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To be aspirational and future-focussed in providing leadership and inspiration to advance teaching and learning, research, and engagement in the field of education.

02/06/2026

The Jack & Merleen Sheedy Education Scholarship supports two mature aged students each year, one undergraduate and one postgraduate, throughout their Early Childhood education degree. Grounded in a belief in the value of lifelong learning, the scholarship creates pathways for those who may not otherwise be able to return to study, with a focus on individuals who have contributed through community or military service.

Over the past 5 years, the scholarship has enabled 10 graduates to pursue or enhance their career in the early childhood sector.

We’re proud to acknowledge one of this year’s recipient Davy Clarke and celebrate the achievements of 2024 recipient Danielle Carter who received a QUT STAR Award for attaining the highest achieving student in the Master of Teaching (Early Childhood).

A heartfelt thank you to the Jack & Merleen Sheedy Foundation for their generosity, empowering our students to reach their full potential and the enriching the future of Early Childhood education.

Images: Davy with QUT Early Childhood Lecturer, Sally Savage and Danielle Carter at the 2025 QUT STAR Awards.

25/05/2026

Under Eights Week 2026 – Celebrating 70 Years in Queensland!

Observation is a key practice that informs responsive and intentional teaching. By carefully noticing, listening and reflecting, educators plan learning that builds on children’s strengths, interests and emerging skills.

This approach values children as active participants in their learning and supports deep engagement, wellbeing and inclusive practice — reflecting enduring principles of high quality early learning.

Image: QUT Digital Collections

21/05/2026

Under Eights Week 2026 – Celebrating 70 Years in Queensland!

Music, dance and storytelling offer rich opportunities for expression, communication and connection. Through singing, movement and shared stories, children build language, coordination, emotional wellbeing and a sense of belonging, experiences that continue to support learning across generations.

Images: QUT Digital Collections

20/05/2026

Under Eights Week 2026 – Celebrating 70 Years in Queensland!

Early science learning encourages children’s natural curiosity, supporting them to investigate, question and make meaning of the world around them.

Through exploration, experimentation and shared thinking with educators, children develop critical and creative thinking, resilience and a love of learning. While our approaches continue to evolve, fostering wonder and inquiry remains central to quality early childhood practice.

Image: QUT Digital Collections

19/05/2026

Under Eights Week 2026 – Celebrating 70 Years in Queensland!

Learning Through Collaboration

Collaboration in active learning environments involves children working together cooperatively towards shared goals. Through hands‑on experiences, children learn to communicate ideas, listen to others and contribute meaningfully as part of a group.

Collaboration is strengthened through information sharing, joint planning and the development of common understandings and objectives. Supported by intentional teaching and respectful relationships, these experiences help children build confidence, problem‑solving skills and a sense of belonging, while learning that shared effort and cooperation are key to successful learning and participation across life.

Images: QUT Digital Collections

18/05/2026

Under Eights Week 2026 – Celebrating 70 Years in Queensland!

As we celebrate 70 years of Under Eights Week in Queensland, we acknowledge Early Childhood Australia (ECA) and the generations of educators whose advocacy, leadership and commitment have elevated the importance of the early years. While practices evolve, the essence of early learning remains unchanged, supporting children to develop identity, confidence and life skills, guided by early childhood teachers.

Throughout this week we will be sharing archive images from QUT’s Digital Collection, that reflect learning experiences from the past which continue to speak to the values of early childhood education today.

Today’s image highlights QUT’s strong history of preparing real world ready graduates, showing pre service teachers taking part in hands on woodworking lessons, a practical skill taught at the time to support the repair of classroom equipment and toys.

Image: QUT Digital Collections

15/05/2026

QUT’s Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice is proud to continue sponsoring the Premier’s Reading Challenge, championing early literacy as a pathway to inclusion, opportunity and brighter futures for young Queenslanders.

Supporting initiatives that strengthen young people’s learning and wellbeing is central to our mission to drive equitable, ethical, and sustainable change.

30/04/2026

A special event to launch ECA’s 2026 Under Eights Week celebrating 70 years of impact in Queensland!

Join us for the annual Together in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) event, presented in partnership with QUT and Early Childhood Australia (Queensland).

Featuring the Jean Ferguson Discussion Panel, the event will bring together perspectives from across ECEC policy, systems and practice to explore what the sector needs to move forward at this pivotal moment.

Guests can also view ECA QLD’s visual history panels, connect with peers, and enjoy platinum jubilee–themed refreshments.

Date: 20 May 2026
Time: 5:30pm - 8pm
Venue: QUT Kelvin Grove Campus
Education Precinct Building, E Block, Level 5
See comments to register

21/04/2026

Growing local teachers for local communities

EQuIPT (Employing Queensland: Innovative Pathways to Teaching) is an Australian Government funded, employment‑based program run by QUT to help address teacher shortages across regional, rural and remote Queensland.

The program has two streams. 'Grow Your Own' supports local people to study QUT teaching degrees online while working in their own schools in roles such as teacher aides, with scholarships helping reduce financial barriers. 'Send Our Best' enables Brisbane‑based QUT students to take up teaching roles in regional communities while completing their degrees.

Now in its second year, EQuIPT reflects the belief that strong teacher education is built on partnerships between universities, schools and the communities they serve.

Read more: https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=203651

Image: Regional Education students during their visit to QUT campuses in Brisbane as part of the EQuIPT program.

15/04/2026

In 1986, this group began their journey as Diploma of Teaching, Secondary (Music) students at QUT, united by a love of music and a desire to teach.

Forty years on, they came back together to reconnect, reminisce, and reflect on the remarkable paths their lives and careers have taken. While much has changed since those early days, what remains constant is their shared passion for music education and the lasting impact they’ve had on generations of learners and communities.

We’re proud to celebrate this milestone and to recognise their enduring contribution as members of the QUT alumni community.

Images: then (1986) and now (2026)

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