There are so many inspiring educator and teachers working in early childhood. Take the time to read their stories.
Tahleah and Lara are balancing work and study, putting what they learn straight into practice.
Tahleah and Lara
‘I started my certificate III at school and now I am doing my diploma through an apprenticeship while working.’—Tahleah
‘I have work life balance. I can work here, which I love, I can study my degree (early childhood teaching) to move forward and I can have my weekends at the surf club.’—Lara
Vivian
Vivian has worked in various settings and found her niche in her own family day care business.
‘I have worked for almost 20 years … started as a primary school teacher and then into an early childhood service. Now I am a family day care educator … with my own home-based business.’—Vivian
Todd
Todd started his career in the toddler room and is now the director in the same community-based long day care service.
‘I’ve never had a bad day because of kids. They don’t judge, they don’t hold on to things. They are so good like that … there’s never a dull moment.’—Todd
Michelle
Michelle is an early childhood teacher delivering the State Delivered Kindergarten program on Thursday Island.
‘I just absolutely love what I do—I don’t think it’s a job, I think it’s just a great honour, a great privilege to get to work with amazing children.’—Michelle
Trish and Kaela
Progress your career like Trish, who started in a
playgroup, became an educator and then upskilled to an early childhood teacher. She has also been the educational leader and director, all in the same service.
Be a leader in
outside school hours care like Kaela, who is a coordinator and educational leader in her service. Kaela now mentors and supports educators, and shares her experience with 5,000 others through her outside school hours care Facebook page.
'If the footprint that you leave behind on this earth is that you have influenced the learning journey of one child and made a difference to the adult that they will become, then that is an amazing legacy to leave behind.’—Debbie, early childhood professional