And the finalists for 2025 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards are ...

Congratulations to all the finalists who are now in the running for this year's Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards!

Thank you to all the services and individuals who have submitted your nominations! Without you, the annual Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards would not be possible.

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The winners will be announced at the Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards Gala Night on Saturday, 8 November 2025, at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney CBD.​

Tickets are available via Precedent Productions at (02) 8363 3333 or awards@precedent.net. Given the record number of nominations received, a higher-than-usual demand is anticipated. So please secure your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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And we thank our wonderful sponsors (Guild Insurance, Guild Early Learning, KKTC, Huggies and NOVA Employment) again for their support and recognition of the importance of the early childhood education and care sector, its services, and its people.

With last year's Awards Gala Night near capacity with over 660 finalists and guests are encouraged to secure their tickets early to avoid disappointment.

The Hyatt Regency Sydney has provided "EVENT" code for the Room Only Rate and "EVENTB" for the Bed and Breakfast Rate. These special rate codes give guests 10% off best available standard rate at the time of booking, and is subject to availability at the moment of enquiry.

To make a booking you will need to use the Hyatt Regency hotel’s website (https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-regency/en-US/sydrs-hyatt-regency-sydney) when searching for your stay dates, select the special rates menu and select ‘Special Offer Code’ and type in one of the above codes before clicking ‘Check Availability’.

For any further information/clarification, please contact:

• the Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards via hello@eeceawards.com.au

• the ACA NSW team via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au

• the Precedent Productions team via (02) 8363 3333 or awards@precedent.net.au

For any further information, members can contact the ACA NSW team via 1300 556 330 or nsw@childcarealliance.org.au.

PUBLISHED: 19 SEPTEMBER 2025