



important dates
9 May 2025
Nominations Open
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7 september 2025 at 11:59pm
Entries Close
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19 September 2025
Finalists Announced
SATURDAY, 8 November 2025
Awards Celebration Dinner
(Hyatt Regency, Sydney CBD)
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Dress Code
TBA or Evening Wear/Black Tie
Tickets
Precedent Productions
(02) 8363 3333
awards@precedent.net​​​

ABOUT THE
excellence in
early childhood
education AWARDS
It is time to showcase your service and reap the rewards and be recognised for the dedication you and your team have for your children and families.
The Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards acknowledge programs, services, leaders, teams and trainees. There is a wide array of categories, so everyone may enter.
Services are invited to nominate for one or more categories by answering the criteria questions.
The winners are selected by an independent panel of expert judges who are representatives of the diversity of early childhood education. The judges will have the knowledge and experience to assess each entry according to its objectives.
The winners will be announced at a themed Gala Celebration Dinner on Saturday, 8 November 2025 where the awards will be presented at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney CBD. This annual event continues to be a major event for the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW and we anticipate tickets will yet again be sold-out very quickly.
There is no better feeling, more exciting and more rewarding for you and your team than your service being announced as an award winner. This is the opportunity to be publicly recognised and express your appreciation to your team for a job well done.
We invite you to fully embrace this important initiative. We encourage you to enter and inspire your creativity and your sense of fun, in making these awards a special one for your children, their families and the community at large.

important dates
9 May 2025
Nominations Open
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7 september 2025 at 11:59pm
Entries Close
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19 September 2025
Finalists Announced
Saturday, 8 November 2025
Awards Celebration Dinner
(Hyatt Regency, Sydney CBD)
​​


Dress Code
TBA or
Evening Wear/Black Tie
Tickets
Precedent Productions
(02) 8363 3333
awards@precedent.net​​​

HOW TO NOMINATE
The nomination process is so incredibly easy!
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Download the Official Guide for Nominations.
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Select the category you with to nominate for.
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Enter via the Official Nominations Portal.
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Ensure your nomination has the following:
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Activities, Programs & People referenced are for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025.​
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Your answers must correspond to your chosen category's Criteria Questions (as listed in the Official Guide for Nominations).
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Upload a minimum of five high-resolution images (in JPG/PNG format, at least 1920x1080 pixels)
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Include additional supporting material using website links to support your statements made in your nomination.
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Please submit your nomination(s) no later than 11.59 pm on Sunday, 7 September 2025.
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Yes, you can submit multiple nominations across multiple categories. However, you can only submit one nomination per category per long daycare service.
Within 24 hours (during work days), you will receive a confirmation e-mail that your nomination has been received. If you have not received this confirmation, please either re-submit or contact us via 1300 556 330 or hello@eeceawards.com.au, or Precedent Productions via (02) 8363 3333 or awards@precedent.net.
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May we wish you every success!
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Being a sponsor of this (the largest and most successful Awards event for the Early Childhood Education and Care sector) is an effective way to heighten your brand and reinforce your association with the sector in terms of:
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being a member of the leading group of supporters of the sector;
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opportunities to dynamically connect and engage with the sector’s key decision makers;
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broader media exposure throughout the Awards program;
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support for your company’s marketing strategy by leveraging the Awards as a platform to target your specific audiences; and
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networking opportunities with other sponsors and supporters, including service providers, media partners and government representatives.
becomE
a sponsor
PAST AWARDS'
FINALISTS & WINNERS
2024: A Touch of Paris - Images | Finalists | Winners
2023: Royalty - Images | Finalists | Winners
2022: Masquerade - Images | Finalists | Winners
2019: A Night of Stars - Images | Finalists | Winners
2018: Engage, Learn, Play…Play is Educational - Images | Finalists | Winners
2017: Every Child is Exceptional - Images | Winners
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GALA
AWARDS NIGHT
Join us for an evening of celebration!
Inspire and be inspired by the best of the best Early Childhood Education and Care Services
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Saturday, 8 November 2025 at 6.00 pm
Hyatt Regency Sydney
161 Sussex Street, Sydney CBD
3-course meal, drinks, first-class entertainment
Tickets are $175 per person (inc GST)
Dress: TBA or Evening Gown/Black Tie
To secure your tickets, please call Precedent Productions on
(02) 8363 3333 or awards@precedent.net
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