Education (Early Years & Primary): Web Resources

Curriculum:

• VCAA/Victorian Curriculum
• Australian Curriculum

Departments & Agencies:

• Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), "an independent national authority that assists governments in administering the National Quality Framework (NQF) for children's education and care".
• Australian Government, Department of Education 
  • 'Child Care Subsidy data report - June quarter 2024'
• Australian Government, Learning Potential, provides information and practical tips for parents and carers on a range of topics related to children's learning from 0-18 years of age.
• Australian Government, Raising Children Network, the Australian parenting website that provides research-based information on topics from pregnancy to adolescence.
• Australian Institute of Family Studies, the Australian Government's key research body in the area of family wellbeing
  • Warren, D., O'Connor, M., Smart, D. & Edwards, B. (2016). A critical review of the early childhood literature. Australian Institute of Family Studies.
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), an independent statutory agency that provides "information and statistics to inform and support better policy and service delivery decisions, leading to better health and wellbeing for all Australians."
  • AIHW's web report, ‘Australia’s Children’
  • List of Early Childhood Resources on AIHW 
• Department of Education & Training Victoria
  • Child protection in early childhood, “protecting children & young people from abuse”
  • Arc Learning "brings the best resources together, helping you equip your students with the knowledge, skills and capabilities they need to flourish in today's world."
  • Preschool Field Officer Program, supports "the access and participation of children with additional needs in their kindergarten program".
  • Strategies to guide children's behaviour

Frameworks:

• Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) 
• Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)

International:

• The OECD Education Policy Outlook in Australia, April 2023

Mental Health & Wellbeing:

• Be You, "the national mental health in education initiative delivered by Beyond Blue, in collaboration with Early Childhood  Australia and headspace".
• Emerging Minds "dedicated to advancing the mental health and emotional wellbeing of Australian infants, children, adolescents and their families".
• Kidsafe Australia

News & Social Media:

• The Sector, Early Education News, Views & Reviews
• Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Victoria Facebook Page

Professional Development & Associations:

• Community Early Learning Australia
• Early Childhood Australia
• Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) 
• Multiverse 
• Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA)
• Social Justice in Early Childhood (SJIEC)
• Teacher Magazine, published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Unions:

• Australian Education Union (AEU) Victoria Early Childhood
• Australian Education Union (AEU) Victoria Primary 

• ABC TV Education 
• ABC iView Education
• Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), eLearning videos for educators and providers
• Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), Australian Professional Standards for Teachers – Illustrations of Practice
• Early Childhood Australia (ECA), Learning Hub
• Scootle has a range of digital curriculum resources and learning objects, from The Learning Federation. You can browse for subjects by Australian Curriculum areas. Students and staff are encouraged to register. Use your Melbourne Polytechnic email address as your username.