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Opinion: we’re ‘not natural teachers’ – COVID-19 shows parents the high value of early childhood education and care

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New data reveals that early childhood education and care (ECEC) is having an enormous impact on Australian families during COVID-19. A survey of over 1,000 parents and carers of young children shows that an overwhelming 97% think ECEC is important at this time. Parents are relying on early learning centres for their children’s education and […]

Early days, but we've found a way to lift the IQ and resilience of Australia's most vulnerable children

By Jeff Borland and Yi-Ping Tseng

Career Advice

What happens in our first three years profoundly influences the rest of our lives. Targeted interventions that direct high-quality care and education to highly disadvantaged children can have big impacts.

Using data to make NZ the best place in the world to be a child

By Tom Burton

Thought Leadership

New Zealand is considered a world leader in public policy program design and delivery. Rapid advances in smart case management, predictive analytics and intelligent technologies offer an alternative approach to the prime minister’s goal to cut child poverty in half.

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Opinion: we’re ‘not natural teachers’ – COVID-19 shows parents the high value of early childhood education and care

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Early days, but we've found a way to lift the IQ and resilience of Australia's most vulnerable children

Using data to make NZ the best place in the world to be a child