Our Staff

My role supports our service in delivering excellence.

This includes:     

• Being available to families, the children and the staff team for support, guidance and the building of a trusted relationship built upon our values and philosophy
• Leading the leadership team which includes a 2IC, daily Person in Charge (PIC) and Administrator to ensure we meet regulatory requirements with a focus on quality
• Guiding the Leadership to ensure best practice in the team interactions with our children, families and each other
• Promoting inspirational and respectful leadership
• Ensuring the Educational Leadership is developing their program informed by our developing nature based pedagogy, and
• Offering a service to position NSELC as a leader in the Early Learning and Care sector.

Sarah is a member of the leadership team who builds trust with families by respecting diversity and connecting to individual needs. She also demonstrates and advocates for contemporary best practice within the early years sector. At NSELC she leads by:

• Empowering and supporting the staff to develop and maintain the educational programming, promoting our unique and innovative nature pedagogy
• Supporting new families in accessing the service and transitions within the service in partnership with the Centre Director and Chaplain
• Guiding and supporting the team of Educators in their personal and professional development; and
• Managing and administrating rotational rostering for the NSELC team.

Amanda's role was created to provide Christian leadership and pastoral care to the children, families and staff. She supports and cares for the wellbeing of everyone in the NSELC community by:

• Supporting new families accessing the service, through orientation and settling of the children
• Guiding and supporting our team members, and being available for pastoral care duties
• Building networks with specialist agencies and community resources for the service
• Identifying and engaging families that might be at risk and need of support and connecting to other services
• Encouraging health and safety for all in our environment; and
• Representing the interests of the staff and families including celebrations of religious or cultural backgrounds.

Tammy ensures that the administration of Children’s Services is efficient and effective and provides high level customer service which leads to high quality outcomes for children and their families. This involves:

• Undertaking general office duties, operating and communicating with Xplor
• Ensuring compliance with policy and legislation
• Providing a high level of customer service, telephone and reception duties
• Maintaining positive relationships with families, children and staff; and
• Administering NSELC fees and finances.