Valued Early Year Education and Care

Vision: Governments, services and our community invest in early childhood education and care to empower and support families and the workforce to create opportunity and growth in the community.

Every child deserves a strong start. Go Goldfields is dedicated to creating a thriving early years system that ensures access to quality education and care for children aged 0 to 8. Through partnerships with governments, services, and the community, we champion investments in early childhood development, supporting families and fostering workforce growth. By enhancing accessibility, participation, and the quality of early learning opportunities, we empower children to unlock their potential while building a stronger, more connected community.

Foundations for building the change:

May 2021 – Engaged with local parents and carers – Let’s talk about raising kids in Central Goldfields!

June 2021 – Developed ECEC Valued Early Years Education & Care Data and Research paper

August 2021 – Facilitated Valued Early Years Education & Care Vision and Outcomes Workshop

July 2022 – Finalised Valued Early Years Education & Care Priority Outcomes Map 2022 – 2024

What has happened since:

  • Formation of Valued Early Years Education and Care group.
  • Central Kinder Registration process inclusive of all providers providing support and information for families.
  • A partnered approach to an Early Years Infrastructure Master Plan for Central Goldfields.
  • Launched the Central Goldfields Early Childhood Education Workforce Plan 2024 – 2029.
  • Access to Early Learning program comes to Central Goldfields
  • Central Goldfields Early Childhood Teachers Network established.
  • Locally driven promotion of early years education and care careers.
  • Regular Early Years Forum Networking events to support connection and shared knowledge across the Shire.
  • Formation of Kinder Participation project to better understand and measure kinder attendance across the Shire.

You can read the Valued Early Childhood Education and Care Logic Map by clicking here