Want to know more about the early childhood education and care landscape in Australia?
Early Years Learning Framework
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) describes the principles, practices and outcomes that support and enhance young children’s learning from birth to five years of age, as well as their transition to school.
Victorian Early Years Learning Framework
The Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) supports all professionals who work with children aged 0-8. It includes a range of discipline-specific guidelines and practice resources.
National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework (NQF) introduced a new quality standard in 2012 to improve education and care across long day care, family day care, preschool or kindergarten, and outside school hours care services.
Australian Curriculum
The Australian Curriculum is designed to help all young Australians to become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens.
National Quality Standard
The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services in Australia.
Australian Children's Education and Care Authority
The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) works with all governments to provide guidance, resources and services to support the sector to improve outcomes for children.
Early Childhood Australia
Early Childhood Australia (ECA) has been a voice for young children since 1938. It is the peak early childhood advocacy organisation, acting in the interests of young children, their families and those in the early childhood field.
ECA Code of Ethics
The ECA Code of Ethics reflects current pedagogical research and practice, providing a framework for reflection about the ethical responsibilities of early childhood professionals who work with or on behalf of children and families in early childhood settings.
ACECQA Qualifications approval list
The qualifications checker allows you to check whether your qualifications are recognised under the NQF and should only take a few minutes to complete.
Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
The QKLG provides advice for planning, documenting and assessing children’s learning and development, sharing information with parents/carers and, with consent, schools.
Western Australian Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines
The Kindergarten Curriculum Guidelines guide educators to develop kindergarten curriculum for Western Australian children.
Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange
The Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange (REAIE) is a national reference organisation for the educational project of Reggio Emilia in Australia, and an invited member of the Reggio Children International Network.