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40 practical hands-on workshops for early childhood educators.
Hosted by the Early Childhood Teachers' Association (QLD)
ECTA's annual conference is a day of practical, hands-on workshops for educators across family day care, OSHC, long day care, kindergarten and prep. Wearthy joins online.
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This session explores the reciprocal relationship between environment and child development. When designed with intention, outdoor spaces become living ecosystems for growth, belonging, and emotional regulation. The talk provides actionable steps for educators to transform outdoor environments into responsive learning communities.
The ECTA Early Childhood Conference offers two participation streams: online and onsite. Exhibitors, presenters, and attendees connect in person, while attendees may also choose to participate virtually.
The conference delivers practical, evidence‑informed workshops for professionals across all early childhood sectors, including FDC, OSHC, LDC, Kindy, Prep, and lower primary. It has been held annually on the first Saturday of the Queensland state school holidays since 1975.
All attendees, both online and onsite, receive post‑event access to all online session recordings.
Each presentation is aligned with Kindy Uplift Priority Areas, the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, and relevant NQF Standards.
Online: via ZOOM
Brisbane: St Peters Lutheran College, 215 Lambert Road, Indooroopilly
Full program and registration at ecta.org.au.
Upload photos of your outdoor space and get an instant analysis against the Ecology of Play framework, with actionable recommendations.
An interactive guide with sentence starters to encourage awareness, problem-solving and emotional development during outdoor play.
The following article is an excerpt written by Lukas Ritson from Pedagogy Magazine (Issue 23) by Semann & Slattery. For more information on Pedagogy Magazine, please visit www.semannslattery.com/pedagogy.
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