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 8 elected parents, the Manager of Corporate Services Sutherland Hospital AND THE Director of Koala child care centre as secretary.

The Board Aims to:
  • ensure that decisions are made exceeding the national quality framework. 
  • 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

Officeholders


BLACK, FIONA ANN CHIN MEI
Office(s) held:
Secretary, appointed 22-10-2015

HARVEY, AINSLEE LOUISE
Office(s) held:
Treasurer, DIRECTOR, appointed 12-02-2019

BREEDS, AMANDA MICHELLE
Office(s) held:
 cHAIRpERSON, Director, appointed 19-12-2019

MAREE NAIRN, CARLIE
Office(s) held:
Director, appointed 16-01-2020

DEACON, ROBYN LOUISE
Office(s) held:
Director, appointed 21-10-2020

JORDAN, ELISE ALEXANDRA
Office(s) held:
Director, appointed 15-11-2021

GARAGOUNIS, ANTHONY
Office(s) held:
Director, appointed 14-12-2021

ANDRIES, OANA ROXANA
Office(s) held:
Director, appointed 14-03-2023

RITCHIE, CALLUM JAMES
OFFICE(S) HELD:
DIRECTOR, APPOINTED 12-10-2023

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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) 
  • Start Strong Funding (sTATE gOVERNMENT)
  • 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


Koala Child Care Centre-Community Based Long Day Care Centre