Learn more about the changes that took effect on 19 October 2026, and new resources. In the 7 October 2026 edition of Early Childhood Update, we shared information about the changes to the Working ...

The Early Childhood Update e-newsletter is sent to early childhood teachers and workers, but is open to anyone interested in best practice in early years education and evidence-based teaching ...

Access 4 new Intentional Teaching (Build) courses on the Early Childhood Hub. We have added 4 new Intentional Teaching (Build) professional learning courses to the Early Childhood Hub. The courses are ...

Explore the new Learning and Development Maps and other updates to the framework. Victoria has updated the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF). The updated framework ...

Preparing for the next 2-year cycle and menu reform. Kindergarten services across Victoria will soon receive their 2027–2028 School Readiness Funding (SRF) allocations and can begin planning how to ...

Learn about new supports for early career and returning early childhood professionals. Are you an early childhood teacher or educator in your first 5 years of practice, or returning to the profession ...

This page provides advice on managing and publishing content during the caretaker period The caretaker conventions apply in the lead-up to the State election. This period is known as the 'caretaker ...

Learn about recent changes to the Victorian Institute of Teaching Employer portal. The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) has made changes to the VIT Employer portal. The updated portal makes it ...

Find out about changes for the 2028 kinder year related to Priority of Access and concession card holder eligibility for more hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder. An updated Priority of Access (PoA) policy ...

How an Early Childhood Scholarship helped Rashmin Luitel move from a career in aged care to early childhood teaching. Rashmin Luitel began her teaching career in Nepal, where she taught primary school ...

Find out about changes to the guide and access resources to help you prepare for 2027. The updated Kindergarten Funding Guide is now available. The guide is the key reference for funded kindergarten ...

Access the 2027 kindergarten funding rates and find out about enterprise agreement payments and funding adjustments. Provisional 2027 kindergarten funding rates are now available. The rates include ...