The Interest Forest provides services to the Australian early childhood education sector, relating to two specialist areas:
- programming and planning
- and professional communication.
Mentoring
We invite educators to join our online mentoring program, which is a highly valued form of professional development. Educators are matched with a mentoring teacher outside of their centre, who supports them to build skills, solve problems, and explore new ideas.
Leader support service
We help centre managers and educational leaders with writing and communication tasks. It's like having another staff member in your office. We work flexibly to provide specialist support and shorten to-do lists.
Our free programming tool
We also provide The Interest Forest website, free of charge. Our website is a programming tool that allows educators to search for children's interest topics and discover relevant learning provisions that align with the Early Years Learning Framework.
Our history
The Interest Forest was created in response to widespread feedback from the early childhood education sector. We understand that educators want less paperwork and more time to play.
Educators and managers are overloaded with writing and communication tasks. We are here to make these tasks easier, more efficient, and more effective.
The Interest Forest is a small team of early childhood professionals who have also worked in communication roles, like copywriting, marketing, and the media. We combine our skills to support and empower the early education sector.
Why choose us?
- We are friendly, affordable and flexible.
- Our skill set is diverse, so we can provide truly niche services.
- Early childhood education is more than our passion. We understand it deeply.
- We are inclusive and respectful of diverse educational philosophies.
- We are honest about our capabilities. We’ll let you know if someone else can help you better.