Online Courses: Self-paced, Online & On-demand Training
Our on-demand courses and other opportunities provide a more time intensive and deeper focus on various topics. These courses allow educators to really dig into a topic and gain even greater understanding, insight and growth in their practice.
Memberships and Online Communities
All our memberships and online communities are created by current - and experienced! - early childhood professionals, to support, connect, and inspire educators and leaders across the sector.
Inspiring Educational Leaders
A Professional Development, Network and Support Membership
Join a community where you will be supported to engage in monthly training and access a hub of information, resources and support, ensuring that you gain momentum in your role.
Whether you are brand-new to the role, or if you are an "old hat" looking for the inspiration to reinvigorate your practice, this membership will support you to show up as the best Educational Leader you can be.
The Inspired Nominated Supervisor's Community
A Professional Development, Network and Support Membership
This online community offers a platform combining community, professional development and resources, to support those in the Nominated Supervisors role.
No matter your official title, if you are the leader of an Early Childhood Education and Care service, this professional development, network and support membership is for you.
Learning With Nature
An Inspiration and Support Membership for Outdoor Educators
Do you have a champion for your outdoor environment and program? Do they need support? Would they benefit from an opportunity to problem-solve and get inspired by other outdoor champions? Would they love outdoor-specific, self-paced training on tap?
Whether you're amidst the bustling city or nestled in a more rural setting, our membership bridges the gap, ensuring every educator has access to a wealth of knowledge.
Online and Bespoke Training
We love delivering online training to whole teams. A bespoke training session is a great way to get your whole service or organisation on the same page. We can join team meetings, run an evening session, a Saturday morning, a professional development day or mini conference. Here are some of our topics of expertise at a glance:
- Play-Based Learning
- Understanding Behaviours
- Infants and Toddlers
- Positive School Transitions
- Sensory Processing
- Engaging Environments
- Nature Pedagogy
- Effective Supervision
- The Floorbooks Approach™*
- The Benefits of Risky Play
*Natashja Treveton is a licensed trainer for Dr Claire Warden and the Talking and Thinking Floorbooks Approach™
Still not finding what you are looking for? We are also able to customise sessions on other topics. We will work with you to consider your unique context in order to meet the needs of the children, families and communities in which you work.
Mini Courses and Challenges
Our huge range of mini courses have been developed to springboard your knowledge on key topics, and to inspire further discussion, research and reflection within your service or your team. Each mini course is broken up into bite-sized lessons with practical tips for implementation which can be completed at your own pace. If you have 15 minutes, you have time to get started with one of our mini courses!
21 Day Documentation Challenge
The 21 Day Documentation Challenge will encourage educators to try new approaches to observing and documenting the play and learning of children.
$10.00 AUD
Behaviour Mini Course
Are you feeling challenged by children's behaviour? When asked for their biggest struggles in their work, many educators tell us that it is challenging behaviour. Why is that? Are children "behaving worse" or are we missing an opportunity to really understand who children are and what they need?
$35.00 AUD
Brain Development Mini Course
Understanding the basics of how a child's brain develops supports educators when they are planning environments and programs, interacting with children, and documenting their play and learning.
$35.00 AUD
Brilliant Babies Mini Course
This jam packed mini-course is the perfect introduction or refresher for educators working with infants. With a focus on rights and respect, development basics, and programming, the content will spark deep reflection and support educators to be their very best for the infants in their care.
$35.00 AUD
Capture a Moment, Tell the Story Mini Course
During this mini course participants will learn skills for observing children at play and reflect on what we should be including in our observations and documentation. Consider the importance of intention while reflecting on the process of the planning cycle while keeping play as the priority!
$35.00 AUD
Conflict: Obstacle or Opportunity? Mini Course
Keen to stop avoiding conflict and to embrace the opportunities that can arise from it instead? This mini course is designed to empower educators to appropriately manage conflict with colleagues, families or others and to inspire them to see these as opportunities for growth.
$35.00 AUD
Connection Counts Mini Course
Building connection with children is at the core of what we do as educators. This mini course will share simple strategies for building and maintaining strong relationships with children, and learn about the benefits of doing so. You will reflect on why connection is important and identify challenges to connection building.
$35.00 AUD
Creating Yes Spaces Mini Course
This mini-course will support educators to understand the elements of both the physical environment and our own practice, that create places of YES for children. Through this course you will gain practical ideas for the physical environment as well as reflecting on the role of the 'educator attitude' in a "yes" space.
$35.00 AUD
Effective Supervision Mini Course
A mini course that unpacks what effective supervision looks like and why it's so important. This course will guide you to understand what is really required of us under the regulations, and what that looks like, as well as to consider ways to assess and overcome challenges, and how to navigate different expectations.
$35.00 AUD
Environments Mini Course
Explore how to create environments that truly inspire curiosity, connection, and joy. You’ll get practical ideas for setting up inviting indoor spaces, creating outdoor areas that celebrate nature and movement, and tackling everyday challenges that can get in the way.
$35.00 AUD
Focus on Philosophy Mini Course
A mini course supporting you to think deeply about your personal and service philosophy. Consider the importance of your philosophy in underpinning your practice, decision making, policies and interactions with families and the regulatory authority.
$35.00 AUD
I Belong Mini Course
A mini course designed to explore what genuine belonging looks and feels like for children, families and educators. Learn how to enhance a sense of belonging when you consider how your environment speaks to children, gain perspective into family belonging, and learn to support educators and yourself.
