22 Balmain Crescent
Acton, Canberra, ACT 0200

Tel: (02) 6125 5554 / (02) 6125  8488
Fax: (02)   6125   8488

About AECC

Age groups

The centre is licensed annually by the ACT Children's and Youth Services Bureau to cater for 52 children.

The allocation of child care places in the centre is as follows (age ranges are approximate):

When children reach the appropriate stage of development and are ready to move up to the next section, every effort is made to accommodate them as soon as spaces become available.

Each age-group has its own rooms in the centre; however, the older children have access to other areas, especially if wanting to visit siblings. Each group has a comprehensive programme that provides opportunity for the childrens' development in a caring environment.

Where possible babies are kept in their routines, and should mothers wish to continue breast feeding arrangements can be discussed with the staff.

Staffing

The Director of the centre is a qualified early childhood teacher. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the centre, and for co-ordination of the programme and the staff and children. All staff are qualified, experienced child care workers, and many staff members have been with the centre for a number of years.

There is a fully qualified pre-school teacher in the Pre-School room, who organises a pre-school program.

At all times there is one member of staff present for every five children under the age of three, and one member of staff for every 11 children over the age of three. During core hours there are thus three staff in each of the Babies and Toddlers rooms, and two staff in the Pre-School room. Each group leader or senior staff member has qualifications appropriate to the age-group in which they work. They are assisted by experienced child care workers.

Senior staff are responsible for the weekly planning of activities, the daily routine, and observation and care of the children in their group.

A bookkeeper is employed to manage fees, accounts and staff salaries.

Accreditation

We have been accredited by the National Childcare Accreditation Council, and the centre has been rated at the highest level of quality.

Management committee

The centre is run by a management committee of parents, who are elected annually by the parent body at the Annual General Meeting of the association. All parents are encouraged to attend committee meetings, and are advised of committee decisions and events via the centre noticeboard and monthly newsletter.

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January 2006
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