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.

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The winners are selected by an independent panel of expert judges who are representative 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, 12 September 2026 where the awards will be presented at the Fullerton Hotel, 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.