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Room Leader Series - From Surviving to Thriving Session 1: The Role of the Room Leader
Philip ButlerSep 8, 2025, 10:00 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$96.75 incl. GST
This dynamic and engaging three-part webinar series empowers current and emerging room leaders, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and strategies to lead confidently and purposefully APST 6: Engage in professional learning Presented by Philip Butler
LeadershipRelationshipsTeams and Teamwork
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Planning for... Infants
Philip ButlerSep 8, 2025, 12:00 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Learn how to design age-appropriate environments supporting infant learning, focusing on cognitive, social and emotional growth Presented by Philip Butler
DocumentationProgramming and PlanningRelationshipsLearning environmentsChild Development
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Going to school – more than just letters, numbers and group time
Philip ButlerSep 9, 2025, 11:30 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
How to support children and families through the readiness and transition to school process
Programming and PlanningEducational Leadership
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Using the Exceeding Themes to improve what we do
Philip ButlerSep 9, 2025, 3:00 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
The NQS exceeding themes can help us prioritise what we need to do to improve our practices and provide better education and care to children.
Quality ImprovementLeadership
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Room Leader Series - From Surviving to Thriving Session 2: Building Effective Teams
Philip ButlerSep 15, 2025, 10:30 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
This dynamic and engaging three-part webinar series empowers current and emerging room leaders, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and strategies to lead confidently and purposefully Presented by Philip Butler
LeadershipTeams and Teamwork
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Planning for... 2-3’s
Philip ButlerSep 15, 2025, 12:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Learn how to plan environments for 2-3-year-olds that promote exploration, independence, and social interaction Presented by Philip Butler
DocumentationProgramming and PlanningEducational LeadershipChild Development
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Beyond the Everyday: A Call for Pedagogical Kindness (Part 1)
Dr Deborah HarcourtSep 16, 2025, 1:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
This webinar invites educators to reflect on how kindness is embedded in their everyday pedagogical practices. Exploring young children's rights as citizens, it considers how sustained acts of pedagogical kindness can shape meaningful, respectful relationships in early childhood settings Presented by Dr Deborah Harcourt
Relationships
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Making It Visible Series - Part 1
Philip ButlerSep 18, 2025, 10:30 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$80.65 incl. GST
Discover how to bring the planning cycle to life in your early learning setting. This webinar explores effective documentation, what meaningful planning looks like, and how to make children’s learning visible to families, teams and communities. Perfect for educators wanting clarity and confidence in their planning practices. Presented by Philip Butler
DocumentationProgramming and PlanningNESA approved
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Teaching pro-social skills
Philip ButlerSep 18, 2025, 12:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Preventing rather than reacting to behaviours that challenge us— create peaceful and engaged learning environments.
Guiding Behaviour
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Book Club - Planning with and for Children
Jenna Close, Bron ReedSep 22, 2025, 7:00 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$595.00 incl. GST
Connect, share and spark ideas through Claire Warden's latest book Planning with and for Children... Presented by Jenna Close & Bron Reed
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Room Leader Series - From Surviving to Thriving Session 3: Seeking Quality
Philip ButlerSep 23, 2025, 10:30 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$96.75 incl. GST
This dynamic and engaging three-part webinar series empowers current and emerging room leaders, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and strategies to lead confidently and purposefully APST 6: Engage in professional learning Presented by Philip Butler
Leadership
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Planning for... 3-5’s
Philip ButlerSep 23, 2025, 12:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Learn how to create engaging, developmentally appropriate environments that support preschoolers' literacy and social and emotional growth. APST 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments Presented by Philip Butler
Programming and PlanningLearning environmentsChild Development
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The Power of Peace Pauses – Transformational Tools for Educators
Beth BorowskySep 24, 2025, 9:00 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$345.00 incl. GST
Presented by Beth Borowsky, The Karma Class Accredited PD Workshop - NESA, TQI, South Australia, Be You Online * Live * Interactive • Supports EYLF 2.0 learning outcomes • APST aligned
Positive PsychologyGuiding BehaviourEmotional IntelligenceNESA approved
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What am I meant to be reflecting on, and when am I meant to do it?
