Whilst our Educators are suitably qualified and skilled in providing the environment in which our philosophies are implemented, knowledge of the latest research and practices is not overlooked. The ongoing professional development undertaken by all our Educators ensures our staff are kept up to date with the latest advances in Early Child Care Education and Care. This in turn improves skills and practices, motivates and inspires therefore enhancing the positive development of the children in their care.
Our Educators are comprised of a variety of ages and cultural backgrounds with varying qualifications. This assists in diversifying our programs and practices and ensures they remain engaging and stimulating. Furthermore, our Educators are friendly and have a genuine love for children. On any given day, you will notice that the children are very fond of their carers as a mutual friendship is manifested by the Educators nurturing and the children feeling safe. Please visit our testimonial page for an insight into the quality of our Educators.
The Director of the Northgate Centre is JH and the Director of Gw centre is ER. Both hold a Diploma in Early Education and Care and have worked at their respective Centres since their inception. They have a vast many years of experience in providing quality Education and care in the long day care setting. Their exceptional leadership strengths and educational direction ensures the best quality outcomes for our children. They carefully select their team of Educators with a preference to align with Centre philosophy and to maintain our high standards. Essentially Jackie and Elizabeth are the heart and soul of our workplace and are always available in the capacity of an empathic non-judgemental friend if required.
Both Centres have a full time Assistant Director, Donna O’Callaghan at Northgate Early Learning Centre and Lidia Turek at Greenwith Early Learning Centre. Both have worked at the Centres for many years and provide invaluable support to their respective Director and team of Educators. They are great at multi-tasking as they are often on the floor mentoring Educators, taking parents on tour as well supporting the Director in the daily operational needs.
The role of Educational Leader has evolved over the years and now holds the important position of providing curriculum direction and guidance. Donna O’Callaghan is the Educational Leader at Northgate and Emily-Kate Magain and Linda Boyd share the Educational Leader role at Greenwith. All three are up to date with current research and resources and support Educators to effectively implement the cycle of planning to enhance programs and practices.
Each of the children’s rooms are supervised by a Team Leader / Coordinator who oversees the daily running of the room and possesses a Diploma in Early Education and Care. All Educators possess a minimum Certificate 3 in Early Education and Care and in many cases, are undergoing further study to increase their qualifications to become compliant with the National Quality Framework.
Both Centres participate in the Federal Government’s Universal Access Scheme whereby Preschool children in the year before they start school will receive 15 hours of quality Educational Programs per week delivered by a qualified teacher. All our onsite teachers possess a 4 year Bachelor of Education degree.