Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Life-Long Benefits of High Quality Preschool Experiences

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Health and Education Interdependence

  • 3102 Accesses

Abstract

Australian national reforms and legislation since the mid-2000s has increasingly recognised the importance of high-quality preschool education for improved learning, development and health for all children. Access to and equity of quality early childhood services are important public health issues, underpinning a civil society for all Australians. Indeed, there is a global movement to address prevailing gaps in school achievement and socio-economic status, with increasing funding and policy developments directed at whole of government early childhood programmes. This is exemplified in developing countries by the intensive work of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Bank in Southeast Asian and Pacific nations. This chapter begins with an overview of the well-established international evidence for the impacts of high-quality preschool programmes. International and Australian evidence is presented on the risk and protective factors that are foundational to life outcomes. These are typically conceptualised (and measured) in childhood as ‘school readiness’. Several of these contributing factors to ‘school readiness’, especially in remote contexts, demonstrate the complexity and holistic approach needed to achieve preschool service design for child development and a future focus on life outcomes, also defined as human capability (health, education, socio-economic and civic participation). The socio-demographic contexts of remote Northern Territory, Australia and some parallel features in neighbouring Timor Leste are used to illustrate the difficulties in providing optimal health services and early education and care programmes such as preschool, to children living in regional and remote settings. Geographic isolation, difficulties in attracting or developing qualified staff and costs are just some of the barriers to quality preschool for remote children in many parts of the world. This chapter then draws on a rigorous cohort study, the Mobile Preschool Effectiveness Study and project work in Timor Leste to highlight the importance of programmes, research and improved policy at the health education nexus. In addition, the chapter draws attention to the prospect of longitudinal evidence, using linked data, providing more nuanced insights and improved solution finding for remote communities.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
eBook
USD 16.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Alakeson, V. (2004). A 2020 vision for early years: Extending choice; improving life chances. London, UK: The Social Market Foundation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Arnold, C., Bartlett, K., Gowani, S., & Merali, R. (2007). Is everybody ready? Readiness, transition and continuity: Reflections and moving forward (Working Paper 41). The Hague, NL: Bernard van Leer Foundation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Assembly of First Nations. (2005). First Nations Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan. Health Canada.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2006). 4710.0—Housing and Infrastructure in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities, Australia, 2006. https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4710.0. Accessed 25 March 2019.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2009). 4714.0 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey, 2008. https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4714.0Main+Features12008. Accessed 25 March 2019.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, (ACARA). (2017). NAPLAN achievement in reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy: National Report for 2017. Sydney, NSW: ACARA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs. (2000). National indigenous English literacy and numeracy strategy, 2000–2004. Canberra, ACT: Australian Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. (2015). Closing the Gap—Prime Minister's Report 2015. https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/indigenous-affairs/closing-gap-prime-ministers-report-2015. Accessed 2 Apr 2019.

  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2005). The health and welfare of Australia’s aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples 2005. Canberra, ACT: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Medical Association. (2008). Report card series 2008: Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health. Canberra, ACT: Australian Medical Association.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ball, J., & Pence, A. (2001). First nations partnership programs generative curriculum model program evaluation report 1998–2000. Vancouver: Human Resources Development Canada.

    Google Scholar 

  • Barlow, J., Simkiss, D., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2006). Interventions to prevent or ameliorate child physical abuse and neglect: Findings from a systematic review of reviews. Journal of Children’s Services, 1(3), 6–28.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Barnett, W. S. (2006). Benefits of preschool for all. Presentation. https://www.childcarecanada.org/documents/research-policy-practice/06/02/benefits-preschool-all. Accessed 25 March 2019.

  • Barnett, W., Brown, K., & Shore, R. (2004). The universal versus targeted debate: Should the United States have preschool for all? New Brunswick: National Institute for Early Education Research, Rutgers University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bennett, J., & Tayler, C. (2006). Starting Strong II: Early Childhood Education and Care. France: OECD.

    Google Scholar 

  • Biddle, N. (2007). Indigenous Australians and preschool education. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 32(3), 9–16.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Black, A. (2007). Evidence of effective interventions to improve the social and environmental factors impacting on health: Informing the development of Indigenous community agreements. Canberra: Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Department of Health and Ageing.

