Our educators and teachers are qualified, passionate and caring professionals who use their expertise to keep children safe, learning, happy and thriving.
For families, our experienced and long-standing educators are one of the key reasons why the Y is such a wonderful place for children to learn and grow.
Our educators are supported by multi-layered Governance from Board oversight, Management and onsite educational leadership and a broader team of Risk, Quality, Child Safety, HR, IT, Finance and Marketing professionals.
In this blog, we introduce you to the educators and teachers at the heart of the Y Early Learning. Learn all about what they do, their qualifications, and how they’ll support your family.
Quick facts about our educators and teachers:
- What they do: Educators, Room Leaders and Early Childhood Teachers plan programs and activities, and support children’s development and routines, based on the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- Qualifications: Educators hold a Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood / Children’s Services whilst Early Childhood Teachers hold a Bachelor of Education qualification. All hold Working with Children Checks, Police Checks and Geccko child safety training and many hold other relevant qualifications as well.
- How they’ll support you: Our educators and teachers take time to get know every child and family and understand their individual needs. They care deeply about every child and use their expertise to support their individualised learning and development needs.
What do our educators do?
Our early learning educators create warm, safe spaces to help children grow and learn. They set up engaging learning spaces and actively supervise and play alongside the children. Throughout every activity, educators will help children to:
- Explore, be curious and make decisions about what they do.
- Develop confidence and resilience, encouraging them to try again if things don’t work out the first time.
- Interact positively with others and learn skills like sharing, communication and taking turns.
- Our educators also support children’s individual routines and help them reach important milestones like crawling, balancing, climbing, walking.
What do our Early Childhood teachers do?
Our early childhood teachers deliver 3-and 4-year-old kindergarten programs.
This involves planning structured learning programs that help children develop:
- Positive social and emotional skills
- Confidence and curiosity
- A sense of self-awareness and independence
- Skills like early literacy, numeracy, problem solving and creativity skills
Our teachers also track milestones, spot when extra support might help, and keep families in the loop every step of the way. This helps to prepare children for success at school and beyond.
Meet our team
What qualifications do our educators and teachers hold?
Educator qualifications
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
- Senior Level 2 First Aid training, including CPR, asthma management and anaphylaxis.
- Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting training
- Working with Children Checks
Early childhood teacher qualifications
- Bachelor of Education
- Senior Level 2 First Aid training, including CPR, asthma management and anaphylaxis.
- Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting training
- Working with Children Checks
How do our educators support children and families?
Meet the team at your local Y Early Learning Centre
Our early learning educators and childcare teachers are qualified, passionate, and deeply committed to every child in their care.
We'd love for you to come and meet them. Book a tour at your nearest Y Early Learning centre, have a chat with the team, and see the environment your child would grow and learn in.
