For our last regular episode of the year, we turn the microphone over to two early childhood education leaders. Anna Whitty (Executive Director, Northside Children’s Services) speaks with Wendy Mackay (Centre Director of Harrison Early Childhood Centre) about leading her centre from a Working Towards rating in 2015, to an Exceeding rating in 2018. The discussion documents the highs and lows of this three-year journey of quality improvement through leadership, self-reflection and professional identity.
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From Working Towards to Exceeding (with Wendy Mackay and Anna Whitty)

Talking the policy and politics of education and young children in Australia.

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Educational Technology

Earlier this year, Liam was interviewed by Lecturer Kathrine Whitty for a video to her Masters students at the Australian Catholic University. It was an opportunity to discuss all things early education, including Liam's professional journey in the sector, and Kath and the ACU were kind enough to share the audio of the interview for the Early Education Show.

Liam’s Early Education Journey

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been tasked with conducting an inquiry into Australia’s early education sector. What are they looking at, why does it matter, and what do we hope it will accomplish?
Find the full shownotes at earlyeducationshow.com.

The ACCC Inquiry

We're back for a new fortnightly series! This week, we're tackling the Federal Government's Early Years Strategy. What is the context of this new strategy, and what do we think it should come up with?

The Early Years Strategy

We’ve been away for a while - but we couldn’t let as big a year as 2022 pass without getting the gang back together.

2022 Year in Review

It's the final episode of Exploring the NQS - a look at the whole thing, and the journey of exploring it element by element. Thanks for everyone who's listened in.

From Working Towards to Exceeding (with Wendy Mackay and Anna Whitty)

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