    Google Scholar 

  • Borg, T., & Paul, A. (2004). Indigenous parenting project. North Fitzroy, VIC: Secretariat of national aboriginal and islander child care.

    Google Scholar 

  • Boughton, B. (2000). What is the connection between Aboriginal education and health? (Vol. 2). Darwin, NT: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health.

    Google Scholar 

  • Bradley, R. H., & Corwin, R. F. (2002). Socioeconomic status and child development. Annual Review of Psychology, 53, 371–399.

    Google Scholar 

  • Brewster, D. R. (2006). Critical appraisal of the management of severe malnutrition: 4. Implications for Aboriginal child health in northern Australia. Journal of Paediatric Child Health, 42(10), 594–595.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bronfenbrenner, U. (1999). Environments in developmental perspective: Theoretical and operational models. In S. L. Friedman & T. D. Wachs (Eds.), Measuring environment across the life span: Emerging methods and concepts (pp. 3–28). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  • Bruner, C., Floyd, S., & Copeman, A. (2005). Seven things policy makers need to know about school readiness. Des Moines: State Early Childhood Policy Technical Assistance Network.

    Google Scholar 

  • Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University. (2007). A science based framework for early childhood policy: Using evidence to improve outcomes in learning behaviour and health for vulnerable children. Cambridge MA: Harvard University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Clancy, S., & Simpson, L. (2002). Literacy learning for Indigenous students: Setting a research agenda. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 25(2), 47–63.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cloney, D., Tayler, C., Hattie, J., Cleveland, G., & Adams, R. (2016). The selection of ECED programs by Australian families: quality, availability, usage and family demographics. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 41(4), 16(12).

    Google Scholar 

  • Clucas, D., Carville, K. S., Connors, C., Currie, B. J., Carapetis, J. R., & Andrews, R. M. (2008). Disease burden and health-care clinic attendances for young children in remote aboriginal communities of Northern Australia. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 86(4), 275–281.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Commission on Social Determinants of Health. (2008). Closing the gap in a generation: Health equity through action on the social determinants of health, Final report of the commission on social determinants of health. Geneva: World Health Organization.

    Google Scholar 

  • Commonwealth of Australia. (2015). National Report on the Australian Early Development Census.

    Google Scholar 

  • Council of Australian Governments. (2007). National Indigenous Reform Agreement.

    Google Scholar 

  • https://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/health/_archive/indigenous-reform/national-agreement_sept_12.pdf. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Council of Australian Governments. (2008a). National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education 2009–2012. https://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/education/other/past/early_childhood_education_NP_2009.pdf. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Council of Australian Governments. (2008b). National partnership agreement for indigenous early childhood development 2009–2014. https://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/content/npa/education/national-partnership/past/ctg-early-childhood-NP_superseded.pdf. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Cunha, F., & Heckman, J. J. (2006). Investing in our young people. Chicago, Il: University of Chicago.

    Google Scholar 

  • D'Abbs, P., Togni, S., Bailie, R., Fitz, J., & Wales, N. (2002). Jirtntangku Miyrta Katherine West Coordinated Care Trial Transition Year Evaluation Report. Darwin, NT: Menzies School of Health Research.

    Google Scholar 

  • Daly, A., & Smith, D. (2005). Indicators of the risk to the wellbeing of Australian Indigenous children. Australian Review of Public Affairs, 6(1), 39–57.

    Google Scholar 

  • Danziger, S. H., & Haveman, R. H. (Eds.). (2001). Understanding Poverty. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

    Google Scholar 

  • D’Aprano, A., Silburn, S., Johnston, V., Robinson, G., Oberklaid, F., & Squires, J. (2016). Adaptation of the ages and stages questionnaire for remote aboriginal Australia. Qualitative Health Research, 26(5), 613–625.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • d’Espaignet, T., Measey, M. L., Carnegie, M. A., & Mackerras, D. (2003). Monitoring the “Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program” The first eight years. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 39(9), 668–672.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Devitt, J., Hall, G., & Tsey, K. (2001). An introduction to the social determinants of health in relation to the Northern Territory indigenous population. Casuarina, NT: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal and Tropical Health.

