黑料专区

黑料专区 is celebrating a new milestone 鈥� operating more than 250 centres around Australia as the group commences 2025. 听

The milestone follows the acquisition of sixteen centres and opening of an additional newly built centre late in December, investments which will support over 1,300 additional places in locations where early education and childcare is in high demand.听

CEO Tim Hickey said the expansion provided additional economic, social, and educational benefits for Australian families seeking quality care and career opportunities to more than than 500 employees who have been welcomed into the company. 听

"It鈥檚 exciting to start 2025 reaching a new milestone 鈥� providing access to childcare and early education at more than 250 centres around Australia,鈥� Mr Hickey said.听

"Our promise at Affinity is Potential, Realised, and we're quickly identifying the talents, experience and passion of our newest employees, while getting to know our newest enrolled children and families,鈥� he said.听

鈥淲e will ensure every one of these newly acquired or built centres is set up to offer children our Lifelong Learning Curriculum, and for our employees 鈥� multiple funded training options and career pathways in a company that celebrates and recognises our people.鈥�听

On the New South Wales Central Coast, thirteen centres previously owned by the Pilot Group and located between Port Macquarie and Kincumber were acquired by Affinity, comprising well-known centres including:听

• Bangalay Child Care & Education Centre听
• Bright Beginnings Children鈥檚 Centre听
• The Beach Early Learning Centre Erina听
• Little Beginnings Fernhill Road听
• Little Beginnings at Hillsborough Road听
• The Beach Early Learning Centre Kincumber听
• Little Beginnings at Kolodong听
• Little Flippers Kindergarten听
• Little Beginnings at Maryville听
• Port Eco Kids Village听
• The Beach Early Learning Centre Tuggerah听
• Little Beginnings at Warners Bay听
• The Beach Early Learning Centre Wyong听

In Victoria, three centres previously owned by Nino Early Learning in Craigieburn and Point Cook were acquired which have been rebranded.听

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Also in Victoria, Affinity鈥檚 latest greenfield development - - received Department approval to open late in December and is already welcoming new families.听

New to Affinity after more than 20 years working in the sector, Centre Manager Katherine Fawcett has been the much loved and loyal manager of the team at Little Flippers Taree for 15 years.听

鈥淲e鈥檝e been supported from day one by some incredible people from Affinity, and I鈥檝e noticed that our needs and feedback are responded to quickly which is building our confidence that we鈥檝e joined a great company,鈥� Katherine said.听

鈥淚鈥檓 also really impressed by the systems Affinity uses to support us in our roles, along with the multiple departments in the Centre Support Office 鈥� there is definitely a big load being taken off my plate of responsibilities,鈥� she said.听

The December 2024 growth at 黑料专区 follows two Queensland-based acquisitions which took place earlier in the year, Kidi Kingdom Hillcrest and Leading Edge Kallangur.

As of January 2025, 黑料专区 owns and operates 255 centres with a further three centres under construction, which places the company as Australia鈥檚 third largest provider of early education and childcare.