From Nursery to New Trainee! Shining Stars at Affinity
After graduating from Papilio Early Learning Hunters Hill and starting primary school back in 2007, Miss Lily has returned – this time as one of Affinity’s newest and most enthusiastic trainees.
2024 Communities of Practice Create Visions For Early Education
More than 100 Communities of Practice events are currently underway, providing Affinity’s educators, teachers and Senior Educational Leaders paid professional development sessions to network and connect.
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month
In recognition of Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month during May, Affinity Education Group has released updated policies including a Domestic and Family Violence Policy to ensure that all employees and families attending our centres have access to support if they are experiencing domestic violence.
2024 Affinity Centre Managers Conference
More than 240 Affinity Education Group Centre Managers have been invited to a fully funded professional development conference on the Gold Coast from 3-4 August 2024, to enjoy an inspirational program built around the theme of Potential, Realised.
Kids Academy Wyong Opens For Learning
New South Wales Central Coast families have had their patience rewarded with the much-anticipated opening of Kids Academy Wyong, a 90-place centre offering the Lifelong Learning Curriculum and quality early education and childcare for babies, toddlers and Preschoolers.
Affinity Launches Lifelong Learning Certification
More than 5000 employees will be eligible for a sector-first professional development program and certification being offered by Affinity Education Group, with more than 1200 educators and teachers already achieving the first stage of certification as of May 2024.
Starting Smarter – The Early Years Toolbox Expands Nationally for 2024
After the first year of a three-year partnership with The Smith Family, the number of Learning for Life children sponsored by Affinity Education has grown by almost 20 percent to 244 students.
The implementation of the research-based Early Years Toolbox as part of the Lifelong Learning Curriculum has seen a marked increase in literacy, numeracy and working memory outcomes for children aged 4-5 years.
Hope Inspired By Council Boost For Childhood Educators
Hope McGrath has been inspired by the news of Maranoa Regional Council’s new childcare bursary, which aims to assist those who have completed their studies and are looking to enter or remain in the workforce in the Maronoa shire.
Impact Report – Affinity Education Group & The Smith Family
After the first year of a three-year partnership with The Smith Family, the number of Learning for Life children sponsored by Affinity Education has grown by almost 20 percent to 244 students.
Under the agreement, each Affinity Education centre is allocated one sponsored child. Every time a new education centre is opened, another child is sponsored.
Action Research Inspires Leadership
“Confidence, inspiration and growth,” were key outcomes shared by ten members of Affinity’s national education community who participated in the 2023 ELACCA ‘From the Ground Up’ leadership project hosted by QUT.