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Bali - 6th March- 11th March 2026

Bali Educational Retreat
Friday 6th February 2025 - Wednesday 11th March 2026
 
Bali Educational Retreat 
- Join us for 5 nights in a 4* Hotel - Truntum Beach Hotel
Beachfront
Ocea
n View Room 
3 x Pools and 2 x restaurants
Return Airport Transfers
5 x breakfasts
4 x lunches
2 x morning tea
2 x afternoon tea
4 x dinners (No Alcohol included)
Bottle of wine upon arrival
Moments to Kuta
Daily Yoga classes
Discounted Optional Tours

FLIGHTS NOT INCLUDED.

Bali Educational Retreat ItineraryWhat’s Included5 x Breakfasts | 4 x Lunches | 2 x Morning Teas | 2 x Afternoon Teas | 4 x Dinners (non-alcoholic)
Bottle of Wine Upon Arrival

 ItineraryDay 1: Friday – Arrival in Paradise & Cocktail ConnectionArrival at Denpasar Airport
Private return airport transfer to Truntum Beach Hotel
Check-in to your Ocean View Room
Welcome bottle of wine waiting in-room
Time to relax, settle in, or enjoy the beach and pools
Optional evening yoga to gently unwind from travel
6:30 PM – Sip & Share: “What is Your Why?”Meet your fellow educators and retreat hosts on the rooftop terrace as the sun sets over the ocean. Enjoy a signature mocktail or cocktail and light nibbles in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
This casual networking session invites you to reflect and share (if you feel comfortable) on your purpose in early childhood education. Why do you do what you do? What fills your cup?
This is your opportunity to reconnect with your passion, meet like-minded peers, and begin this retreat with intention and inspiration.
Dinner served at the hotel restaurant
Wind down under the stars or enjoy a moonlight beach walk
Day 2: Saturday – Rest & RechargeMorning Yoga (optional)
Breakfast at the hotel
Free day for rest or optional discounted activities:
Ubud Cultural Tour
Balinese Spa & Massage
Beach hopping tour or shopping in Seminyak
Lunch and dinner at leisure
Optional group sunset gathering

Day 3: Sunday – Explore & UnwindMorning Yoga (optional)
Breakfast at the hotel

Optional Half-Day Tour Suggestions:
Balinese Cooking Class
Temple Tour
Market Walk & Coffee Tasting
Lunch at hotel
Dinner at the hotel

Day 4: Monday – Day of Educational ExcellenceMorning Yoga (7:00 AM – 7:45 AM)

Breakfast at the hotel (8:00 AM)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Understanding the National Quality Framework
Explore the seven quality areas and how they underpin high-quality practices. This session unpacks practical ways educators can align everyday routines with the NQF, ensuring compliance and meaningful impact.
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Documentation with Intention
Reframe documentation as a purposeful, efficient tool for reflection, planning, and communication. Learn strategies to document in ways that save time and strengthen the child’s learning journey.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Morning Tea


11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Reflective Practice in Real Time

Dive into daily reflection practices and how to embed critical reflection into your routines and team meetings. Explore how reflection can be a leadership tool, not just a checklist item.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch


1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Supporting Your Educational Leader

Understand the vital role of Educational Leaders and how all educators can support this leadership through collaboration, dialogue, and shared practice frameworks.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Building Meaningful Learning Environments

Learn how to design engaging, inclusive, and intentional spaces. This session explores environments as a “third teacher,” enhancing play, independence, and inquiry.

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Afternoon Tea


4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Creative Play in Practice

Discover the power of open-ended materials, loose parts, and imaginative spaces. Explore how to support children’s creativity and expression in everyday environments.

Dinner at the hotel

Day 5: Tuesday – Relationships, Nature & WellbeingMorning Yoga (7:00 AM – 7:45 AM)
Breakfast at the hotel (8:00 AM)
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Embedding Nature Play in Early Learning
Explore the why and how of outdoor play and its developmental benefits. Learn how to incorporate natural materials and outdoor experiences—even in urban or small settings.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Morning Tea


10:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Connecting Curriculum to Outdoor Environments

Learn how to link outdoor and nature-based play with learning outcomes and curriculum goals, with real-world documentation examples.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Cultural Respect and Inclusion in Nature Play

Explore culturally responsive approaches to outdoor learning. This session highlights respectful integration of Indigenous and multicultural perspectives into nature-based learning.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch


1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Supporting Relationships with Children

Understand the foundations of trust, connection, and emotional safety in early learning. Gain practical strategies to support attachment and responsive caregiving.

