Honour and Plaîs Early Learning welcomes Zalee Turner as new CEO

Honour and Plaîs Early Learning has announced the appointment of Zalee Turner as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking an important milestone in the organisation’s continued growth.

Ms Turner brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across early childhood education, operations and organisational strategy, with a career spanning large multi-site operations, transformational change, quality and compliance improvement, and leadership capability development across Queensland’s education and care sector.

Her appointment comes as Honour and Plaîs Early Learning continues to build on its foundations and strengthen its focus on high-quality early learning, team culture and sustainable organisational growth.

Ms Turner is recognised for a collaborative and people-first leadership style, balancing operational excellence with strong relationships and a clear commitment to children, families, teams and communities.

Throughout her career, she has led complex operational portfolios, supported quality and compliance outcomes, embedded systems to support long-term sustainability, and mentored leaders across all levels of the workforce.

Reflecting on her appointment, Ms Turner said she was excited to join Honour and Plaîs Early Learning at an important point in its journey.

“I’m incredibly excited to join Honour and Plaîs at such an important time,” she said.

“There is a genuine opportunity to build on the strong foundations already in place, and to continue creating environments where children, families and teams feel supported, valued and able to thrive.”

Her leadership approach aligns with the organisation’s commitment to creating early learning environments grounded in relationships, inclusion and community connection.

Honour and Plaîs Early Learning said Ms Turner’s appointment signals a confident step forward as the organisation enters its next phase of growth, with a continued focus on children, families and the people who support them each day.