Only three days left to register for the North Coast ECA conference. Over 300 delegates have registered to attend the conference with 100 participants in the masterclass. Well done ECA North Coast region!

Scholarship winners have been announced. Congratulations. 

They are: 

• Marilyn Heinz, an ECT from Bundgeam preschool a small two day a week rural preschool outside Kyogle.
• Andrew Elliott, a TAFE teacher in child studies.
• Educators from  Chillingham and Tyalgum preschools small rural services working two days a week at each location outside Murwillumbah. The Director also won a scholarship to the masterclass.
• Catherine Nash a part time teacher at a Early Education and Care centre at Tweed Heads.
• Three Educators from Lawrence Community Preschool, a small rural preschool outside Mclean.

Want to register? Check out the registration and  program attached.Registration for North Coast Conference 5th April, 2014. and North Coast Region Master Class registration. Registrations close on 23rd March, 2014.

Early Childhood Australia , NSW Branch was delighted to read Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli’s, announcement that work was continuing on a $5.6 million capital works program which will create an additional 362 preschool places in NSW.

Mr Piccoli said the funding has enabled the construction of three new preschools and the extension of 10 preschools to provide additional places.

New centres are being built at Woy Woy South, Orange and Alstonville. Existing services will be extended at Bundanoon, Dubbo, West Dubbo, Wingham, Finley, Old Bar, Gulgong, Bellbird, Oberon and Wollongbar. 

Congratulations to the many people who have lobbied hard for these changes to come about. Great work!

The executive of Early Childhood Australia , NSW Branch are meeting this Friday.

This is a closed meeting but if you have a good news story or an issue that you would like to be addressed please email through to: ecansw@earlychildhood.org.au or leave a message on: 0418 893 830.

Want to be in it?

Be part of the North Coast Annual Conference!

Catharine Hydon, Early Childhood Consultant will challenge you with her keynote speech.

Other speakers include:
Dr Anne Kennedy; Jenni Connor; Luke Touhill; John Briggs; Rochelle Wright; Felicity Clifton; Trish Callaghan; Andrea Brownlow; Kate Williams; Craig d’Arcy; Mick Conway; Susan Burchill & Leah Solyom (CSIRO); Tim Childs; Lesley Penrose; Jo Goodwin; Veronica Sandall

Enrol now. Registration for North Coast Conference 5th April, 2014. and/ or North Coast Region Master Class registration. You might also like to try out for a scholarship. Early Childhood Australia, NSW Branch has four scholarships to give motivated educators the chance to be part of the terrific day.
Sponsorship application ECA (NSW) FNC Conference Feb 14

This conference is sponsored by Children’s Services Central, MTA and Early Childhood Australia, New South Wales Branch.