Philip ButlerSep 24, 2025, 10:00 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Everything there is to know about reflection—learn about reflective practices, reflection and critical reflection.
DocumentationProgramming and PlanningEducational Leadership
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Making It Visible Series - Part 2
Philip ButlerSep 24, 2025, 12:00 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$80.65 incl. GST
Learn how to make reflective practice meaningful, not just routine. This webinar unpacks the reflective practice cycle, including critical reflection, and how it drives quality and continuous improvement. Explore practical strategies to reflect, share, and act—with clarity on what (and what not) to document. Presnted by Philip Butler
DocumentationProgramming and PlanningLearning environmentsEducational LeadershipNESA approvedLeadership
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Layers of Learning: The Floorbook Approach™ in Practice
Dr Claire WardenSep 24, 2025, 1:00 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$295.00 incl. GST
Empowering educators to document learning and elevate practice through Floorbooks® Presented by: Dr Claire Warden
Documentation
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Capturing Children's Ideas for Planning
Anthony Semann, Dr Claire WardenSep 25, 2025, 9:00 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$245.00 incl. GST
Practical strategies for educators to capture children’s voices and inform child-led planning
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Documenting with Purpose
Anthony Semann, Dr Claire WardenSep 25, 2025, 11:00 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$245.00 incl. GST
Practical strategies for educators to document learning with clarity, intention and meaning...
Documentation
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Planning outside the boxes - what does this look like?
Philip ButlerSep 29, 2025, 10:30 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Unpacking 'the golden rule' when planning for children’s learning— ‘follow up the thinking, not the activities…’
DocumentationProgramming and PlanningLearning environments
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Behaviours that challenge: Tips and traps
Philip Butler2 Sessions: Sep 2, 2025 - Sep 29, 2025OnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Unpack teaching strategies to support you and the children through some of the more common 'challenging' times in your daily routine Presented by Philip Butler
Guiding Behaviour
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Unleash the power of group time and shared thinking with young children
Philip ButlerOct 2, 2025, 10:00 AM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Better understand the pedagogy of group time, re-imagine your group experiences with children
Programming and Planning
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More than just supervising outdoors
Philip ButlerOct 2, 2025, 12:00 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Grow your practical knowledge and strategies around outdoor pedagogy and practice
Guiding BehaviourLearning environments
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Beyond Outcomes: A Call for Pedagogical Kindness (Part 2)
Dr Deborah HarcourtOct 8, 2025, 1:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Building on Part 1, this session examines how pedagogical kindness can inform intentional planning with children. It invites educators to reconsider entrenched practices—such as context shifting and outcome-driven thinking—through the lens of children’s lived experiences in early childhood settings.
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Beyond Compliance: Seeing, Thinking and Acting Together Through Documentation
Kirsty LiljegrenOct 14, 2025, 1:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Learn about purposeful documentation that fosters reflection, co-theorising and collaboration. Deepening shared understandings with children, families and colleagues. Transforming everyday into meaningful learning.
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Empowerment in Early Childhood Education
Josh Allen2 Sessions: Sep 8, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025OnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Empowerment in early childhood shapes how we work with children, families and communities. Josh Allen explores who holds power in education, why it matters, and invites us to rethink meaningful practice
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Beyond Displays: A Call for Pedagogical Kindness (Part 3)
Dr Deborah HarcourtNov 10, 2025, 1:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
In this final session, we explore pedagogical documentation as an intentional, sustained act of kindness. Positioned as companions in memory keeping, children are invited to co-author the stories of teaching and learning through a lens of shared respect and relational practice.
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The Power of Play: Nurturing Creativity, Agency and Belonging
Kirsty LiljegrenNov 19, 2025, 1:30 PM Sydney TimeOnlineRegistration Open
$64.50 incl. GST
Explore the transformative potential of play and the environments that nurture it. Educators reflect on their role as co-players and observers. Intentionally designed spaces spark curiosity, foster agency, and deepen collaborative learning.
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