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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 Education Launches Lifelong Learning Curriculum

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 Education Group Head of Education and Pedagogy Dr Lesley Jones...
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Holi – Festival of Colours

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 Early Learning Robina organized Holi for the children. The children loved...
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Affinity Education Group celebrates International Womens’ Day 2023

8 March 2023
More than 200 educators and Centre Managers completely connected with Affinity's leadership team to celebrate International Women's Day 2023 and celebrate individuals in our community who embrace equity. Three early childhood teachers, an educational leader from the Northern Territory, Victorian-based...
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IWD recognition for Shining Star Noopur Lakhera

5 March 2023
Papilio Early Learning Wakerley is thrilled to have been recognised by Affinity Education Group for the work of their Early Childhood Teacher Noopur Lakhera in providing equitable opportunities for children in the Kindergarten classroom. Affinity's QLD State Manager Caz Laramy provided...
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Planning Parental Leave? – Supported From Day One

2 March 2023
What if you could plan for a family knowing you were completely supported by your employer as a parent? Working within an industry where children are #1 has its advantages, and here at Affinity Education we strive to be #1...
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Celebrating Affinity Educations Trainees Of The Month For February

1 March 2023
This March we highlight some of our most dedicated and passionate trainees in our centres throughout Australia for the month of February. Through the Affinity Learning Academy, we are committed to providing a supportive network of knowledgeable and experienced coaches, encouraging...
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Milestones Early Learning North Ipswich – Now Open!

26 February 2023
On Monday the 6th of February 2023, Milestone Early Learning North Ipswich (Previously known as Aussie Kindies North Ipswich) welcomed families back through their doors following the forced closure of the centre in early 2022 in response to the devastating floods. To...
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Purpose Built for Quality Education – Papilio Early Learning Tamworth

15 February 2023
We are proud to announce Papilio Early Learning Tamworth will be open for fun and learning in early 2023! Papilio Early Learning Tamworth,  is our second purpose-built centre in New South Wales, following the development of Papilio Early Learning Schofields which opened...
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Affinity Education Group’s January Shining Stars

31 January 2023
This month we highlight some of our most dedicated and passionate trainees in our centres throughout Australia. Through the Affinity Learning Academy (ALA), we are committed to providing a supportive network of knowledgeable and experienced coaches, encouraging students to reach...
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