Australian Family Child Care Awards - 2011- CareforKids.com.au®

Australian Family Child Care Awards
Celebrating excellence in child care

Every year the Australian Family Child Care Awards celebrate excellence in child care.

They aim to encourage Australians working in all sectors of child care to aspire to excellence.

These national awards publicly recognise Australia's early childhood educators/carers and services and celebrate those who have an outstanding contribution to children, the community and to individual families.

National Winners - 2011

	National Childcare Accreditation Council Early Childhood Educator of the Year Janet Gillespie Beaumaris Kindergarten Ocean Reef Western Australia
	Australian Scholarships Group Children's Service Director of the Year Steven Cameron Barbara Kiker Memorial Kindergarten Kidman Park South Australia
	Catholic Super Children's Service of the Year Margaret Ives Community Children's Centre Norwood South Australia
	Educational Experience Rising Star Award Angela Hardey Headland Park World of Learning Buderim Queensland

State Winners - 2011

National Childcare Accreditation Council Early Childhood Educator of the Year

Left to right:
SA/NT: Kirsten Davis
Oasis Community Child Centre, Gulfview Heights
VIC/TAS: Jill Selby
Mersey Leven Child Care Services, East Devonport
QLD: Miles Smith
Brisbane Family Day Care, Mt Gravatt
NSW/ACT: Kerry Lee Jensen
Dee Why Children's Centre, Dee Why
WA: Janet Gillespie
Beaumaris Kindergarten, Ocean Reef

Australian Scholarships Group Children's Service Director of the Year

Left to right:
QLD: Vicki Tier
Sheridan Meadows Day Care Centre, Whiterock
WA: Rae Young
Children's Hospital Child Care Centre, Subiaco
SA/NT: Steven Cameron
Barbara Kiker Memorial Kindergarten, Kidman Park
NSW/ACT: Kristina Lisica
Short Street Occasional Care Centre, Corrimal
VIC/TAS: Tatyana Skorkina
Fawkner Park Children's Centre, South Yarra

Catholic Super Children's Service of the Year

Left to right:
QLD: Lynne King and Anne Tighe
Kinta Kids Childcare Centre, North Rockhampton
SA/NT: Kelly Tham and Michelle Dolman
Margaret Ives Community Children's Centre, Norwood
NSW/ACT: Kylie Pettit and Kristina Lisica
Short Street Occasional Care Centre, Corrimal
VIC/TAS: Michelle Walker and Helen Vassallo
Jindi Woraback Children's Centre, St Albans
WA: Narelle Williams and Stephanie McInerney
Kingdom Kare, Orana

Keep an eye out for information on how to nominate a colleague for next year's awards in an upcoming edition of Child Care News.