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Insights, Updates and Ideas from Across Our Early Learning Community

Welcome to the Affinity Education blog - a space where we share helpful tips, sector updates, wellbeing initiatives, and early education insights for families and educators.

Whether you’re part of our team, enrolled at one of our centres, or simply passionate about early childhood education, you’ll find valuable information here to support children’s learning, educator development, and community engagement.

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Affinity takes action to enable breastfeeding for parents & employees 

1 August 2023
Returning to work as a breastfeeding mother is a right for employees and parents enrolled with Affinity Education Group (Affinity).   Our national community of early education and childcare centres, along with our Centre Support Office in Brisbane, is proud...
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Affinity reaches ambitious goal for National Pyjama Day

31 July 2023
Donate today! For the third consecutive year, Affinity Education Group had a successful week raising funds for National Pyjama Day, reaching the ambitious goal of $20,000.   The Pyjama Foundation is a charity that holds dear to the Affinity Education...
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Affinity Expands National Education Team 

26 July 2023
Affinity Education Group (Affinity), Head of Education and Pedagogy, Dr Lesley Jones has confirmed the recent national expansion of Affinity's Education Team with the addition of five new Education Advisors and an Education Officer, the promotion of three team members...
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Just 3 sleeps until we get in our PJs for children in foster care! 

18 July 2023
Donate Today! For the third year in a row, our Affinity Education Group community are going above and beyond for children in foster care, with a national FUNdraising effort underway across more than 225 early education and care centres around...
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National Reconciliation Week 2023

9 June 2023
 Acknowledgement of Country   Affinity Education Group acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.    Aboriginal...
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Five Reasons to Start Your Early Childhood Education and Care Journey 

24 May 2023
Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Australia includes the ages of 0 to 5 years with the opportunity for outside school hours care (OSHC), depending on the centre.  The role of an educator during this stage in a child's development is...
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Bachelor Scholarships Pathway New Milestone

23 May 2023
Bachelor Scholarship Pathway Program The Australian has featured Affinity Education Group's Bachelor Scholarship Pathway program as the company marks a milestone with more than 100 employees enrolled to complete a fully-funded Early Childhood Teaching degree. More than 100 employees are...
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Being Completely Connected – Milestones Supports Fighter Frankie 

22 May 2023
Affinity Education Group employees have rallied in the spirit of Being Completely Connected to support a young child's fight with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.    Our amazing team at Milestones Early Learning Blair Athol held an early Australia's Biggest Morning Tea...
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‘Best Childcare Jobs in Tamworth!’

17 May 2023
Affinity Centre Manager and Shining Star Sarah McCluand has been busy promoting 'the best childcare jobs in Tamworth' at our soon to open Papilio Early Learning Tamworth.  With the centre easily able to open at 100% occupancy due to the...
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