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Latest News
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SA families now have greater access to vital child health and development checks
Community Children’s Centres SA and Sonder will support the work of the state’s leading provider, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS), to deliver free...
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The largest education reform in a generation starts now
The roll-out of the biggest change to education in a generation has begun, with the commencement of the State Government's Flying Start 3-year-old preschool program at more...
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Expanding access to early education in regional South Australia
The Albanese and Malinauskas Governments have reached an historic agreement under the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund to deliver more not for profit early...
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Grants open to grow South Australia’s early childhood workforce
GRANTS of up to $150,000 to boost attraction and retention of early childhood professionals in hard-to-staff, regional and remote locations are now open to early childhood...
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$84 million fund to boost support for young South Australians
A multi-million dollar boost program for preschool services launches this week, supporting children across the state to benefit from targeted developmental support in...
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Thousands of South Australian 3-year-olds to access preschool in 2026
More than 200 long day care services will partner with government to deliver the first year of teacher-led, play-based preschool for 3-year-olds.
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$10.9 million investment to grow and support South Australia’s early childhood workforce
New initiatives will help strengthen the state’s early childhood education workforce in regional, rural and hard to staff areas.
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Universal preschool bolstered by loan scheme
The non-government School Loans Scheme is expanding to support the delivery of universal three-year-old preschool across South Australia.
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New plan to lift Aboriginal participation in the early childhood workforce
South Australia is creating new pathways for Aboriginal peoples to start and advance their careers in early childhood, to support the quality 3-year-old preschool...
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The first metropolitan sites announced for 3-year-old preschool
Three metropolitan government preschools will help shape the roll-out of 3-year-old preschool across South Australia.
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Major milestone in SA’s 3-year-old preschool roll-out
The roll-out of 3-year-old preschool in South Australia is getting closer, with another major milestone reached today.
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