Celebrate National Playgroup Week With Us!
National Playgroup Week 17th – 23rd March 2025
Join us in raising awareness, celebrating play, and creating more opportunities for play in everyday life!
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National Playgroup Week 17th – 23rd March 2025
Join us in raising awareness, celebrating play, and creating more opportunities for play in everyday life!
Learn More
Visit our What's On section to find a range of key dates, activities, events and other information, prefect for families and Playgroups!
If you're looking for a Playgroup or Peer Support Group near you, use the Find a Playgroup Tool to find a group suited to your needs!
If you have an event you would like added to or What's On page, please email [email protected].
Calling all parents, caregivers, grandparents and professionals - this one's for you!
Join us for a special online webinar in celebration of National Playgroup Week 2025!
In this candid conversation with parenting expert Gen Muir join us as we unpack brand-new research revealing the pressures and priorities of modern families. Discover how simple, everyday play moments can have a profound impact on building resilient, confident children - all while keeping playtime stress-free and meaningful for parents.
Calling all Early Childhood Professionals - this one's for you!
Join us for a special online webinar in celebration of National Playgroup Week 2025!
In this insightful session, Professor Susan Hespos from MARCS BabyLab will explore how everyday interactions with young children are crucial for enhancing their development and laying a strong foundation for the future. Whether you're an educator, caregiver, or early childhood professional, this webinar will provide valuable insights into the power of play and interaction in the early years. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to deepen your understanding and strengthen your practice!
The Peep Learning Together Programme Training is for practitioners supports parents and children to learn together. Gain practical skills in early childhood development, provide the pathway to strengthen parent-child bonds and enhance parental confidence to support everyday learning and play.
In celebration of World Children's Day on Wednesday 20 November, Playgroup NSW, in partnership with LEGO DUPLO, is hosting a special webinar with parenting expert Gen Muir to help parents, carers and early childhood educators navigate tricky behaviours through play.
From navigating tantrums to getting your little ones to listen, the session will equip you with practical, play-based solutions for common challenges. This one-off webinar will explore the power of play in strengthening family connections, supporting emotional development, and enriching the lives of children and their caregivers.
You're invited! Join us as we celebrate International Day of People with Disability at our Ropes Crossing All Abilities Play Day. This FREE family event will have a range of fun-filled activities including face-painting, balloon twisting, morning tea and give you access to information with local disability providers!
Together, let's celebrate inclusivity and create a world where everyone can thrive. Places are limited so don't miss out!
Playgroup NSW is excited to host The Power of The Play in the First 2000 Days, a sector development event designed for early childhood professionals dedicated to enhancing the development of young children. This event will feature expert speakers, including Connected Parenting’s Genevieve Muir, who will share their knowledge and insights on the critical role of play in a child’s early years.
Conversations are powerful tools to keep children and young people safe and well.
Therefore, this year NAPCAN are calling all Australians to start a new conversation.
To help you start conversations, Playgroup NSW has created a pack of Conversation Cards to help you start conversations within your Playgroup.
There is also a downloadable collection of books, songs and other materials you can watch read and listen to help you have impactful conversations within your Playgroup
"We are thrilled to introduce Generation Playtime as a unique initiative to foster community connections and increase social participation among older Australians," said Nadene Lee, CEO of Playgroup NSW. "The ABC Program Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds, which Playgroup organisations nationally were involved in, proved the value and immense benefit of engaging older Australians in experiences with younger people. Through Generation Playtime, we are now making these experiences more accessible for the broader population, with the aim to strengthening relationships and creating local connections for all participants."
Playgroup NSW is excited to present Westfield Playgroups, at select Westfield Shopping Centres.
It's the perfect opportunity to experience Playgroups in a convenient setting, where you can make friends, have fun and build your village.
Click our link to find your nearest location.
Generation Playtime brings together older Australians, young children, and their families in a series of engaging and playful activities. These intergenerational Playgroup sessions serve as a platform for organic interactions and shared experiences, nurturing community connections and empowering older Australians to actively participate and contribute to their communities. Find out of there if you can join in on the fun, at a session near you.
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Playgroup NSW acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures; to elders both past and present, and the children of today who will become the elders of tomorrow.