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Improving early childhood education and care in remote Queensland 

Families in remote Queensland now have greater access to high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC).
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17 July 2025
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Building a love for numbers in Australia's young learners

Fostering a love for mathematics from an early age has become an important goal within the Australian early childhood education system.
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13 June 2025
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3-day guarantee – legislation passed

Yesterday, the Early Childhood Education and Care (Three Day Guarantee) Bill 2025 passed Parliament. 
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14 February 2025
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