ACA NSW announces winners of the 2024 Early Childhood Education Awards

The New South Wales branch of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA NSW) has announced the winners of the annual Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards at a gala dinner held in Sydney on Saturday 2 November 2024. 

Nominations for the 2024 Awards were substantially up on previous years, with a 344 per cent increase. As a result, 700 guests were in attendance.

“We congratulate again this year’s finalists as they illustrate the best of the best that early childhood education and care offer to children, their families as well as NSW and Australia,” a spokesperson for ACA NSW said.

“We also thank our important sponsors who were tremendously significant in ensuring the Awards’ success, namely Guild Insurance, Guild Early Learning, KKTC, Huggies and Nova Employment.”

The winners of the 2024 Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards are as follows:

• 3 Bears Cottage Early Education Service (Coffs Harbour, NSW)
  Outcomes for Children (Preschool) Excellence Award

• All 4 Kids Kindergarten (Mulgoa, NSW)
  Excellence in Environmental Program

• Amigoss Spanish Bilingual Childcare (Glebe, NSW)
  Excellence in Partnerships with Families

• Busy Bees at Georges Hall (Georges Hall, NSW)
  Metropolitan Business Excellence Award

• Cambridge Hills Preschool  (Rankin Park, NSW)
  Small Regional/Rural Business Excellence Award

• Asma Niyaz of Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centre (Blacktown, NSW)
  Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care Trainee Excellence Award

• Kate Nolan of Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centre (Blacktown, NSW)
  Female Educator Excellence Award

• Devonshire Street Children’s Centre (Chatswood, NSW)
  Excellence in Multicultural Program Award

• Fauna Place Early Education Centre (Kirrawee, NSW)
  Excellence in Australian History & Culture Award

• Gilgandra Preschool (Gilgandra, NSW)
  Small Community Regional & Rural Service Excellence Award

• Kristy Hyndes of Gilgandra Preschool (Gilgandra, NSW)
  Educational Leader Excellence Award

• Jess Kourembes of Gumnut Kidz (Narellan, NSW)
  Young Female Educator Excellence Award

• HazelGrove Early Education Centre (Baulkham Hills, NSW)
  Outcomes for Children (Birth to 3 years) Excellence Award

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

• Timothy Parkes of Jenny’s Kindergarten – Emerald Hills (Leppington, NSW)
  Young Male Educator Excellence Award

• Junior Einsteins Flinders (Flinders, NSW)
  Excellence in Children’s Well-being & Health Award

• Little Miracles (Tuggerah, NSW)
  Excellence in Educational Program & Practice Award

• Little Treasures Childcare (Greta, NSW)
  Excellence in Food & Nutrition Award

• Little Treasures Childcare (Greta, NSW)
  Large Regional/Rural Business Excellence Award

• Tenneal Gerardis of Liv2Learn Early Education (Thirlmere, NSW)
  Service Support Person Excellence Award

• Liv2Learn Early Education (Thirlmere, NSW)
  Large Private Regional/Rural Service Excellence Award

• Meek’s Preschool & Early Learning Centre (Berkshire Park, NSW)
  Most Inclusive Employer Excellence Award

• Milieu Early Education and Care (Condell Park, NSW)
  Excellence in Food & Menu Design Award

• Millthorpe Little Learning Centre (Millthorpe, NSW)
  Team Excellence Award – Regional/Rural Service

• Narrabeen Children’s Centre (Narrabeen, NSW)
  Large Community Metropolitan Service Excellence Award

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

• Oakville Preschool Learning Centre (Oakville, NSW)
  Employer Excellence Award

• Bradley Campbell of Pied Piper Preschool (Wallerawang, NSW)
  Male Educator Excellence Award

• Randwick Open Care for Kids (Randwick, NSW)
  Small Community Metropolitan Service Excellence Award

• Rise and Shine Kindergarten (Summer Hill, NSW)
  Large Private Metropolitan Service Excellence Award

• Scribbles & Giggles Childcare Centre (Leppington, NSW)
  Excellence in Inclusivity Practices Award

• Sutherland Shire Council Children’s Services (Sutherland, NSW)
  Excellence in Inclusivity Practices Award

• The Honey Tree Preschool (Bellbird, NSW)
  Small Private Regional/Rural Service Excellence Award

• The Honey Tree Preschool (Bellbird, NSW)
  Excellence in Community Involvement Award

• Angelina Bainou of Young Academics Early Learning Centre (Harris Park, NSW)
  Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care Excellence Award

• Young Academics Early Learning Centre (Woodcroft, NSW)
  Small Private Metropolitan Service Excellence Award