Inspiring Architectural Designs for Early Learning

March 21st, 2024 Uncategorised

ACA NSW Quickies (training) are less than 2 hours long and held throughout the year via live webinars and video-on-demand formats.


Quickies are primarily for new and existing Approved Providers, owners/directors and Nominated Supervisors with sector-specific information, advice, tips and even “tricks”.


The topics to be covered in the Inspiring Architectural Designs for Early Learning are:


  • Are there existing examples of inspiring Australian-designed early learning centres?
  • What are the existing and emerging overseas architectural examples?
  • How do these architectural designs relate to the development of children’s outcomes?
  • Can there ne operational efficiencies through thoughtful architectural designs?
  • Is there a cost-to-build vs land cost metric and therefore a measure of return?
  • What are the Australian and NSW Governments’ directions?


This Quickie provides existing and potential early childhood education and care Approved Providers to understand inspiring architectural designs and how they can apply and benefit in the current and possible future early childhood education and care environment.


Alignment with National Quality Standards:


  • 2.2 – Children’s Safety
  • 3.1 – Physical Environment – Design
  • 4.2 – Staffing Arrangements – Professionalism
  • 6.1 – Supportive Relationships with Families
  • 7.1 – Governance
  • 7.2 – Leadership


The 2024 sessions are as follows:

  • Thursday, 9 May 2024, from 6.30pm - 8.30pm via live webinar (Register HERE)
  • Thursday, 15 August 2024, from 6.30pm - 8.30pm via live webinar (Register HERE)


If any of the above live presentations are inconvenient, ACA NSW recommends registering for the video-on-demand version via https://nsw.childcarealliance.org.au/events/aca-nsw-webinars-on-demand. ACA NSW members are to contact ACA NSW via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au in order to receive the discount code before accessing the Members’ price.


Ticket Prices (not including EventBrite fees):

  • ACA NSW Members: $110 inc GST per person
  • Non-Members: $180 inc GST per person 

PLEASE NOTE: All paid participants will electronically receive a copy of the presentation’s slides. And those who attend the live webinars will receive a recorded video of the presentation for reference for up to three months.


Your Presenters:

Farah Georges is the Principal of Design Cubicle. He started his career as a draftsman in some of the most prestigious firms in Sydney before opening his office (Design Effects) and followed by Skyton Developments. He established Design Cubicle in 2006. He is a member of the Building Designers Association (#6006) and is registered with NSW Fair Trading as a Design Practitioner (DEP00002168).

Chiang Lim is the CEO of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW. He brings over 20 years of professional industry advocacy, organisational and business administrator, political agitator, entrepreneur and solutions seeking. His experiences include not-for-profit industry associations, information technology, telecommunications, defence, national and international standards development, human rights, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), local governments, and early childhood education and care.

Other Benefits:

  • Live and interactive for all participants (face-to-face and on-line)
  • Handouts distributed before the start of the presentation
  • Certificate of Participation sent post-session (with references to relevant Quality Areas)
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