- Published by:
- Department of Education
- Date:
- 3 Sep 2025
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Child safety updates
Actions Victoria is taking to make children safer.
Arrival — update on kindergarten attendance data collection
Sessional services are now collecting and reporting attendance data in Arrival.
Digital registration cards are here
Learn how digital teacher registration is making it easier for early childhood teachers to prove their registration status from their smartphone.
Giving children the best start in their education journey
Celebrating educators on Early Childhood Educators’ Day.
Streamlining the Kindergarten Inclusion Support application process
The next phase of improvements to digitise applications is underway.
Applications open for Bush Kinder grants
Apply for a grant to establish a new or enhance an existing bush kinder program at your service. Applications close 18 September 2025.
New resources to help you connect with Early Childhood Language Services
Use our resource pack to access interpreting services and support families who speak a language other than English.
Respectful Relationships professional learning for early childhood educators
Build your capacity to support children to develop resilience, confidence and respectful relationships.
Applications open for provisionally registered teacher grants
Approved providers can apply for grants to support provisionally registered teachers to move to full registration. Applications close 19 September 2025.
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