Dean Comeau
(Marketing Team Lead)
With a 20+ year career in education, Dean has been writing about Xplor Education’s childcare management software suite for over four years.
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How to streamline instant mobile casual and recurring bookings for OSHC services
by Dean Comeau
Managing bookings for Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) services can be a time-consuming task for administrators. With multiple scheduling needs ….
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04 December 2024
Xplor Education’s Space Cadets program supports rising stars for 7th year running
by Dean Comeau
You can feel a buzz throughout the Xplor Education office around the same time every year. It has nothing to ….
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20 November 2024
Streamline end-of-year ECEC processes to build for success in the new year
by Dean Comeau
The end of the year is a busy time for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services. You have to ….
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12 November 2024
The National Model Code—safe practices for early childhood education and care services
by Dean Comeau
For early childhood education and care (ECEC) services, sharing pictures and videos of children with families is a daily practice. ….
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23 October 2024
Booking Manager in Office—boost occupancy and streamline waitlist management
by Dean Comeau
According to IBIS World (2023), early childhood education services must maintain at least a 70% occupancy rate to remain viable. ….
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03 September 2024
The art of record keeping—what is best practice for childcare documentation?
by Dean Comeau
In early childhood education in Australia, meticulous record keeping is more than a bureaucratic necessity—it is a crucial part of ….
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Additional Childcare Subsidy (ACCS) Management in Office
by Dean Comeau
The Australian childcare subsidies landscape can be complex, but platforms like Xplor Education’s Office transform how administrators manage these processes. One of ….
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Navigating the challenge—strategies for coping with the shortage of early childhood teachers
by Dean Comeau
The latest Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) NQF Snapshot shows that the proportion of long day care services with ….
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Childcare educator platforms—embracing digital dynamics in early childhood education curriculum
by Dean Comeau
Curtin University’s School of Education collaborates with Xplor Education to help graduates succeed by providing hands-on experience with childcare educator ….
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Mindfulness in children
by Dean Comeau
When it comes to a child’s development, what matters most? It’s up to parents and teachers to design activities to ….
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Early childhood education and care is not babysitting — and never will be
by Dean Comeau
Educators across Australia have certainly enjoyed a period of more elevated recognition in recent months and years, but the true ….
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27 November 2023
How to boost cyber security at your childcare service today
by Dean Comeau
Boosting cyber security at your childcare service may not seem like an urgent matter. But that can be a dangerous ….
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