The AEU's commitment to the creation and retention of partnerships with parents as a positive and important element in the provision of early childhood education is also reflected in these campaigns.

The Early Childhood Sector is represented by Shayne Quinn as the Vice President, Early Childhood and Martel Menz as the Deputy Vice President, Early Childhood. They can be contacted by phone on (03) 9417 2822 or email: Shayne and Martel. Secretarial support is provided by Ian Tremain.

Agreements and Awards
Information and materials relating to agreements and awards covering early childhood teachers and assistants, including the current MECA, can be found here. READ MORE »

Validation
Information about the validation process for Graduate and Accomplished Teachers seeking to reclassify to the next level of the MECA structure. Also contains links for further information. READ MORE »

Transition Pilot Projects
In early 2008 the DEECD announced a Transition Project as part of its commitment to introduce transition statements for children entering school in 2010. As part of this project, AEU members in preschools, primary schools, early intervention services and special schools in rural and metropolitan regions are involved in pilot programs, running through Term 4, 2008 and into Term 1, 2009. Details of the pilots can be accessed here (PDF 256KB). READ MORE »

Early Childhood conference 2008
Over 100 teacher, assistant and student members attended a very successful conference to hear from keynote speakers Kathy Walker, Alison Gorman, Glenda Wade and Rene Silbermann. The conference focused on professionalism in all its guises, with participants able to choose from a variety of workshops. READ MORE »

Early Childhood Council
The AEU early childhood council is the peak body for AEU members in the sector. It meets on Saturdays eight times a year. READ MORE »

Articles
This section contains articles of interest to preschool members, including survey reports, campaign materials and useful advice. READ MORE »