    Google Scholar 

  • Duncan, G. J., & Magnuson, K. A. (2005). Can family socioeconomic resources account for racial and ethnic test score gaps? The Future of Children, 15(1), 35–54.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Dwyer, J., Shannon, C., & Godwin, S. (2007). Learning from action: Management of aboriginal and Torres Strait islander health services. Darwin, NT: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health.

    Google Scholar 

  • Engle, P. L., Black, M. M., Behrman, J. R., de Mello, M. C., Gertler, P. J., Kapiriri, L., et al. (2007). Child development in developing countries 3—Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world. The Lancet, 369(9557), 229–242.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Farrar, E., Goldfeld, S., & Moore, T. (2006). ARACY topical paper: School readiness. Melbourne: The Centre for Community Child Health, The Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fasoli, L., Benbow, R., Deveraux, K., Falk, I., Harris, R., Hazard, M., et al. (2004). Both ways’ children’s services project: A study of children’s services development, change and sustainability in six remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. Batchelor, NT: Batchelor Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fox, S., & Geddes, M. (2016). Preschool - Two years are better than one: developing a universal preschool program for Australian 3 year olds—Evidence, policy and implementation. Mitchell Report 03/2016, Melbourne, VIC: Victoria University.

    Google Scholar 

  • Frigo, T., Corrigan, M., Adams, I., Hughes, P., Stephens, M., & Woods, D. (2004). Supporting English literacy and numeracy learning for Indigenous students in the early years. Camberwell, VIC: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

    Google Scholar 

  • Goldfeld, S., O’Connor, E., O’Connor, M., Sayers, M., Moore, T., Kvalsvig, A., & Brinkman, S. (2016). The role of preschool in promoting children’s healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohort. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 35, 40–48.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grace, R., Bowes, J., & Elcombe, E. (2014). Child participation and family engagement with early childhood education and care services in disadvantaged Australian communities. International Journal of Early Childhood, 46(2), 271–298.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Graham, S., Jackson Pulver, L. R., Wang, Y. A., Kelly, P. M., Laws, P. J., Grayson, N., et al. (2007). The urban–remote divide for Indigenous perinatal outcomes. Medical Journal of Australia, 186(10), 509–512.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Grantham-McGregor, S. M., Walker, S. P., & Chang, S. (2000). Nutritional deficiencies and later behavioural development. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 59, 47–54.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Grantham-McGregor, S., Cheung, Y. B., Cueto, S., Glewwe, P., Richter, L., Strupp, B., & The International Child Development Steering Group. (2007). Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries. Lancet, 369, 60–70.

    Google Scholar 

  • Guterres De Araujo, L. (2018). Teachers’ perspectives and implementation of the child-centred curriculum for preschool education in Timor-Leste. Thesis submitted for the requirements of Master of Education, The University of Waikato. https://researchcommones.waikato.ac.nz. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Gutheridge, S., Li, L., Silburn, S., Li, S. Q., McKenzie, J., & Lynch, J. (2015). Impact of perinatal health and socio-demographic factors on school education outcomes: A population study of Indigenous and non-indigenous children in the Northern Territory. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51(8), 778–786.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Hanlen, W. (2007). Indigenous literacies: Moving from social construction. In L. Makin, C. Lones Diaz, & C. McLachlan (Eds.), Literacies in childhood: Changing views, challenging practice (2nd ed., pp. 230–242). Marrickville, NSW: Elsevier.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hattie, J. (2008). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. London, UK: Routledge.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • He, V., Su, J.-Y., McKenzie, J., & Shurer, S. (2018). Chapter 5 School attendance. In Silburn, S., Guthridge, S., McKenzie, J., Su, J-Y., He, V., & Haste, S. (Eds.), Early Pathways to School Learning: Lessons from the NT Data Linkage Study. Darwin: Menzies School of Health Research.

    Google Scholar 

  • Health Canada. (2001). The population health template: Key elements and actions that define a population health approach. Strategic Policy Directorate: Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada.

    Google Scholar 

  • HighScope. (2010). The cost-benefit analysis of the preschool curriculum comparison study through age 23. Ypsilanti, MI: HighScope.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hobcraft, J. (1998). Intergenerational and life-course transmission of social exclusion: Influences and childhood poverty, family disruption and contact with the police, CASE paper 15. London, UK: Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion, London School of Economics.

