Articles by Sean Scanlon

Childcare subsidies welcomed, but at what cost? IMAGE Aurora

Childcare subsidies welcomed, but at what cost?

September 03, 2022

Early childhood education and care is currently a hot topic in Australia.  Governments at all levels are throwing money at childcare consumers. 

Moving forward and taking the good with us IMAGE Aurora

Moving forward and taking the good with us

June 04, 2022

There is always a long list of pressing issues that confront any incoming government. This reality does not appear lost on Australia’s 31st Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, who hours after taking office, boarded a flight to a meeting of Quad leaders in Tokyo.  

On the road to education IMAGE Aurora

On the road to education

July 07, 2021

Spaces in early education centres across the region were sparse back in 2015 and parents were crying out for help.

Levy creates innovative learning environment IMAGE Aurora

Levy creates innovative learning environment

February 07, 2020

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is expected to spend more than $92 million on school infrastructure in 2020, with the Federal and State Governments committing a combined $4m in funding.

From strength to strength IMAGE Year in Review

From strength to strength

December 07, 2019

St Nicholas Early Education grew to three areas during the year. These were: Early Education centres, which provide care and education to young children in the years before schools; OOSH, which is care for school-aged children before and after school and during vacations; and the third area, St Nicholas Pathways, which is the training of students to work in the early education sector.

Take the opportunity to learn IMAGE Year in Review

Take the opportunity to learn

December 07, 2019

Protected in my air-conditioned office when I began writing this review, I could see the sky outside filled with smoke and a blood red sun.