Educator's Emporium

The 2024 Educator's Emporium Educational Resources & Toy Emporium: Sydney

ESRE Education Emporium

The Educator's Emporium - Sydney is an amazing event and your chance to find beautiful quality toys and resources for playing and teaching and learning—all in the one location.

Our event is perfect for everyone with children in their lives:

  • Educators and Teachers 
  • Early Education and Care Services
  • Primary Schools
  • Homeschool families
  • Out of School Hours Care and Vacation Care services
  • Family Day Care 
  • Playgroups 
  • Families

This free market is open to the public. A hall full of small-business-goodness all coming together in the one space creating a unique-emporium-community.

Our confirmed pop-up-shops are:

early childhood education market

This is your opportunity to purchase:

  • hand-made felt stories
  • wooden blocks
  • dolls houses
  • hand felted toys
  • finger puppets
  • fairy dolls and fairy houses
  • animal figurines
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island resources and toys
  • soft furnishings
  • busy-books
  • loose parts
  • small world play sets
  • puzzles and craft resources
  • games
  • baskets
  • children's and teacher's books
  • CDs, big books
  • climbing equipment
  • mud kitchens
  • professional teachers books ...
  • professional development support

This event is perfect for educators from all service types: family day care, long day care, preschool, first years of school and primary aged children, families, services owners, play groups… EVERYONE.

Educator's Emporium was founded way back in 2015 and it was then known as the Resource Emporium. Over the years, the needs of our community and the Emporium changed and we moved from our intimate beginnings to bigger spaces! We were on a roll and had an amazing event in 2019. Then along came a little virus that changed our world. And truth be told, once our momentum was interrupted it was hard finding the motivation and enthusiasm again. Turns out I have combined type ADHD! Thanks TikTok + Lockdowns I finally started a journey of self discovery and diagnosis! BUT I'm determined to get back on the horse and rock and roll!

Tickets are FREE.so you have no excuse!

ESRE market stall

Key Features:
- A curated selection of toy, resource and education stalls and services
- Perfect for educators and families searching for unique quality products related to children, education and learning.
- Touch and feel and try before you buy.
- Meet the faces behind your favourite small businesses.
- Families can purchase gifts for the children in their lives—get ready for the gift giving season and take advantage of specials.

educators market wooden resources

Come and join us and our pop-up shops.

    So get your free ticket so we know to expect you AND so we can keep you updated on our newest amazing vendors.

    This event is brought to you by Sticks & Stones Education.

    How Did It all Begin?!

    In 2015 at a small pop up market at a family day care open house, my once upon a business partner and I had an idea. We LOVED meeting customers and displaying our products. We loved talking about our business and the beautiful brands we had to offer with our customers. We loved meeting new people, especially new educators
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    The idea was a toy and education market: a place where we could be joined by other small and micro businesses. As a micro business ourselves, we LOVE supporting others. Initially we joined forces and had a conference as well, but we were wearing too many hats and it became quite tricky!
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    Over the years we've held our market originally at funky hotels and in 2018 we moved to a larger location in Marrickville at Gumbramorra Hall at Addison Road Community Centre. We kicked goals in 2018 and 2019 ... and then the dreaded you know what came along and threw a spanner in the works!
    BUT in 2024, I'm determined to make this happen again! 
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    wooden and felt resources and toys

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

    No. EVERYONE is welcome! We are a totally family friendly event. If fact many of our small businesses are also early childhood educators and teachers. So please bring along your littles. 

    What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

    You can attend the event via public transport: https://transportnsw.info/

    Parking is available onsite, but it may be limited due to the popularity of the event. There is plenty of street parking available.

    How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

    Shoot me an email at hello@sticksandstoneseducation.com.au and we will get back to you as soon as we can. And by we, I mean I since I'm a one woman show! 

    How can I apply for a stall at the event?

    I have made an application/waiting list form that you can complete by clicking  this linked text.