    Google Scholar 

  • Huffman, L., Mehlinger, S. L., Kerivan, A. S., Cavanaugh, D. A., Lippitt, J., & Moyo, O. (2001). Off to a good start: Research on the risk factors for early school problems and selected federal policies affecting children’s social and emotional development and their readiness for school. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, FPG Child Development Institute.

    Google Scholar 

  • Hutchinson, J., Pickett, K. E., Green, J., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2009). Smoking in pregnancy and disruptive behaviour in 3-year-old boys and girls: An analysis of the UK Millennium cohort study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 0 1–7.

    Google Scholar 

  • Irwin, L., Siddiqi, A., & Hertzman, C. (2007). Early child development: A powerful equalizer. WHO. Geneva: World Health Organisation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Janus, M., & Offord, D. R. (2007). Development and psychometric properties of the Early Development Instrument (EDI): A measure of children’s school readiness. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 39(1), 1.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Julvez, J., Ribas-Fitó, N., Torrent, M., Forns, M., Garcia-Esteban, R., & Sunyer, J. (2007). Maternal smoking habits and cognitive development of children at age 4 years in a population-based birth cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology, 36(4), 825–832.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Karoly, L. A., Kilburn, M. A., & Cannon, J. S. (2005). Early childhood interventions: Proven results, future promise. New York, NY: RAND.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • Kruske, S., Belton, S., Wardaguga, M., & Narji, C. (2012). Growing up our way: The first year of life in remote Aboriginal Australia. Qualitative Health Research, 22(6), 777–787.

    Google Scholar 

  • Laws, P., Grayson, N., & Sullivan, E. A. (2006). Australia’s mothers and babies 2004. Canberra, ACT: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

    Google Scholar 

  • Leventhal, T., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2000). The neighborhoods they live in: The effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent outcomes. Psychological Bulletin, 126(2), 309–337.

    Google Scholar 

  • Li, S. Q., Gutheridge, S. L., d’Espaignet, T. E., & Paterson, B. A. (2006). From infancy to young adulthood: Health status in the Northern Territory 2006. Darwin: Department of Health.

    Google Scholar 

  • Liu, J., Raine, A., Venables, P. H., Dalais, C., & Mednick, S. A. (2003). Malnutrition at age 3 years and lower cognitive ability at age 11 years. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 157(6), 593–600.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Low, M. D., Low, B. J., Baumler, E. R., & Huynh, P. T. (2005). Can education policy be health policy? Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law, 30(6), 1131–1162.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, R. G. (2004). Exceptional returns: Economic, fiscal, and social benefits of investment in early childhood development. Washington DC: Economic Policy Institute.

    Google Scholar 

  • Marmot, M., Allen, J., Goldblatt, P., Boyce, T., McNeish, D., Grady, M., et al. (2010). Fair society, healthy lives: The Marmot Review. London, UK: The Marmot Review.

    Google Scholar 

  • Martin, K. L. (2007). ‘Here we go’ round the broombie tree’. Aboriginal early childhood realities and experiences in early childhood services. In J. Ailwood (Ed.), Early childhood in Australia: Historical and comparative contexts (pp. 18–34). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education.

    Google Scholar 

  • McCain, M. N., & Mustard, J. F. (2002). The early years study three years later. From early child development to human development: Enabling communities. Toronto, ON: The Founders’ Institution.

    Google Scholar 

  • McCain, M. N., Mustard, F. J., & Shanker, S. (2007). Early years study 2: Putting science into action. Toronto, ON: Council for Early Child Development.

    Google Scholar 

  • McTurk, N., Robinson, G., Lea, T., Nutton, G., & Carapetis, J. (2008). The school readiness of Australian indigenous children. Darwin, NT: Menzies School of Health Research.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. (2001). Effective learning issues for Indigenous children aged 0 to 8 years. Curriculum Corp.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. (2006). Australian directions in education 2005–2008. Melbourne, VIC: MCEETYA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. (2007a). National report on schooling in Australia 2005: National benchmark results reading, writing and numeracy years 3, 5 and 7. Melbourne, VIC: MCEETYA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs. (2007b). National report on schooling in Australia 2006: National benchmark results reading, writing and numeracy years 3, 5 and 7. Melbourne, VIC: MCEETYA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Ministry of Education República Democrática de Timor-Leste. (2011). National education strategic plan 2011–2030. Dili, TL: Ministry of Education.

