About the Early Learning Strategy

We know the first 5 years of a child’s life is when they build the foundational skills and abilities they need to be successful at school and in life.

The Early Learning Strategy was created as an overarching collection of actions aimed to help all young children to learn and thrive.

Our goals are:

• Building strong partnerships across government and non-governments sectors to increase the proportion of children developmentally ‘on track’, regardless of background or location, with additional specific support provided to Aboriginal children and children in complex situations
• Supporting parents to be highly engaged with their children, so children can learn and reach their potential
• Developing and administering high-quality educational preschool programs underpinned by excellence in teaching and learning.

Download the strategy

• Download the Early Learning Strategy on a page (PDF 507 KB) which summarises the short, medium and long term actions to deliver the strategy.
• Download the full Early Learning Strategy 2021 to 2031: All young children thriving and learning (PDF 2 MB) .

How the strategy was developed

• During development over 2020 and 2021, we heard from parents, community members, teachers and other early education and care workers, leaders and experts in education, child development and health. The strategy also reflects world’s best practice in early childhood development and learning.
• Feedback shaped the key themes and future directions of the strategy, as reflected in the public consultation report (PDF 731 KB) .