Like with most operators, Mondays and Fridays are less busy at Eden Academy’s centres relative to the middle of the week. To increase casual extra day bookings on these days Eden Academy began running new learning activities such as cooking classes. To make sure families knew about the exciting new learning opportunities, Eden Academy immediately turned to ChildcareNow.
As workforce pressures continue to shape early childhood education and care (ECEC) across regional New South Wales, structured relocation support is emerging as a critical lever for attraction, retention and long-term community stability.
Modern Teaching Aids (MTA) has released 10 future-focused resources designed to support early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in 2026 and beyond. These additions align with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Framework (NQF), with a focus on wellbeing, inclusive learning environments and intentional play.
Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) system is moving through a period of structural change shaped by a shift towards guaranteed access, tighter regulatory expectations and growing workforce constraints. These shifts bring opportunity, but also elevate two critical and immediate risks:
Mollard Property Group is helping not-for-profit early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers unlock growth through expert grant application, design, development support, feasibility and project delivery, bridging the gap between aspiration and execution with proven results.