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Happy Directors Day Sam at Cooranbong!

Happy Director’s Day to our wonderful Cooranbong Director, Sam! Sam has been an incredible leader, mentor, and support for her team — always guiding with kindness, dedication, and passion for early childhood education. From helping to open our beautiful new Cooranbong centre to creating a nurturing and inspiring environment for children, families, and educators alike,…

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Happy Directors Day Kylie at Cardiff!

Happy Director’s Day Kylie! Today at Tillys Cardiff, we celebrated our amazing director Kylie. Kylie has created a safe, nurturing, enthusiastically pleasing environment which ensures children have the most fun, fantastic days filled with engaging learning opportunities. Our families often comment about how amazing Kylie is and that they feel safe leaving their children at…

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Congratulations Tillys Rutherford

Last the night the Narragunnawali Reconciliation in Education Awards ceremony was held. Our Rutherford service was one of 3 national finalists in the early education services categories recognised for implementing outstanding reconciliation initiatives. We are incredibly proud of the work, knowledge and truth telling they have embedded into practice on their journey of reconciliation and…

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Waratah 1 and 2 training

Last night our Waratah 1 and Waratah 2 educators attended a training session with an Aspire Speech Therapist. The session focused on ways to enhance children’s vocabulary and support their communication skills through both verbal and non-verbal interactions. It was a valuable learning opportunity that provided our educators with new strategies to further support children’s…

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Grandparents Day at Waratah 1

This week at Waratah 1 we celebrated Grandparents Day. The children were eager to show their grandparents around, playing games and enjoying a special afternoon tea together. It was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen connections between generations, share stories and create lasting memories. We loved seeing the pride on the children’s faces as they welcomed…

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Rutherford Tigers Visit Italy!

In September, our Tigers room at Rutherford landed in beautiful Italy . The children had a wonderful opportunity to explore the food, culture and history of this amazing country. This exciting journey not only broadened their understanding of Italian heritage but also sparked curiosity while learning about the world around them. We can’t wait to…