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Affinity Education Group Potential, Realised. ๐ŸŒฟ

At Affinity Education, we believe every child, and every educator, deserves the chance to thrive. Where could The Affinity Way take you?

Potential, realised. ๐ŸŒฟ Affinity Education is a community of early learning centres across Australia, inspiring children through our Lifelong Learning Curriculum and empowering educators to grow rewarding careers. Weโ€™re one of Australiaโ€™s largest early education providers, with more than 240 centres across the country under trusted brands including Milestones, Papilio, Kids Academy, and Aussie Kindies . Every centre delivers our exclusive Lifelong Learning Curriculum, developed in-house, grounded in research, and designed specifically for children from birth to school age. From secure attachments in our baby rooms to project-based learning in our preschool/kindergarten rooms, itโ€™s a consistent, high-quality approach to early education you wonโ€™t find anywhere else. For families, that means confidence your child is learning, growing and being genuinely cared for, every single day. For educators, that means real career pathways. Through the Affinity Learning Academy, our team members access paid on-the-job training and nationally recognised qualifications, from Certificate III through to Diploma and beyond, alongside coaching, leadership development, and clear routes for progression. Our culture is what keeps us growing while staying close-knit: more than 70% of our leadership roles are filled through internal promotion, and over 90% of our centres have achieved or maintained a rating of Meeting or Exceeding the National Quality Standard. www.affinityeducation.com.au

How beautiful is this? ๐ŸŒฟ Our Kids Academy Clayton educators set up a gorgeous nature table with real leaves, flowers, ba...
01/10/2026

How beautiful is this? ๐ŸŒฟ Our Kids Academy Clayton educators set up a gorgeous nature table with real leaves, flowers, bark and stones, and the children got creative making their own trees. Simple materials, big curiosity and lots of learning about how nature grows and changes. ๐ŸŒธ

Busy mornings are real, and our Milestones Early Learning Deeragun team gets it. ๐ŸฅThis week they've set up a grab and go...
01/10/2026

Busy mornings are real, and our Milestones Early Learning Deeragun team gets it. ๐Ÿฅ

This week they've set up a grab and go breakfast station so parents and carers can grab a bite on the way to work.

Small gestures like this are what make our centres part of your village. ๐Ÿ’™

We understand that mornings can be busy and stressful for some, so to make your morning a little easier we have set up a small breakfast grab and go station for our parents/carers to grab a bite on the way to work this week to help ease the morning rush!
We hope you enjoy ๐Ÿ˜€

01/10/2026

Now this is how you start the day!

Our Milestones Early Learning Meridan Plains team turned drop off into a dance party, complete with disco lights, balloons and a coffee van for the grown ups. Love seeing our families getting involved!

Sleep struggles are one of the most common, and most exhausting, parts of raising young children. What's talked about le...
23/09/2026

Sleep struggles are one of the most common, and most exhausting, parts of raising young children. What's talked about less is that it runs both ways: a child's sleep affects a parent's mental health, and a parent's stress can affect how well a child settles. It's a loop, but it's one that can work in reverse too.

Our latest blog looks at what's really going on at bedtime, from birth through to age 8, with insights from sleep consultant Anna Baker of .au.

We've also partnered with SleepBaker to run FREE sleep workshops, open to all families, at select Affinity centres across VIC, NT, WA, QLD and NSW.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full article and find a workshop near you: https://affinityeducation.com.au/blog/why-your-child-wont-sleep-and-what-its-doing-to-you/

๐Ÿ’™ Child Protection Week ๐Ÿ’™This week, our Kids Academy Rosebery team shared something special: each educator made an indiv...
11/09/2026

๐Ÿ’™ Child Protection Week ๐Ÿ’™

This week, our Kids Academy Rosebery team shared something special: each educator made an individual commitment to child safety, from listening closely to children to recognising when something doesn't feel right.

Their commitments reflect what we ask of every Affinity Education educator every day:

๐ŸŒฟ Every child has the right to feel safe.
๐Ÿ‘‚ Every child has the right to be heard.
๐Ÿ’™ Every child has the right to be respected.

Child safety is everyone's responsibility - not just this week, but always.

Learn more about National Child Protection Week: https://www.napcan.org.au/ncpw-2/

Today is R U OK Day. At our Centre Support Office, the team paused for a morning tea and a chance to check in with each ...
10/09/2026

Today is R U OK Day. At our Centre Support Office, the team paused for a morning tea and a chance to check in with each other. There's also a display wall going up for the whole month, with space for the team to keep adding their own thoughts as the month goes on.

Across our centres, educators and children have been marking the day too -wearing yellow and, in some centres, putting together care packages for families and the team.

R U OK's advice is simple: ask, listen, encourage action, check in. That's it. If you want a hand starting that conversation with someone in your life, their how-to-ask guide is worth a look: ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

Our new Spring menu has landed! ๐ŸŒฑNutritionally balanced and seasonal, it's been developed in partnership with the accred...
09/09/2026

Our new Spring menu has landed! ๐ŸŒฑ

Nutritionally balanced and seasonal, it's been developed in partnership with the accredited practicing dietitians at The Biting Truth and our partners at Woolworths@Work, including dishes where children build their own plate, rather than being served a fixed portion.

That's consistent with how mealtimes work across our centres. Our latest blog post looks at what the research actually says about pressure at mealtimes, and why we don't ask children to finish every plate.

Backed by Raising Children Network.

Read the full story: https://affinityeducation.com.au/blog/the-case-for-pressure-free-mealtimes-what-families-and-educators-should-know-this-spring/

So much love for our Educators yesterday! Free dress days, gift bags, sweet treats, lunches, decorations - every centre ...
03/09/2026

So much love for our Educators yesterday! Free dress days, gift bags, sweet treats, lunches, decorations - every centre went all out to celebrate Early Childhood Educators' Day and make our Educators feel appreciated.

The future starts with us! ๐Ÿ’›

02/09/2026

How gorgeous is this! ๐Ÿ’› The team at Kids Academy Jamisontown have decorated their staff room with treats and gifts to say thank you to their Educators this Early Childhood Educators Day.

We love seeing our centres go all out for the people who go all out for our children, every single day. We'll be sharing more of how our centres celebrated tomorrow - stay tuned!

Wednesday, 2 September is Early Childhood Educators' Day ๐Ÿ’› A day to say thank you to the Educators across the Affinity E...
02/09/2026

Wednesday, 2 September is Early Childhood Educators' Day ๐Ÿ’› A day to say thank you to the Educators across the Affinity Education network, including Milestones, Papilio, Kids Academy and Aussie Kindies, who care for and educate our children every day.

This year's theme, "The Future Starts With Us," is about more than qualifications, it's the everyday moments that inspire curiosity, build confidence, and create a safe place for children to grow. That's the kind of work that creates real, positive change, and we see it happen in our centres every single day.

Read the full story, including a message from our CEO Glen Hurley - https://affinityeducation.com.au/blog/the-future-starts-with-us-celebrating-early-childhood-educators-day-2026/

Every centre has cards and posters for families to share a message in person, and some have set up VidDay so families can put together a video tribute. Thank you to VidDay: Group Video Maker for your support this year. We're also grateful to Goldelucks for helping us celebrate the day with our teams.

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