    Google Scholar 

  • National Statistics Directorate Ministry of Finance. (2010). Timor Leste demographic and health survey 2009–10. ICF Macro.

    Google Scholar 

  • Nettleton, C., Napolitano, D. A., & Stephens, C. (Eds.). (2007). An overview of current knowledge of the social determinants of indigenous health. London, UK: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

    Google Scholar 

  • Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum. (1999). Pathways to community control: An agenda to further promote Aboriginal community control in the provision of primary health care services. Darwin, NT: Northern Territory Government.

    Google Scholar 

  • Northern Territory Department of Education and Training. (2011). Annual Report 2009–2010. Darwin, NT: Northern Territory Government.

    Google Scholar 

  • NT Perinatal Information Management Group. (2002). Northern Territory midwives collection: Mothers and babies 1999. www.health.nt.gov.au. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Nutbeam, D. (2000). Health literacy as a public health goal: a challenge for contemporary health education and communication strategies into the 21st century. Health Promotion International, 15(3), 259–267.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nutton, G., Bell, J., & Fraser, J. (2013). Mobile preschool evaluation: Summary Report. Darwin: Centre for Child Development and Education. https://ccde.menzies.edu.au/sites/default/files/FINAL%20Mobile%20Preschool%20Evaluation_151111.pdf. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Olds, D. L., Robinson, J., Pettitt, L., Luckey, D. W., Holmberg, J., Ng, R. K., et al. (2004). Effects of home visits by paraprofessionals and by nurses: Age 4 follow-up results of a randomized trial. Pediatrics, 114(6), 1560–1568.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2000). Starting strong I: Early childhood education and care. Paris, FR: OECD.

    Google Scholar 

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2006). Starting strong II: Early childhood education and care. France: OECD.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pickett, K., Wood, C., Adamson, J., DeSouza, L., & Wakschlag, L. S. (2008). Meaningful differences in maternal smoking behaviour during pregnancy: implications for infant behavioural vulnerability. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62(4), 318–324.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Productivity Commission for the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (SCRGSP Australia). (2014). Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: Key indicators 2014: Overview. Melbourne, VIC: Productivity Commission for the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision.

    Google Scholar 

  • Pulver, L. J., & Harris, E. (2007). In C. Nettleton, D. A. Napolitano, & C. Stephens (Eds.), An overview of current knowledge of the social determinants of Indigenous health. London: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

    Google Scholar 

  • Reichman, N. E. (2005). Low birth weight and school readiness. The Future of Children, 15(1), 91–116.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Reynolds, A. J., Temple, J. A., Robertson, D. L., & Mann, E. A. (2001). Long-term effects of an early childhood intervention on educational achievement and juvenile arrest. Journal of the American Medical Association, 285(18), 2339–2346.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rimm-Kauffman, S., LaParo, K., Downer, J., & Pianta, R. (2005). The contribution of classroom setting and quality of instruction to children’s behaviour in kindergarten classrooms. Elementary School Journal, 105(4), 377–395.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Robinson, G., Silburn, S. R., & Arney, F. (2011). A population approach to early childhood services: Implementation for outcomes. Darwin, NT: Northern Territory Government.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rowe, K. (2002). In good hands? The importance of teacher quality. Educare, 149(July 2004), 4–14.

    Google Scholar 

  • Roza, S., Verhulst, F. C., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Steegers, E. A. P., Mackenbach, J. P., Hofman, A., et al. (2009). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and child behaviour problems: The generation R study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 38(3), 680–689.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rutter, M. (2006). Is sure start an effective preventive intervention? Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 11(3), 135–141.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Santos, R., Brownell, M., Ekuma, O., Mayer, T., & Soodeen, R. (2012). The Early Development Instrument (EDI) in Manitoba: Linking socioeconomic adversity and biological vulnerability at birth to children’s outcomes at age 5. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy.

