Anne Houghton

Anne Houghton

Anne Houghton’s 38 years in early childhood education include diverse roles and experiences.  She worked as a kindergarten teacher for 32 years, then held various roles at Gowrie Victoria.  These included working as a Kindergarten Cluster Management Coordinator, an Early Childhood Consultant in Resources and Advice, Trainer and Assessor of Diploma and Certificate 3 in Children’s Services and Professional Development Presenter.

Anne is also a published author of There Stood Our Dog, a children’s story book, illustrated by Craig Smith and co-author of three publications titled Engaging Families in your Early Childhood Services, Learning Environments: Inspiring Spaces, and Visible Learning in Family Day Care, funded through the Community Childcare Association of Victoria.  Anne has had inspiring experiences presenting at conferences in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Japan and Malaysia.  She has also worked as a casual research assistant in mentoring projects with the Bastow Institute and the University of Melbourne. 

Anne now works as a sessional lecturer in the School of Education at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and as a presenter for Play Australia.

Anne also shares her expertise through two practical, self-paced online courses designed for early childhood educators:

  • Cultural and Social Inclusion supports educators to create welcoming, respectful environments for children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Building Social and Emotional Skills and Wellbeing focuses on fostering resilience, emotional regulation and a strong sense of self in young children.

    • Each course includes four engaging online modules and four high-quality book resources, helping educators reflect on and strengthen their practice. Whether you’re looking to refresh your knowledge or deepen your impact, these courses offer flexible, relevant professional learning aligned with early years frameworks for both the EYLF and the VEYLDF.

    Click here to explore all of Anne's Early Childhood professional development courses.

    Intentional Teaching - Second edition
    Free Intentional Teaching Questions
    Documenting Children's Learning