Play Australia Webinar with Marion Sturges and Jorje Knijnik

Topic: "Out of bounds: place, children’s mobility and spatial experiences in Australian early childhood education"

Date: Wednesday 4th February 2026

Time: 4:00pm (Sydney, Melbourne & Canberra)

Join Marion Sturges PhD and Jorge Knijnik from the University of Western Sydney, as they unpack for us their study exploring how young children creatively redefine and subvert play spaces in early childhood centres. The research also examines the democratic (or not-so-democratic) pedagogies shaping their experiences.

To read the open access paper in advance 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14681366.2025.2569396#abstract

The presentation will be followed by open access discussion and questions.