Office for Early Childhood Education and Care

Kindy at low or no cost for Health Care Card holders

The Queensland Government recently announced an annual $23 million investment in increased subsidies to give more children a flying start to learning and life. Major changes to three subsidies under the Queensland Kindergarten Funding Scheme will apply from 1 January this year. Read more >

National Quality Framework has commenced

Find out more about the new national quality reforms in early childhood education and care.

Read more about National Regulations

Teach Kindy!

Find out how to have your qualification recognised and start teaching kindy now.

Read more about kindergarten teacher recognition

Podcast on educator to child ratios

Early childhood education and care providers can learn more about the educator to child ratios under the National Quality Framework with the first podcast for 2012.

Click here to view the podcast >

Apply now to deliver a kindergarten program

Long day care services can now apply at any time for funding to deliver a kindergarten program.

Read more to find out how >

Support services for Queensland families

The Queensland Government provides and funds a range of services that support Queensland children and their families during their early years.

Read more about support services >