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM – Guiding Positive Behaviour through Connection

Shift from "managing behaviour" to building relationships. Learn how to interpret behaviour as communication and guide children using empathy, structure, and consistency.

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Afternoon Tea


4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Wellbeing Strategies for Educators

Wrap up with a focus on you. Explore tools to manage stress, prevent burnout, and protect your joy in the profession. You'll leave with a self-care plan you can actually use.

Final Group Dinner
– Reflect, share stories, and celebrate the journey

Day 6: Wednesday – Departure DayOptional Morning Yoga
Final Breakfast at the hotel
Check-out and airport transfers
Travel insurance is strongly recommended.

Please ensure your passport has 7 months validity from March 2026.
​Terms and conditions

Single Supplement Sole Room Occupancy - Maximum 1 person per room
Single Supplement - $1975
Twin Share - Maximum 2 people per room - Bring a friend/colleague
Twin 2 x person/room DEPOSIT - $600
Twin share - $2500
 $1250 per person TOTAL - $2500 

Some early learning centres may be eligible to receive government funding to support professional development opportunities - Professional development subsidy - Department of Education, Australian Government

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  • Support Groups
    • Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Early Childhood
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    • Nature Play and Children's Wellbeing
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    • Guiding Children's Behaviour
    • The ECE Foundations Series
    • 8 x 10-minute courses
    • 10 x 10-minute courses
    • Children's Learning Experiences
    • Being an Area Manager
    • 1200 Phonic Digital Cards
  • Assessment and Rating Preparation
    • National Quality Framework - Overview
    • Assessment and Rating Checklist
    • 5-day in service visit
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating and Exceeding Conference
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating Mock Review
    • Zoom/In-person Support
    • VIP Membership
    • Meeting and Exceeding the National Quality Framework - 1 day Course
  • Menus
  • VIP Membership - OOSH/OSHC
  • Our Conferences
    • Australian Conferences xo In-Person >
      • October Conference xo >
        • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Sydney
        • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Melbourne
        • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Brisbane
  • Early Childhood Educator Events xo
  • Early Childhood Excellence
    • Early Childhood Educators >
      • Igniting Passionate Educators >
        • Igniting Passionate Educators!
        • ​Ignite, Inspire, Reflect, Connect: A Day of Learning for Passionate ECE Professionals
    • Leading with Impact - Courses >
      • ​Leading with Impact - 2-Day In-person Conference Melbourne
      • Leading with Impact: A Professional Development Course for Centre Managers - 2-Day Course
      • Leading with Impact: A Professional Development Course for Centre Managers - 12-week Sessions
    • Educational Leadership >
      • Nurturing Educational Leadership: Linking Program, Practice, and Quality in Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Retreats xo
    • Nature and Wellbeing >
      • Gold Coast Hinterland
      • Yarra Valley, VIC xo
      • Blue Mountains ,
    • Sunshine Coast - Wine, Wellness, and Relaxation Retreat
    • Bali >
      • Bali Leadership Retreat
      • Bali Educator Fun in the Sun
      • Bali Educational Retreat
    • Tassie Treats - Growing Minds Retreat: Nurturing Educators
    • Queenstown - Igniting Passionate Educators
    • Mexico - Early Childhood Educators’ Retreat: Nurture, Lead and Ignite
    • Phuket, Thailand - Igniting Passionate Early Childhood Educators
    • Airlie Beach - Wine, Wellness, and Winter Warmer Weekend
    • Vietnam - Play, Creativity, and Children's Development Retreat
    • Thailand - Igniting Passionate Educators
    • Denver and New York City
    • Whistler, Canada
    • Italy - Rome, and Tuscany Theorists, and Play
    • Spain
    • Thailand - ​Leadership and Management
    • Fiji xo - Play, Pause, & Reflect: An Educator’s Retreat
  • Contact
  • Terms and conditions
  • Family Support
    • Supporting Your Child with Guidance, Routine, and Structure
    • Development and Learning Course for Families with Children in Early Childhood
  • Health and Wellness
    • Wellness Courses xo >
      • Wednesday Wine & Wellness xo
      • Winter Wellbeing for Early Childhood Educators
      • Mindful Moments: A 2-Hour Journey to Wellbeing
      • Holistic Nature and Wellbeing Course
      • Eradicating Loneliness xo
  • 12 Months of Early Childhood Educator Meetings
  • 12-months of Early Childhood Digital Magazine
  • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™ - 2 hour course
  • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™
    • Australia >
      • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™ - 1-Day Course
      • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™ - 2 Hour Course
  • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework”
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework”
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework”
    • New Page