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title: "Early Childhood Education Glossary and Terms"
url: https://g8education.edu.au/glossary
description: "Whether you're a parent or an educator, read our glossary list to understand important concepts in early childhood education."
type: page
date: 2024-10-18
modified: 2024-11-22
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# Early Childhood Education Glossary and Terms

## Early Childhood Education Glossary and Terms

The early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in Australia is complex and there is a range of terms that may be unfamiliar to people who are new to the sector. Whether you’re an aspiring future educator or a parent who’s ready to embark on the child care journey, we have compiled a list of some key terms to help you navigate your experience in ECEC.

[Long Day Care (LDC)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/long-day-care)

[Family day care (FDC)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/family-day-care)

[Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/outside-school-hours-care)

[Kindergarten/Preschool](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/kindergarten-preschool)

[Educator](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/educator)

[Centre Manager](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/centre-manager)

[Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/early-childhood-teacher-ect)

[Ratio](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/ratio)

[Child Care Subsidy (CCS)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/child-care-subsidy-ccs)

[Gap fees](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/gap-fees)

[Waitlist](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/waitlist)

[Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/acecqa)

[The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/eylf)

[National Quality Framework (NQF)](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/nqf)

[Play-based learning](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/play-based-learning)

[Inclusion](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/inclusion)

[Pedagogy](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/pedagogy)

[Literacy](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/literacy)

[Numeracy](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/numeracy)

[Agency](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/agency)

[Loose parts play](https://g8education.edu.au/glossary/loose-parts-play)