Congratulations to all the early childhood education and care services across NSW that have been selected as Finalists for the 2019 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards! This year's nominations have set a new record in both the number of submissions (+47.6% increase) and the number of services participating (+55.6% increase)! The Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards was already NSW's largest early childhood education and care-related awards event (with up to 470 attendees), and these records make the Awards even more competitive!
The 269 Finalists vying for 35 Awards in 2019 are from across the following NSW state and federal electorates:
- STATE - Auburn, Balmain, Barwon, Bathurst, Baulkham Hills, Bega, Blacktown, Cabramatta, Campbelltown, Canterbury, Castle Hill, Cessnock, Clarence, Coffs Harbour, Coogee, Cootamundra, Davidson, East Hills, Epping, Gosford, Granville, Hawkesbury, Heathcote, Heffron, Holsworthy, Hornsby, Keira, Kogarah, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Liverpool, Londonderry, Maitland, Manly, Miranda, Monaro, Newcastle, Newtown, Oatley, Pittwater, Prospect, Riverstone, Ryde, Seven Hills, Shellharbour, Strathfield, Swansea, Terrigal, The Entrance, Upper Hunter, Vaucluse, Wakehurst, Wallsend, Willoughby, Wyong
- FEDERAL - Banks, Bennelong, Berowra, Bradfield, Calare, Chifley, Cook, Cowper, Cunningham, Dobell, Eden-Monaro, Fowler, Grayndler, Greenway, Hughes, Hunter, Kingsford-Smith, Lindsay, Macarthur, Mackellar, Macquarie, Mitchell, New England, Newcastle, North Sydney, Page, Parkes, Parramatta, Patterson, Reid, Riverina, Robertson, Shortland, Waringah, Watson, Wentworth, Whitlam
Click here to download the mailing/contact list by electorates of
2019 Finalists for the Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards
Night of Nights for Early Childhood Education and Care
The following Ministers, Shadow Ministers and Parliamentarians have already RSVPed to attend on 26 October 2019:
- The Hon Mark Coure MP, NSW Assistant Speaker (representing the NSW Premier)
- The Hon Damien Tudehope MLC, NSW Minister for Finance and Small Business
- The Hon Kevin Connolly MP, NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Education (representing the NSW Minister for Education)
- Ms Jodie Harrison MP, NSW Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
- The Hon Daniel Mookey MLC, NSW Shadow Minister for Finance and Small Business
- The Hon Mark Latham MLC
If any NSW-based state or federal parliamentarians wishes to attend, please contact the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW on 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
