Who We Are

We are a community based non profit long day care centre.

 Koala Child Care Centre is a non-profit, community based, extended hours facility which offers high quality care and education for children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years during the day.

The Centre was established in 1989 and is sponsored by the NSW Health Department and its affiliates (The South Eastern Sydney Area Health Service and The Sutherland Hospital) who own the building and the land.
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Koala Child Care Centre has established a well-known reputation in the local area for the high standard of care and education. Many of the educators at Koala have been at the Centre for well over 10 years and the relationships they develop with the children and families are lifelong.

The Board of Management

The Centre is a non-profit community based company and is administered by a Board of Management which consists of 9 elected parents and the Manager of Corporate Services Sutherland Hospital.

The Board Aims to:

• Meet once a month to discuss Centre business.
• Ensure developmental, operational and financial stability of the Centre
• Involve parents and members of the wider community in this process
• Develop, implement and evaluate centre policies in the interests of the children, parents and staff.

Our Current Board Members

​ POPP, ANDREW LEE
 
Office(s) held:    Director, appointed 03-09-2013
Treasurer
 
 
FISKERSTRAND, HAYLEY
 
Office(s) held:    Director, appointed 02-03-2015
Chair Person
 
 
BLACK, FIONA ANN CHIN MEI
 
Office(s) held:    Secretary, appointed 22-10-2015
Koala Child Care Centre Director
 
 
HOWS, CHRISTOPHER JOEL
 
Office(s) held:    Director, appointed 02-11-2015
WHS Officer
 
 
SCULLY, JOEL PAUL
 
Office(s) held:    Director, appointed 22-10-2015
Technologies and Publicity Officer
 
 

​HARVEY, AINSLEE lOUISE
 
Office(s) held: Director, appointed 12-02-2019
 
 
KIRK, ALYCE JULIE
 
Office(s) held:    Director, appointed 22-10-2015
Sustainability Officer

 
COUGHLIN, SARAH MARIE
Office(s) held:    Director appointed 16-8-2016
Fundraising and Social Events officer
 
 
LEWIS, YOLANDA KAREN MARIE
Office(s) held:    Director, appointed 11-11-2016
 

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Ongoing costs of the Centre are met by:

• Fees paid by parents
• We are an approved child care service which is eligible to receive the Child Care Benefit (Australian Government)
• Child Care Rebates (Depending on a families eligibility) 
• Fundraising
• Grants

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Age Groups are as follows:

• 12 children aged from 6 weeks – 2 years
• 15 children aged from 2 years – 3 years
• 30 children aged from 3 years – 5 years

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