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Educational Insights and Frameworks

13 August 2025

7 min read

The Superpower of Playful Learning

by Dr Melinda Miller

It’s easy to feel like encouraging children to “just play” is lazy pedagogy, but the superpower of playful learning can’t be overstated. Join Dr Melinda Miller as she highlights the need for playful learning.

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Xplor Updates and Achievements

29 June 2022

5 min read

Space Cadets Pitch Night Returns for 2022

by Dean Comeau

Students showcased promising startup ideas at Xplor’s Melbourne office during the Space Cadets pitch night. Xplor Education, Australia’s leading early ….

Financial and Legislative Guidance

22 June 2022

2 min read

Increased funding and overhaul of preschool education for NSW and Victoria

by Dean Comeau

Now’s the ideal time to invest in your centre. Substantial changes to the childcare and education sector are coming to ….

Educational Insights and Frameworks

02 June 2022

5 min read

How Educators Can Foster Better Relationships with Children

by Dean Comeau

Quality Area 5 of the National Quality Framework focuses on fostering relationships with children to maintain sensitive and respectful connections ….

Educational Insights and Frameworks

25 March 2022

4 min read

How better communication can help you with your NQS QA4 ratings

by Dean Comeau

How your staff interact with each other in the presence of children has significant implications—not just for children but for ….

Educational Insights and Frameworks

23 March 2022

5 min read

Circle of Security concepts and building strong relationships

by Dean Comeau

Evidence needs to guide every decision we make in the education and care sector. And now, more than ever, research findings ….

Educational Insights and Frameworks

15 March 2022

5 min read

Sleep and Primary Caregiving in ECEC Services

by Dean Comeau

Primary caregiving relationships in the education and care sector help to build strong foundations for children’s development. It’s not only ….

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Childcare Operations and Management

25 February 2022

3 min read

A guide to improving your centre’s physical environment

by Dean Comeau

Xplor, Australia’s leading early learning software solution, has released a guide containing practical and actionable strategies for childcare centres to ….

Educational Insights and Frameworks

18 February 2022

8 min read

Agency in early childhood—a child’s right to choose

by Dean Comeau

As babies and young children grow and develop a sense of agency in early childhood, they realise that they can ….

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Safety and Regulations

16 February 2022

3 min read

Xplor’s guide on Health & Safety under the National Quality Standard

by Dean Comeau

Xplor Education, Australia’s leading early learning software solution, has released a guide to support early childcare centres as they work ….

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Childcare Operations and Management

11 February 2022

4 min read

Why your centre’s physical environment needs an upgrade

by Dean Comeau

The physical environment of your service is about more than looking good to prospective families. Quality Area 3 (QA3), Physical ….

Xplor Updates and Achievements

10 September 2021

3 min read

Xplor Wins Two Gold Stevie® Awards in 2021 International Business Awards®

by Dean Comeau

Xplor, the early learning software solution providing innovative software solutions to educators and families throughout Australia, is proud to announce ….

Xplor Updates and Achievements

06 August 2021

4 min read

Discover joins forces with leading software provider Xplor Technologies

by Dean Comeau

Xplor Technologies, a leading global platform integrating software, payments, and commerce-accelerating technologies for businesses in Education, Boutique Wellness, Health and ….