Supporting Children’s Development and Wellbeing
(Applying the Australian Early Development Census [AEDC])

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Room 6, CESA Conference Centre

9:00am - 3:30pm

Day 1: Building Strong Foundations – Understanding Early Childhood Development

This evidence-based session explores key developmental milestones and pedagogical approaches to support children from birth to eight years. Topics include schema theory, language acquisition, and early childhood development, with a focus on research-backed strategies that nurture positive dispositions for learning. Educators will examine the role of routines, transitions, and ‘slow pedagogy,’ while making connections to the AEDC domains of development.

In this session we explore:

• Developmental Environments
• Brain Architecture
• Executive Function
• Five foundational domains of development – a deep dive into each [physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills (school-based), communication skills and general knowledge.]

Workshop Enquiries: juliana.martino@cesa.catholic.edu.au  

Registration Enquiries: susan.hannigan@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Current membership of the CESA Registration is required to register.  If you are not a member or have changed schools since registering, please join here:  CESA Registration Centre - Home

Registration is essential for planning purposes. Please register by close of business 11 June 2025.

Car parking is available in the Queen of Angels Church car park – entry via South Road.