Awards in the Media

The Excellence in Family Day Care Awards continue to play a key role in FDCA’s media and public relations strategy and provide a platform to showcase family day care on a national scale.

See below for a selection of the stories that have been published about the 2025 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

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4 September 2025: 2025 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards: Regional winners announced, The Sector

8 September 2025: Local family day care educator wins regional award, Get Regional

8 September 2025: Craigieburn educator recognised, Star Weekly

8 September 2025: Local Family Day Care Educator Wins Regional Award, Dubbo Regional Council

9 September 2025: Claire Knewstub interviewed on ABC Mornings, ABC Riverina (Interview starts at 2:07.44)

11 September 2025: Celebrating Family Day Care excellence – Congratulations to Yasuko Kinoshita!, Northern Beaches Council

11 September 2025: Local educator recognised regionally with award, The Riverine Herald & Shepparton News*

12 September 2025: Worrolong educator recognised in National Family Day Care Awards, The SE Voice

12 September 2025: Guyra educator recognised in National Family Day Care Awards, New England Times

13 September 2025: She's rated of the best when it comes to daycare. Here's why, The Geelong Advertiser*

13 September 2025: Two Catholic Care educators shine in 2025 Family Day Care Awards, The Catholic Outlook

13 September 2025: Nikita’s tops in day care, Bundaberg Today*

15 September 2025: Kialla educator takes out family day care award, Shepparton News & The Telegraph*

15 September 2025: Claire loved preschool so much, she started her own family day care, Region Riverina

16 September 2025: Deb’s devotion recognised, Star Weekly

16 September 2025: Educator recognised in National Family Day Care awards, Guyra Gazette

18 September 2025: Karridale Family Day Care educator wins again, The Sector

23 September 2025: Leopold carer honoured for excellence, Bellarine Times

24 September 2025: ’Devoted’ educator honoured, Star Weekly

1 October 2025: Excellence in Family Day Care, The Warragul and Drouin Gazette*

2 October 2025: Why kids love a 'Wendy day': Marong educator wins excellence award, Bendigo Advertiser*

3 October 2025: Forest Lake daycare owner recognised for her work, MyCity Logan

8 October 2025: Willi Wag Tails Family Day Care named national finalist in child care awards from 5000 nominees, Narrogin Observer*

8 October 2025: Christina Jane named national finalist in 2025 Family Day Care Awards, The Courier Mail*

14 October 2025: Christina shines in Day Care recognition, The Lockyer & Somerset Independent*