ECEC Provider in Focus: Stepping Stones Children’s Services

Stepping Stones Children’s Services is an early childhood education and care (ECEC) provider which offers a number of services relevant to children and families including long day care (LDC), outside school hours care (OSHC) and vacation care programs across Tasmania and Victoria. 

What is the history of Stepping Stones Children’s Services? 

Stepping Stones is a privately owned child care provider which has been operating in Tasmania and Victoria for over 25 years. 

Stepping Stones has won several State, National and Regional awards including “Excellence in Education” awards, Employer of Excellence and Telstra Tasmanian Business of the Year. 

What is the Stepping Stones Children’s Services vision, and approach to learning? 

Stepping Stones centres offer an educational play based learning program underpinned by the approved Early Years Learning Framework, which is responsive to children’s ideas, interests, strengths and abilities.

What is the Stepping Stones Children’s Services approach to educator development and professional learning? 

Stepping Stones self identifies as an employer of choice. At time of print, no information was publicly available about the provider’s approach to professional development or educator support. 

To learn more about Stepping Stones please see here.