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Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) - is a peak body for Australia's ECEC sector Our mission is to amplify early learnings value across Australia.

Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) is a peak body for early education and care. We actively seek to to unite both community managed and small private services under one banner of support for community benefit and purpose before profit. We amplify early learning's value by informing families, influencing policy-makers and inspiring educators. CELA is the registered trademark of Community Child Care Co-operative carrying forward 40 years of tradition and excellence. While all children deserve quality education and care not all children receive it, either at home or when in the care of others. Our great strength to address this inequality is through our 1,600 strong Australia wide membership that support evidence based research, grassroots consultation and common sense action in support of quality education and care outcomes for all children. CELA is brought to you by Community Child Care Co-operative.

17/10/2026

A fantastic show of support for from Parklands Community Preschool Kariong and their families! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Parklands Community Preschool has been proudly supporting children, families and our community since 1982. We are a vital part of our community, and right now, we are deeply concerned about what the future holds.

Rumours of reductions to NSW State Government funding for community preschools in 2027 are creating enormous uncertainty. And the new funding guidelines have still not been published!

Community Preschools are completely reliant on this funding to operate high quality preschool programs at low cost to families. It is impossible for services to plan for their future - make decisions about staffing, enrolments, fees and the quality of our programs - when we don't know what funding we will receive.

🌟We need your help to send a clear message to the NSW Government now: *no cuts to preschool funding* - please share!!

Prue Car MP
Chris Minns
Daniel Mookhey MLC
Liesl Tesch MP
Community Early Learning Australia

16/10/2026

shares why matters to their families.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CTS27b9ts/

14/10/2026

Thank you to Charlestown Childcare and Early Learning Centre and their families for spreading the word on !

📣 Every child deserves access to quality preschool

Where are the 2027 Preschool Funding Guidelines? NSW Families deserve to know now!

We’re standing with Community Early Learning Aus in calling on the NSW Government to protect our current Start Strong Preschool Program funding.

No cuts to NSW preschool! 💛

14/10/2026

Explore just some of CELA's live webinar professional development sessions coming up next week.

➡️ How the Exceeding Themes Influence Your Practices
🕒 Mon, 19 Oct : 11am - 1pm
🔗 https://zurl.co/94mFW

➡️ Revisiting the Planning Cycle - Fresh Eyes, Fresh Ideas
🕒 Tue, 20 Oct : 1pm - 3pm
🔗 https://zurl.co/HW66E

➡️ Inquiry Based Learning
🕒 Wed, 21 Oct : 10am - 12pm
🔗 https://zurl.co/371Ku

➡️ The Director's Toolkit: Compliance & Quality
🕒 Thu, 22 Oct : 10am - 12pm
🔗https://zurl.co/7nQQ3

13/10/2026

CELA members and their families are telling the NSW Government loud and clear - no cuts to NSW preschool funding!

CELA is advocating for our members delivering preschool programs across all settings including community managed, not for profit and long day care.

We’ve launched a new member campaign to make this the number one issue for Minister Car NOW. CELA members from across NSW are fired up and are bringing their families on the journey to win this funding fight.

The most frustrating part is that this was all avoidable – the NSW Government has the evidence it needs to fund preschools fairly.

The NSW Government must act now to guarantee no cuts to preschool funding.

Jamberoo Community Preschool Northern Rivers Preschool Alliance Toormina Community Preschool Howlong Preschool Milton Ulladulla Pre School Blaxland Preschool Kindergarten Valley Preschool Orara Valley Parklands Community Preschool Kariong Charlestown Childcare and Early Learning Centre

13/10/2026

Thank you to Blaxland Preschool Kindergarten and their families for spreading the word on !

12/10/2026

📨Dear members,

Don't forget to check your inbox or the member hub for our latest Member News bulletin featuring a range of important updates and information.

Remember, our early education specialists are available to support you on 1800 157 818.

09/10/2026

📢 NSW members - worried about preschool funding? Join our campaign now!

CELA is advocating for sustainable funding with no reduction for all members delivering preschool programs across all settings including community managed, not for profit and long day care.

To change Minister Car’s mind, we need to make this the number one issue for her NOW. This is your chance to fix Start Strong funding before it affects your staff and families.

CEO Michele Carnegie will brief CELA’s NSW preschool and long day care members on our plan to stop funding cuts, and how you can make a difference.

👉 Register here now to join us on Monday at 10am: https://link.cela.org.au/hF6f8s

Please note: this is a members-only event. Not yet a member? There’s still time to join CELA and have your voice heard - visit cela.org.au/registration to sign up today.

Address

200 George Street
Sydney, NSW
2000

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.cela.org.au/

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