ECET Site Visit - The Nest & Orenda Circle
Mar
4
4:00 pm16:00

ECET Site Visit - The Nest & Orenda Circle

Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/DJERW

The Nest Child and Family Learning Centre, Sorell

The Nest is a welcoming space where families and young children come together to play, learn, and connect, supported by community partnerships and services that help families thrive. At the Nest, Kim Overgaauw will welcome attendees, share some of the initiatives and supports that are part of The Nest experience, and take us on a tour of the space. This is a great opportunity to see how environments and relationships support children’s engagement and wellbeing in a community-centred setting.

Orenda Circle, Midway Point

At Orenda Circle, Hannah Colbourn will lead a presentation exploring how we intentionally support children who may be less inclined to engage in traditional literacy experiences. This session will unpack the intentional literacy program developed at Orenda, showing how we balance play-based learning with planned, structured teaching experiences to embed literacy through children’s interests, strengths, and everyday play, particularly for children who are more motivated by physical play, sensory engagement, or construction-based learning.

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ECET Site Visit - Peregrine School
Mar
21
10:00 am10:00

ECET Site Visit - Peregrine School

Take literacy learning outside and watch it grow!

Join ECET at the Peregrine School to explore how connection to nature, challenge, and exploration support children’s literacy and meaning-making.

Anna Demarco, an educator at Peregrine, will share how she & her community of learners explore literacy in the outdoors. Join us for an inspiring professional learning session that explores how rich literacy learning is embedded both in the school grounds & out bush.

  • Explore how storytelling, mark-making and language can flourish outdoors

  • Learn how to optimise your setting’s outdoor spaces to enhance literacy learning

  • Spend time learning with like minded educators as we sip tea around the camp fire

Event Details

Cost: ECET Members: $0 | Non-Members: $50

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DJHAY

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David Gilkes - Designing Learning for the Curious Child
Sept
3
4:00 pm16:00
South

David Gilkes - Designing Learning for the Curious Child

We’re excited to invite you to a special evening of inspiration and professional connection with David Gilkes, one of Tasmania’s most respected voices in early childhood education.

Join us as David shares stories, provocations and reflections that invite us to reimagine what is possible in our work with young children. Drawing from decades of experience and his deep commitment to relational and rights-based pedagogy, David will lead us in thinking critically and creatively about our roles as educators today.

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DCOXV 
More information: ecetsouth@gmail.com
Membership: https://www.ecet.org.au/membership

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ECET SOUTH invites you to join us at Orenda Circle Early Learning
Aug
20
5:00 pm17:00

ECET SOUTH invites you to join us at Orenda Circle Early Learning

Learning Together – Authentic Practice in Multi-Age Early Childhood Spaces

Join us for an immersive evening at Orenda Circle, an early learning setting rooted in connection, inquiry, and authentic relationships. This visit offers a unique opportunity to explore how Orenda supports a rich, mixed-age learning environment where children of different ages learn alongside one another in meaningful, collaborative ways.

Educators and Orenda co-founders Hannah and Sarah will share stories and documentation that highlight how multi-age learning supports children’s autonomy, leadership, empathy, and belonging. Together, we'll explore how the rhythms, rituals, and environments at Orenda foster deep engagement and community, and reflect on what it means to offer a truly authentic early childhood experience.

Come ready to be inspired, reflect, and connect with fellow educators who value responsive and holistic practice.

Cost: ECET Members: $10 | Non-Members: $50

Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DEHHH

More information: ecetsouth@gmail.com

Membership https://www.ecet.org.au/membership

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June
26
3:45 pm15:45

The Friend's School Early Years Visit

ECET is delighted to offer a unique professional learning opportunity for our members and the wider early years community.

Join us for an afternoon visit to The Friends' School Kindergarten & Prep Learning Areas on Thursday, 26 June 2025 from 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM. This special event includes a guided exploration of their inspiring early years environments, the chance to meet and connect with educators, and a presentation from Fiona Zinn, Deputy Head of Primary (Early Learning to Year 1) and internationally recognised pedagogical leader.

Fiona will share insights into how Friends Early Learning weaves together the Early Years Learning Framework, the Reggio Emilia Approach, and the IB Primary Years Programme to create a meaningful, connected learning community. This is a rare opportunity to engage with cutting-edge pedagogy that centres children as competent, capable learners and positions educators as researchers.

Details:
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Time: 3:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: The Friends' School, Hobart
Cost: ECET Members – $10 | Non-Members – $50
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DCOXE
Contact: ecetsouth@gmail.com for questions or group bookings

Places are limited, so we encourage early registration to avoid missing out on this inspiring experience.

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