$35.00 AUD
Interactions Mini Course
At the heart of early childhood education are those gentle, everyday moments of connection. This course is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the art of meaningful interaction - where respect, empathy, and genuine connection come to life in our practice.
$35.00 AUD
Interactions with Children Mini Course
In this mini course, we will explore different ways in which we can interact with children, and how our interactions impact the way in which children play and learn in our care. Learn the impact of positive, respectful interactions and gain simple strategies for building and maintaining connections with children.
$35.00 AUD
Involvement Mini Course
What does involvement look like? Why does it matter? In this mini course we explore the concept of involvement and how our interactions, environments and routines and rhythms play an important part in enhancing involvement.
$35.00 AUD
Loving Loose Parts Mini Course
A mini course designed to provide an understanding of what loose parts are, and the practicalities of using them within our settings. Learn how to share the benefits of this type of play with colleagues, families and management and gain ideas for sourcing materials and storing them.
$35.00 AUD
Mindfulness and Motivation Mini Course
A mini course designed to support wellbeing and spark motivation in what can sometimes be a physically and emotionally demanding profession. Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of mindfulness and how it can impact on our wellbeing and our lives - both as an educator and a human being.
$35.00 AUD
Observation Mini Course
Explore the in's and outs of observation in this mini course. When we understand the why of observation, and not just the how, we are more attuned to who children really are, and what they need from us. Meaningful observation leads to high quality programs, environments and practice.
$35.00 AUD
Pondering Play Mini Course
A mini course designed to unpack the importance of play, deepening the understanding of educators and enhancing our programs to really embrace play. Are you ready to be an advocate for play? As you explore who owns the play, you will be encouraged to shift expectations of what play looks like.
$35.00 AUD
Positive School Transitions Mini Course
This mini-course will support educators by advocating against the downward push of academics and inspiring reflection upon the transition to school and out of home/the early education and care setting. Consider the difference between pushing for "school readiness" versus creating a "positive school transition".
$35.00 AUD
Reflecting on Risk Mini Course
Empowering educators to embrace risky play in their early education and care settings. Educators will learn the different types of risky play that children tend to engage in and how they can be supported within your setting, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of the physical and emotional benefits of risky play.
$35.00 AUD
Relationships Mini Course
In this mini course, we explore the different types of relationships, the challenges and the benefits of building strong ones. We encourage you to reflect on how you can strengthen your relationships with children, families, colleagues and management, and community.
$35.00 AUD
Rethinking Educator Appraisals Mini Course
A mini course to support services to implement a meaningful and engaging appraisal process. Learn how appraisals can benefit educators. Reflect on how we can support educators through the process and consider practical strategies that are sure to make it a more meaningful and collaborative experience
$35.00 AUD
Rethinking Group Times Mini Course
Group Times have long been a part of our routines and programs within early childhood services. And yet, they are often the cause of frustration, overwhelm and challenges - for both educators and children! In this mini-course we want to encourage you to rethink group times.
$35.00 AUD
Room to Lead: The in's and out's of being a room leader Mini Course
A mini course to support educators in understanding their role as a room leader, and to inspire a visionary and connected approach to leadership. Learn practical strategies for understanding and managing different personalities and educators within your team and consider extra tips for supporting meaningful leadership.
$35.00 AUD
Professionalism Mini Course
What does it mean to be a professional? What does a professional look, sound or act like? In this mini course, we explore the basics of what it means to be an early childhood professional.
$35.00 AUD
Progressive and Responsive Routines and Rhythms Mini Course
This mini-course will support educators to reflect on how routines and rhythms are managed within the service, ensuring that these are responsive to the needs of children. If you're thinking of running an indoor/ outdoor program, but unsure about the practicalities - this is the course for you!
$35.00 AUD
Snap Happy: Rethinking the Way we Photograph Children Mini Course
As a sector, we've become reliant on photographs to tell the story of a child's learning, play and development, and while photographs can be a beautiful thing, they also present some challenges in relation to children's safety and rights, and the interruption of play.
$35.00 AUD
STEM Mini Course
A mini course designed to unpack the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in meaningful and playful ways. Deepen your understanding of STEM and how to plan for, observe and document STEM learning, while also recognising that this learning occurs every day in children's play!
$35.00 AUD
Stepping into Sustainability Mini Course
This mini-course will support educators by sharing tips, inspiration and information, and encourage you to reflect on the sustainability of your thinking and practice. If you want to know more about the ability of what you can do to educators in the future to meet the needs of children in their care - this is the course for you!
$35.00 AUD
Supporting Emerging Independence Mini Course
In this mini course, we explore how the opportunities we provide can make a world of difference to the way in which children play and explore their environment, taking steps towards greater independence. Identify the ways independence will look like different things for different children at different stages.
$35.00 AUD
Teams Mini Course
In the vast majority of early childhood settings, we work in teams. Making our teams effective and cohesive has a massive impact on overall wellbeing in an education and care service. In this mini course we explore some practical ways to do exactly that!
$35.00 AUD
Terrific Toddlers Mini Course
A mini course exploring the amazing world of toddlers and inspiring you to become an even better toddler educator! Challenge your perspective on "behaviour" and hone your skills as an observer as you learn how toddlers explore their world and how we can provide an environment that is responsive to that.
$35.00 AUD
Understanding Schema and Discovery Play Mini Course
This mini course has been designed to support educators in exploring the innate way in which infants and toddlers explore the world around them. Learn how sensory exploration plays a role in infant development as well as identifying common schema and how these appear in infant's and toddler's play.
$35.00 AUD
Wellbeing Mini Course
Discover how your practice and environment can positively influence children's wellbeing and understand why it matters.