Evidence
Consider what research and professional frameworks can tell us, alongside the needs of the setting.
A new chapter in professional learning
Better practice begins with a new perspective.
Evidence-informed professional learning for educators, teachers and educational leaders.
Introducing New Chapter Education
Thoughtful learning.
Practical possibilities.
New Chapter Education is an Australian education organisation developing accessible, evidence-informed professional learning for educators, teachers and educational leaders.
We support educators, early childhood centres and schools to question familiar assumptions, reflect on their settings and choose purposeful next steps.
About New Chapter Education →Featured professional learning
School readiness, reimagined.
NEW CHAPTER EDUCATION
Beyond
the ABCs.
Available Now
School Readiness Beyond the ABCs: The Hidden Curriculum
Explore our 120-minute, self-paced professional learning course for early childhood educators and teachers.
Look beyond letters and numbers to the capabilities, relationships and everyday experiences that help children participate confidently in school life.
Self-paced online · Approximately 120 minutes · $39 AUD
12 months of access from successful enrolment. View refund conditions.
Register or sign in to your educator account before completing secure payment and accessing your course.
Enquire about this course →Our approach
A perspective that becomes practice.
Relationships
Keep children, families, educators and colleagues at the centre of professional decisions.
Reflection
Notice everyday practice, question assumptions and make room for a different interpretation.
Action
Choose a practical next step, try it thoughtfully and review what changes.
Why learn with us
Designed for the realities of educational practice.
Relevant to your setting
Professional learning grounded in the questions educators face in early childhood services and schools.
Space to think
Reflective prompts help you connect course ideas with what you notice in your own practice.
A clear next step
Learning focuses on actions that can be tried, discussed and refined in your setting.
Free resources and insights
Start with a good question.
Free reflective resource
School Readiness: Five Questions for Reflective Educators
A short reading resource to begin an individual reflection or a team conversation.
Read the resource →Insight · Early childhood
Why School Readiness Is About More Than Letters and Numbers
A closer look at participation, relationships and the everyday expectations of starting school.
Read the article →Professional learning enquiries
Shared learning. A considered approach.
Discuss professional learning shaped around your people, priorities and setting.
Whole-school training
Discuss professional learning shaped around your school's priorities, staff and context. Enquire about team workshops, facilitated reflection and practical implementation resources.
Discuss school training →Centre licences
Explore a licence for your early childhood centre, with team learning led by a director, educational leader or early childhood teacher. Participant numbers, resources, access and pricing will be confirmed in your proposal.
Enquire about a centre licence →