ACA NSW 2019 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards winners announced

A number of individuals and services have been acknowledged as winners in the 2019 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards, presented by the Australian Childcare Alliance New South Wales (ACA NSW) over the weekend.  

 

Winners were selected by a judging panel who reviewed the finalists and selected the winners based on the answers to selection criteria and supporting documentation. Panel members included Dr Brenda Abbey; Kristy Andrews, Director of KindyHub; and, Claudia Canalicchio, Careforkids.com.au Partnership Manager. 

 

A spokesperson for the ACA NSW said that the entries to this year’s competition featured “an extraordinary list of activities, programs and service providers from across the early childhood education and care sector”. 

  

The awards were sponsored by Nova Employment and EziDebit, in association with Guild Insurance, Guild Early Learning and Kool Kids. 

 

The winners of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW’s 2019 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards are (in order of presentation):

 

• Environmental Program Excellence – Camperdown Sunshine Kids (Camperdown NSW)

 

• Family Involvement Program Excellence – Terrigal Children’s Centre (Terrigal NSW)

 

• Inclusivity Practices Program Excellence – Milkarie Child Care Centre (Kirrawee NSW)

 

• Service Support Person Excellence – Robert Armstrong, Toybox Early Learning (Mascot NSW)

 

• Multicultural Program Excellence – Bermagui Preschool (Bermagui NSW)

 

• Excellence in Indoor Learning Environment – Renata’s Family Day Care (Sutherland NSW)

 

• Excellence in Outdoor Learning Environment – Learning Tree Family Day Care (Sutherland NSW)

 

• Excellence in Product or Innovation – Gilgandra Preschool (Gilgandra NSW)

 

• Excellence in Food and Menu Design – Lighthouse Childcare (North Strathfield NSW)

 

• Children’s Wellbeing and Health Program Excellence – 3 Bears Cottage Early Learning Centre (Coffs Harbour NSW)

 

• Certificate III in Early Childhood and Learning – Miranda Brown, Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres (Lidcombe NSW)

 

• Diploma of Early Childhood and Learning – Madeline Sultana, Kids World Kindy Quakers Hill (Quakers Hill NSW)

 

• Excellence in Early Childhood and Learning – Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centre (Blacktown NSW)

 

• Educational Program Excellence (Metropolitan Service) – Narrabeen Children’s Centre (Narrabeen NSW)

 

• Educational Program Excellence (Regional Service) – Umina Kids Club (Umina NSW)

 

• Female Educator Excellence Award – Cathy Middleton, Peacock Street Long Day Care (Seaforth NSW)

 

• Male Educator Excellence Award – Jake Beesley, Naremburn Early Learning (Naremburn NSW)

 

• Community Involvement Excellence – Bonnyrigg Early Learning Centre (Bonnyrigg NSW)

 

• Personality of the Year Excellence Award – Lynn York, Nicky’s Kids Town (Lane Cove NSW)

 

• Educator Leader Excellence Award – Theresa Willett, Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres (Lidcombe NSW)

 

• Young Female Educator Excellence Award – Monica Barba, Explore & Develop (Lilyfield NSW)

 

• Young Male Educator Excellence Award – Aung Oo, Bella Babes Early Learning Centre (Artarmon NSW)

 

• Team Excellence Award (Metropolitan Small Service) – Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centre (Merrylands NSW)

 

• Team Excellence Award (Regional Small Service) – Adamstown Community Early Learning & Preschool (Adamstown NSW)

 

• Team Excellence Award (Metropolitan Large Service) – Oakville Preschool Learning Centre (Oakville NSW)

 

• Team Excellence Award (Regional Large Service) – 3 Bears Cottage Early Education Service (Coffs Harbour NSW)

 

• Group Excellence Award – Little Zak’s Academy (Sydney Olympic Park NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Large Private Metropolitan Service) – Oakville Preschool Learning Centre (Oakville NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Large Private Regional Service) – Fletcher Early Learning and Montessori Centre (Fletcher NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Small Private Metropolitan Service) – Platinum Education (South Wentworthville NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Small Private Regional Service) – Developing Dreams Early Learning Centre (Chain Valley Bay NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Large Community Metropolitan Service) – Moore Street Early Education Centre (Sutherland NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Large Community Regional Service) – Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre (Ashtonfield NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Small Community Metropolitan Service) – Gumnut Kindergarten (Narrabeen NSW)

 

• Service Excellence Award (Small Community Regional Service) – Gilgandra Preschool (Gilgandra NSW)

 

ACA NSW thanked its 12 independent judges, as well as partners, sponsors and supplier partners “without whom the 2019 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards could not be possible”.