Northern Schools Early Years Cluster

20/09/2026

Our CEO Sigi was thrilled to meet the Minister for Children, Lizzie Blandthorn and local MP for Sunbury, Josh Bull at the site of our new Sunbury College Kindergarten (interim name) last week! School principal Craig O'Bree and members of the Victorian School Building Authority team were proud to show off the progress on site so far.

At the moment it may be hard to imagine, but when the modular buildings arrive the local community will surely be impressed by how quickly the site comes to life! We can't wait to see these beautiful new learning spaces take shape. 🦋🌿🌸🚴‍♀️🎨🪇

We're now taking 3 and 4-year-old enrolments for 2027 via Hume City Council - https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Community-Services/Children/Kindergarten

18/09/2026

🎉 Celebrating Exceeding! 🎉

A huge congratulations to our wonderful teams at Lorne Street Kindergarten, Dallas Kindergarten @ Dallas Brooks Community Primary School, and Belle Vue Park Kindergarten for achieving an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating at their recent Assessment and Ratings! 🌟

This fantastic achievement recognises our teams' dedication and commitment to creating high-quality learning experiences and building strong, meaningful relationships with children, families, and our communities.

Our NSEY Values – Trust, Respect, Relationships and Curiosity – are at the heart of the work our teams do every day. 💙

Congratulations to our teams – we are incredibly proud of you! 👏

18/09/2026

Our NSEY Buzz newsletter for Term 3 is out today!

This edition includes:
🌸 Preparing for 2027
🌸 Our new Sunbury College Kindergarten
🌸 New Toy Library at Roxburgh Park Primary School Kindergarten
🌸 'Exceeding ratings' for three more of our kindergartens
🌸 Book Week celebrations and the Children's Library at Will Will Rook Preschool
🌸 A special visit to Molesworth St Kindergarten.

Happy reading, and happy school holidays to all of our kindergarten children and families!

Welcome to our Term 3 newsletter. There have been so many great things happening across our organisation this term, we hardly know where to start!

13/09/2026

It's a beautiful spring day here at the Fawkner Festa! We're here promoting kindergarten enrolments and doing some nature play (and battling the wind!!). Thanks to Merri-bek City Council for having us.

09/09/2026

Come and say hello to Bec and Aleyda from our team who will be at the Fawkner Festa on Sunday! We'll be there promoting kindergarten enrolments for 2027 and offering a nature play activity for children.

Fawkner Festa returns on Sunday 13 September from 11am to 3pm at CB Smith Reserve! 🌟

Celebrate Fawkner’s community spirit with:
🎵 Live entertainment
🛍️ Market stalls
🍲 Delicious food
🛹 Youth skate activities
📖 Urdu and Bengali Storytime
🎨 Workshops for all ages

Explore the full program: https://brnw.ch/21x5imq

Image description: Colourful illustration of a bird among plants with text that says Fawkner Festa.

02/09/2026

We would like to wish all of our wonderful early years staff across NSEY, and all those in the broader sector, a very happy Early Childhood Educators Day!

Early Childhood Educators’ Day recognises & celebrates the work of Australia’s educators in early learning services (long day care, family day care, kindergarten/preschools and occasional care) for their wonderful contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care.

Thank you all for your dedication to giving the children across our communities the best early learning opportunities!

28/08/2026

We held our annual conference last Friday - a chance for our teams to step away from their services, share in professional learning, and connect with colleagues from across our organisation. And what a fantastic day it was!! 🤩

Highlights included:
⭐️a beautiful acknowledgement of country from our Bethal Kindergarten team
⭐️ an interactive session on Intentionality in Teaching and a Child’s Right to Learn led by Circularity Consulting Catharine Hydon & Kerrie O’Neill
⭐️ a presentation on Child Safety: Moving Beyond Compliance to Embedded Practice by Talarico Consulting Early Years Consultant
⭐️ a relaxation activity from our Rothschild Road Kindergarten team
⭐️ a trade show featuring Preschool Equipment, Yarn Strong Sista, fka Children's Services, Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc., Modern Teaching Aids and a loose parts stall from our own Teaching and Learning team
⭐️And of course, to help get the positive vibes flowing, we had an all-in-sing (as we do every year) to ABBA's "Mamma Mia" - but with some very creative lyrics! ("A & R... Here we go again!"🎶)

Thanks to all of our teams and presenters for their wholehearted participation and amazing contributions throughout the day!

27/08/2026

Our admin and management team had a great time getting creative and dressing up for Book Week again this week!

The 2026 Children’s Book Week theme is ‘Symphony of Stories’. It celebrates the idea that stories—like musical instruments—each have their own voice, rhythm, and character, coming together to form a vibrant symphony.

We look forward to sharing some more photos from our kindergarten teams!

19/08/2026

Congratulations to Meadows Primary School Kindergarten on receiving a $117,188 Building Blocks grant to upgrade their outdoor play space! The new plans include an upgraded bike path, yarning circle and swing.

Huge thanks to the Victorian Government and the Victorian School Building Authority! 🌟

14/08/2026

Are you looking to take the next step in your early childhood leadership career?

We're seeking an experienced ECE Area Manager with a commitment to excellence in early childhood education to provide leadership and support to a number of our early years services.

Visit our website www.nseyc.org.au/careers to find out more or apply via Seek: https://au.seek.com/job/93468659?ref=direct-share-cm-ui