    Google Scholar 

  • Schweinhart, L. J. (2006). The High/Scope Perry preschool study through age 40: Summary, conclusions and frequently asked questions. Ypsilanti, MI: High/Scope Educational Research Foundation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shonkoff, J. P., & Phillips, D. A. (2000). From neurons to neighbourhoods: The science of early childhood development. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, Washington DC: National Academy Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Shore, R. (1997). Rethinking the brain: New insights into early development. New York: Families and Work Institute.

    Google Scholar 

  • Silburn, S., Guthridge, S., McKenzie, J., Su, J-Y., He, V., & Haste, S. (Eds.). (2018). Early pathways to school learning: Lessons from the NT data linkage study. Darwin, NT: Menzies School of Health Research.

    Google Scholar 

  • Silburn, S. R., Nutton, G., McKenzie, J. W., & Landrigan, M. (2011). Early years English language acquisition and instructional approaches for Aboriginal students with home languages other than English: A systematic review. Darwin, NT: Menzies School of Health Research.

    Google Scholar 

  • Siraj-Blatchford, I., & Woodhead, M. (Eds.). (2009). Effective Early Childhood Programmes, Early Childhood in Focus 4. Milton Keynes, Open University and Bernard van Leer Foundation.

    Google Scholar 

  • Stroud, L., Paster, R. L., Goodwin, M. S., Shenassa, E., Buka, S., Niaura, R., et al. (2009). Maternal smoking during pregnancy and neonatal behavior: A large-scale community study. Pediatrics, 123(5), e842–e848.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sylva, K., Melhuish, E. C., Sammons, P., Siraj-Blatchford, I., & Taggart, B. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood matters: Evidence from the effective pre-school and primary education project. Oxford, OXON: Routledge.

    Google Scholar 

  • Taylor, A., & Carson, D. (2009). Indigenous mobility and the Northern Territory emergency response. People and Place, 17(1), 29–38.

    Google Scholar 

  • Thornton, S. (2017). Bullying: What can we do to tackle this issue in schools? British Journal of School Nursing, 12(5), 252–255.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • United Nations Development Programme Team. (2013). Human development report 2013: The rise of the south: Human progress in a diverse world. New York, NY: UNDP.

    Book  Google Scholar 

  • UNICEF. (2015). State of the World’s children 2015: Executive summary, reimagine the future: Innovation for every child. https://sowc2015.unicef.org. Accessed 29 March 2019.

  • Vandell, D. L., Burchinal, M., Vanderfrift, N., Belsky, J., & Steinberg, L. (2010). Do effects of early child care extend to age 15 years? Results from the NICHD study of early child care and youth development. Child Development, 81(3), 737–756.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vinson, T. (2009). Social inclusion: Early childhood development. Canberra, ACT: DEEWR.

    Google Scholar 

  • Warrki Jarrinjaku ACRS Project Team. (2002). Warrki Jarrinjaku Jintangkamanu Purananjaku: Aboriginal child rearing and associated research. Canberra, ACT: Department of Family and Community Services.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wasik, B. H., Ramey, C. T., Bryant, D. M., & Sparling, J. J. (1990). A longitudinal study of two early intervention strategies: Project CARE. Child Development, 61(6), 1682–1696.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wu, M. (2011). The use of NAPLAN Data for English Language Teaching [online]. Idiom, 47(1), 38–41.

    Google Scholar 

  • Zhang, X., Dempsey, K., & McNelley, S. (2009). Northern Territory midwives collection: Mothers and babies 2004. Darwin, NT: Department of Health and Families.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia

    Georgie Nutton

Authors
  1. Georgie Nutton
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Georgie Nutton .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Perth Psychological Services, Perth, Australia

    Richard Midford

  2. School of Education, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT, Australia

    Georgie Nutton

  3. Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia

    Brendon Hyndman

  4. Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia

    Sven Silburn

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2020 Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

About this chapter

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this chapter

Nutton, G. (2020). Life-Long Benefits of High Quality Preschool Experiences. In: Midford, R., Nutton, G., Hyndman, B., Silburn, S. (eds) Health and Education Interdependence. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3959-6_7

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3959-6_7

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore

  • Print ISBN: 978-981-15-3958-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-981-15-3959-6

  • eBook Packages: EducationEducation (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation