Riverina/Murray Preschool Alliance 

Our service belongs to the Riverina/Murray Preschool Alliance formerly known as the Albury & District Preschools Partnership Group.

In 2011, Twenty, stand-alone community based rural and regional preschools came together to form the Riverina/Murray Preschool Alliance.

The group comes together to:

• discuss and review policies and procedures which characterize current legislation, regulations and best practice,
• communicate information from organisations such as Department of Education, Early Childhood Australia, Independent Education Union, Community Early Learning Australia, ACECQA and other key stakeholders in the field of early childhood education.
• develop and maintain an updated casual educator’s relief list, and
• organize professional development and training for all services.

Our group believes in the National Quality Framework and advocates for universal access to affordable, high quality early childhood education and care for all children. The group lobby’s on behalf of the rights of children, families, educators and the community in the best interests of our future.

The group meets for one day each term at a central location. This meeting in itself provides an opportunity for members to network, share ideas and practices, resource one another, discuss research and policy development and the unique challenges we face as rural and regional preschools in NSW.

The ‘collective approach’ within our partnering group, has supported our preschool to move forward during times of significant change and forge not only partnerships, but friendships, with early childhood professionals and their communities.

Early Childhood Australia (ECA)

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is a peak body for community based education and care services. As a member of the organisation, we have access to support with advocacy, professional development, resourcing, National Quality Framework information, early childhood news and literature, research, forms, documents and help guides.

Community Early Learning Australia (CELA)

Community Early Learning Australia (CELA) has been a peak body and voice for small providers of early education in Australia since 1978. They advocate for quality education and care and provide expert support and guidance for members. Our service use CELA's resources to assist with meeting regulatory requirements for the range of policies required to deliver quality education and care.