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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Reconciliation in Early Education: Embedding Cultural Understanding Every Day

26 May 2025
At Affinity Education, reconciliation is more than a statement, it's a promise. A daily, deliberate act of respect, learning, and collaboration. Across more than 250 early learning centres on the traditional lands of First Nations peoples, we are building inclusive...
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Media Statement – May 2025

12 May 2025
RESPONSE FROM AFFINITY EDUCATION GROUP CEO TIM HICKEY TO ABC TV's 7:30 PROGRAM "These are very serious and troubling matters. I want to express again how profoundly sorry I am that something like this could occur to any child in...
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Happy Workiversary Miss Tina and Miss Adriana

14 April 2025
Among our many talented and valued Affinity-ites around Australia, April includes the Affinity Workiversaries of two wonderful early childhood educators and leaders in our sector. We would like to take the opportunity to recognise the work, dedication and passion of...
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Affinity Education Group Launches Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

7 April 2025
After more than two years of collaboration and planning, Affinity Education Group has launched our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) reflecting a national community commitment.  The plan's launch took place in Brisbane on Turrbal and Yuggera land on 3rd April 2025...
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Media Statement

17 March 2025
Statement from Affinity Education Group The issues raised by ABC TV's Four Corners program about Australia's childcare sector are deeply concerning. Affinity treats all compliance and safety incidents at our centres extremely seriously and is committed to upholding the highest...
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Early Indicators of Success at Primary School Now Possible at Affinity Education Centres

14 March 2025
The parents of more than 15,000 children between the ages of three and five years have been provided Australia-first access to data showing early indicators of success at Primary School and beyond.  In the third year of a partnership between...
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Affinity Education Centres Celebrate Team Spirit after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred 

13 March 2025
Our Affinity Team Spirit is high with almost 60 Queensland and Northern New South Wales early education centres celebrating reopening after temporary closures related to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.  Highly anticipated to be one of the most significant weather events in...
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Acknowledging International Women’s Day 2025 at Affinity Education Group

7 March 2025
As we acknowledge International Women's Day at Affinity Education Group, we have invited reflections and perspectives on two pledges that resonated with our community from this year's international #AccelerateAction campaign.   For Affinity Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary Cathy Montesin,...
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Building Strong Foundations: How Affinity Education Supports Early Learning

21 February 2025
Have you ever watched a child's face light up when they discover something new? Early childhood development is a time of exploration, creativity, and rapid growth, where every experience shapes their future learning. These formative years are when children develop...
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