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Welcome to the Affinity Education blog – your trusted source for expert insights on early childhood education, parenting tips, child development, and the latest Affinity Education news. Our blog is here to support families with practical advice and keep you updated on the newest developments within our centres. Join us in giving every child the best start in life with information that matters to parents, caregivers, and educators alike!

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What does the new Child Care Subsidy mean for families?

By Crysta Kelly | 3 May 2023
From 10 July 2023, the Australian Government will be increasing the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rates for families within Australia, resulting in reduced gap fees for your family.  What you...
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What is Big Thinkers STEM?

By Dana Reid | 1 May 2023
Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has always played a vital role in the development of our Lifelong Learning Curriculum for children aged 3 to 5 years old. Recently, Affinity...
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Kindamindi Transforms to Milestones Warana

By Crysta Kelly | 28 April 2023
After some 13 years as Kindamindi Warana, this much-loved Sunshine Coast-based childcare centre has just transformed into Milestones Early Learning & Kindergarten Warana. On Monday, 17th April, Minister Andrew Wallace...
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Tummy Time

By Crysta Kelly | 26 April 2023
Tummy Time is an essential activity for a baby's development and is a regularly encouraging exercise for our centres 0-1 children in our Nursery rooms. What is Tummy Time? Tummy...
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Our Newest Village Of Little Learners – Kids Academy Springfield

By Crysta Kelly | 26 April 2023
We are excited to announce Kids Academy Springfield will be hosting its Grand Opening on the 6th of March to a new village of little learners and their families! Kids...
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Kasmah Husain Celebrates 21 Years

By Dana Reid | 23 April 2023
  With over 4000 educators and team members throughout the Affinity Education Group community, we are delighted that we are celebrating over 18 individuals reaching 20 or above years of...
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Celebrating Affinity Educations Trainees Of The Month For March

By Dana Reid | 20 April 2023
We are excited to highlight some of our most dedicated and passionate trainees in our centres throughout Australia for the month of March. Through the Affinity Learning Academy, we are...
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Affinity Education Launches Lifelong Learning Curriculum

By Crysta Kelly | 17 March 2023
In a national first, more than 2500 early childhood educators and early childhood teachers collaborated in Community of Practice sessions held nationally over three nights in March 2023, as Affinity...
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Holi – Festival of Colours

By Crysta Kelly | 14 March 2023
Our centres celebrated Holi by creating festival of colours based activities that are designed to provide meaningful learning opportunities, whilst having fun! Last week one of our QLD based centres, Papilio...
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