Childhood Educators
There is a particular kind of tired that early childhood educators know well. Not simply the physical tiredness of a busy day — but the deeper tiredness that comes from giving fully of yourself, every single day, to the children and families in your care. Early childhood education is one of the most rewarding careers…
Read MoreThe Early Childhood Workforce Challenge: How Centres Can Better Support and Retain Educators
There is something quietly extraordinary about the work that happens inside an early childhood centre every single day. The relationships built, the curiosity sparked, the foundations laid for how small people will eventually experience the world. It is skilled, meaningful, deeply human work — and yet the sector that delivers it is facing a workforce…
Read MoreSupporting Compliance in Early Childhood Centres
How recruitment support can reduce risk and administrative pressure. Compliance is a critical part of operating a high-quality early childhood education and care service. As regulatory requirements continue to evolve, Centre Directors and leadership teams are under increasing pressure to ensure that every educator on site is fully compliant, properly documented, and ready to meet…
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