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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Milestones Early Learning Kelso Leading The Way In National Quality Standards

By Dana Reid | 27 July 2022
Milestones Early Learning Kelso has improved their meeting or exceeding 'National Quality Standard' (NQS) rating. This means that that Milestones Early Learning Kelso meets all seven quality areas and meets the National Quality Standard for quality education and care. The National...
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Affinity Education supporting foster kids with BIG dreams

By Dana Reid | 23 July 2022
Affinity Education is proud to once again support National Pyjama Day on the 22 July and is encouraging all 190 centres to get involved to raise funds for children in foster care. Throughout July, educators and children across all Lifelong...
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Meet our Shining Star, Adriana Eve!

By Dana Reid | 23 July 2022
For Milestones Early Learning Townsville Area Manager Adriana Eve, caring for the next generation of children has always been important to her. Having worked in the Early Childhood sector for over 15 years, Adriana has been employed at Milestones Early...
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Celebrating 30 years with Diona Driver

By Dana Reid | 13 July 2022
The manager of a Moyura early childhood education centre celebrating 30 years in the sector says she has no plans of slowing down any time soon. Diona Driver, the centre manager of Milestones Moruya, was celebrated by her company Affinity Education...
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The Affinity Way Annual Leadership Conference

By Dana Reid | 20 June 2022
On the 17, 18 and 19th June, centre managers, area managers, state managers and the centre support office team from across Affinity Education Group, came together for a weekend of connection, inspiration, and collaboration to celebrate the 2022 Centre Manager Conference -...
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National Reconciliation Week 2022

By Dana Reid | 31 May 2022
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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Affinity Acquires 12 Centres from Oxanda Education

By Dana Reid | 5 April 2022
Affinity have welcomed twelve early education and care centres owned by Oxanda Education in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, further strengthening our presence on Australia's eastern seaboard. Ten Bluebird Early Education centres and two Little Giants Centres with a...
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Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Accreditation

By Dana Reid | 21 March 2022
AFFINITY EDUCATION GROUP BECOMES FIRST PROVIDER TO ACHIEVE BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY WORKPLACE ACCREDITATION Leading Early Childhood Education provider Affinity Education Group has become the first Education Group in the sector to achieve accreditation as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace, a program facilitated...
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Recognising Our Shining Star at Affinity Education: Krista Lynch

By Dana Reid | 18 March 2022
At Affinity Education we love to promote our people who go Above and Beyond - and Krista Lynch is a perfect example of this. Now celebrating her 10th anniversary working with us, Krista began as an Assistant Educator and has...
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