Heading Back to Work After Parental Leave? Let’s Talk About You Too
Let’s be honest: heading back to work after parental leave is a big deal, and most of the advice out there focuses on how your little one will cope. That matters, of course. But you’re going through a big change too, and it deserves some attention. Here’s how to get yourself ready, not just your child.
Book Week 2026: Why a Good Book Does Wonders for Your Kid
Book Week 2026 runs Saturday 22 August to Friday 28 August, and this year’s theme is “Symphony of Stories” – reckon that’s a pretty fitting way to describe the mix of tales, voices and characters that fill our rooms during Book Week. At Aussie Kindies, we’re all for the dress-ups, but we also want to back in why a good story does so much more than fill in twenty minutes before nap time.
Feeling Guilty About Childcare? Let’s Have a Chat About It
You know the feeling. You’ve just dropped the little one off, you’re back in the car, and there’s this nagging voice asking: am I doing the right thing here?
National Science Week 2026: Turns Out Your Kid’s Already a Scientist
Last week, at one Aussie Kindies centre, the water table kicked off a proper scientific stoush. Two kids reckoned their leaf-boats would float. A third wasn’t convinced. Cue ten minutes of testing, re-testing, and some very serious commentary about whose boat was “winning.”
Sleep Regressions 101: Why Your Little One Won’t Sleep (And What to Do About It)
One minute your bub’s sleeping like an absolute champion. The next, they’re up every hour, fighting arvo naps, or point-blank refusing bedtime
Why Settling In Takes a Minute, And Why It’s Worth It
Starting daycare is a big deal, for your little one, and honestly, for you too. It’s completely normal to wonder what’s actually going on behind the scenes.
Family Tax Benefit A & B Explained: What Aussie Families Need to Know for 2026-2027
Raising kids is one of life’s greatest joys, but let’s be honest, it can also be pricey. Between food, clothes, school supplies and child care, the costs add up fast. That’s why it helps to know what government support is out there to give your family a bit of breathing room.
Reckon Your Family Could Get 5 Days of Subsidised Care, Not Just 3?
Since January, every family gets 3 days (72 hours a fortnight) of subsidised care, guaranteed, no questions asked. But depending on how many hours you and your partner are clocking up at work or study, your family might actually be up for 5 days. Here’s the quick version, no jargon.
NAIDOC Week 2026: What’s Actually Happening in Our Classrooms
NAIDOC Week is back (6-13 July), and if you’ve ever wondered what your little one is actually up to when they come home talking about Acknowledgements of Country or a new song they’ve learned, here’s the lowdown.
It’s EOFY – Here’s the Bit About CCS That Aussie Kindies Families Need to Know
Tax time is here, and if your family gets the Child Care Subsidy, there’s one extra thing worth knowing about. Each year, once the books close on 30 June, Services Australia balances your CCS – comparing what you were paid with what you were actually entitled to. It sounds more complicated than it is. Here’s the short version.