Far North Early Childhood Network (FNECN) | FNECN Community Partners | Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCN)
Our purpose:
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Raising the profile of the importance of the Early Years by,
linking early childhood professionals across Far North Queensland. |
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Supporting every child in FNQ to enter school healthy and ready to engage in learning by, collaborating on problems of practice identified by the FNECN Community partners and Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCN).
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Together our voice is amplified and our learning magnified
First established in 2005, Far North Early Childhood Network (FNECN) grew out of 'Megina Kazil' (Torres Strait pidgeon for 'little children') an early childhood pre-service teachers group established in 2001 by Associate Professor Reesa Sorin at James Cook University in Cairns.
FNECN broadened the reach of Megina Kazil to include a wider representation of the early childhood community in Far North Queensland; people who worked for and were committed to the best outcomes for young children and their families. This included caregivers, teachers, representatives of government departments and non-government organisations, community health and social service representatives, and parents of young children.
In 2017, the Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCNs) were introduced, establishing locally contextualised professional learning communities and localising membership across Far North Queensland. FNECN members were encouraged to join their local ECCN as well as remain members of the wider FNECN group.
As ECCNs began highlighting similar problems of practice across our region, to provide a platform to discuss these trends, the FNECN Community Partners, a group of representatives from key early childhood stakeholders was formed.
The pre-eminence of this group is the power of perspective.
FNECN broadened the reach of Megina Kazil to include a wider representation of the early childhood community in Far North Queensland; people who worked for and were committed to the best outcomes for young children and their families. This included caregivers, teachers, representatives of government departments and non-government organisations, community health and social service representatives, and parents of young children.
In 2017, the Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCNs) were introduced, establishing locally contextualised professional learning communities and localising membership across Far North Queensland. FNECN members were encouraged to join their local ECCN as well as remain members of the wider FNECN group.
As ECCNs began highlighting similar problems of practice across our region, to provide a platform to discuss these trends, the FNECN Community Partners, a group of representatives from key early childhood stakeholders was formed.
The pre-eminence of this group is the power of perspective.
"We cannot work in a truly collaborative or integrated way until we are all looking at the issue from all the different angles".
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FNECN General Members
(currently under review) The community partners are currently reviewing how we can best connect with our general members, ensuring all members are kept up to date with the latest in early childhood best practice and research. In the meantime, please continue to register your interest in becoming a member. |
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The FNECN website currently hosts a number of Early Childhood Community Networks (ECCNs), who are small community groups of prior to school and early school years professionals. Their priority is to address local issues, such as transition to school, health matters and family support. ECCNs are facilitated by local community members. All registered ECCN members will be notified of meetings by the network facilitator.
Refer to the Early Childhood Community Networks. |
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FNECN Community Partners are elected representatives of key stakeholders/ organisations in far north Queensland. Community Partners meet face to face bi-monthly, for professional conversations and collaboration on projects prioritised by the early childhood community. Refer to the list of Community Partners.
To read about the current projects the community partners are working on, visit our Current Projects page. |
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4. FNECN Administration Team:
The FNECN administration team is a select group of community partners who carry out various administration duties within the network. See FNECN Working Together page for further details. |
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