Affinity Education Blog

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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Recognising Our Shining Star Educators on Early Childhood Educators Day

16 November 2022
Today, Early Childhood Educators Day, is a very special day for our community. It's an opportunity to celebrate and thank our teachers and educators for their dedication and commitment to ensuring high-quality early learning opportunities for all children. Our community...
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Affinity Advantages

16 November 2022
As part of the new Affinity Advantages program, Affinity Education has increased the childcare discount available to our people to 50% off the gap payment* as of January 2022. In announcing the discount, Chief People Officer Linda Carroll said the...
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Celebrating Carlye Taylor, an Affinity Education Group Shining Star

16 November 2022
Exciting changes in our New South Wales management teams means positive outcomes for families and communities. With more than 12 years of experience as a Teacher and Educator, Carlye Taylor has enjoyed a diverse and rich profession in the sector; however, her next role is...
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Meet Miss Rachel: One Of Our Wonderful Centre Managers!

16 November 2022
Meet our wonderful Miss Rachel! Miss Rachel is one of our inspiring, compassionate and supportive Centre Managers. Learn more about how she plays a big role in little lives! If children are the heart of our centres, our Centre Managers...
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Shining Star at Affinity Education: Darren Halim

16 November 2022
As one of our Centre Managers, Angela Benness, moved up into her role in the Quality Team, we were excited to promote another Affinity-ite! Darren Halim has been part of the Affinity family since starting as causal educator and has proudly progressed...
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Shining Star at Affinity Education: Angela Beness

16 November 2022
Affinity Education proudly promotes our own people whenever possible. Today we have to opportunity to profile one of our Shining Stars from the leadership team in Victoria! Angela Beness has progressed her career from Centre Manager at Papilio Early Learning Camberwell to Quality Advisor for the state of Victoria. To fill the Centre Manager role left at...
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Shining Star: Miss Janelle

16 November 2022
Miss Janelle is the enthusiastic and highly capable Lead Educator within the Toddler age group at Papilio Ingleburn. She has recently completed her Certificate 3 Traineeship at the centre and has quickly advanced and moved up into studying her Diploma of Education....
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Shining Star: Tina Hits 10 Year Milestone

16 November 2022
Milestones Everton Park and the wider community at Affinity Education Group has recently acknowledged a remarkable achievement for Centre Manager Tina Barbour. Tina has recently celebrated 10 years of service at her centre, having worked her way from a casual educator...
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Recognising their role: World Teachers Day

16 November 2022
Open letter from Dr Lesley Jones, Head of Pedagogy and Practice To our early childhood teachers in our Affinity Education Group community and across Australia, Today is a day to recognise who you are, and to acknowledge the important role...
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