Parent Handbook - STAFFING

The Centre is licensed for 61 children. We take children from 3 months to 5 years. The Centre provides full-time and part-time care, as well as emergency care when possible.

Our staff have qualifications from the list below:-

• Advanced Child Care Certificate
• Senior First Aid Certificate (all permanent staff hold a current Senior First   Aid Certificate)
• Associate Diploma in Social Science : Child Care
• Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) : Child Care
• Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood

The Centre’s Child/Staff ratio is:- The Child Care Regulations are 1:5 in the under 2’s section and 1:10 in the over 2’s section, however the Centre’s aim is always to provide a higher staff:child ratio.

                                                  Children                  Staff

3 months to 2 years                          3.75       :         1 
2 years to 3 years                             7            :         1
3 years to 4 years                             7.5         :         1
4 years to 5 years                             7.5         :         1  

We also have a number of regular casual relief staff and part-time staff. In addition to our Child Care Staff we also have a Cleaner, Handyperson and Gardener.

Staff for each section:-
Director                Sarah Rendell

Babes                    Emmie          Dora
(3mths-2yrs)          Suzy             Tressie

Pre-kindy              Mary  
(2yrs-3yrs)             Tash

Kindy                     Anita            
(3yrs-4yrs)             Rocky

ELC                        Liv, Bianca, Judith 
(4yrs-5yrs)          

RDO’s             Michelle

Chef                Nikki             Admin.         Lin

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