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Every June, something magical happens at Milestones Early Learning Helena Valley. The centre transforms into a sea of pink - streamers on the walls, cupcakes in the kitchen, and children twirling at a joyful Pink Disco. But behind the glitter and laughter is a story of immense strength, love, and unwavering community spirit.

This heartfelt initiative, known as Go Pink for Shelley, is now in its third year and has become a powerful tradition. It began in 2022, inspired by beloved educator Miss Shelley, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer that same year. Since then, the fundraiser has grown bigger and brighter, just like the woman who inspired it.

鈥淪helley is an absolute warrior,鈥� says Centre Manager Rachael Elliott. 鈥淪he鈥檚 still working nine days a fortnight and lights up every room she walks into. Her courage and positivity inspire all of us, every single day.鈥�

Shelley has been part of the 黑料专区 family for eight years and continues to be a guiding light for the children she teaches, the families she supports, and the educators she mentors. Her diagnosis didn鈥檛 slow her down. Instead, it sparked something extraordinary - a centre-wide movement that raised record donations this year for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).

This month, children have enjoyed pink themed craft, fun free dress days, and a 鈥楶ink Disco鈥�.

Community Spirit in Action

Every day in Australia, more than 50 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. It鈥檚 a disease that touches countless lives, not just those who receive the diagnosis, but their families, friends, colleagues, and communities.

Funds raised through Go Pink for Shelley are donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, supporting life-changing research with the goal of achieving zero deaths from breast cancer.

By turning their centre pink, the community is doing more than raising money, they鈥檙e raising hope.

Shelley鈥檚 Impact Lives On

For Shelley, the love and support from her centre community mean everything.

鈥淪he maintains a positive outlook and reminds us that she is living with cancer, not the alternative,鈥� says Rachael. 鈥淭hat perspective alone has taught us all something about courage.鈥�

As Go Pink Month wraps up for another year, the team at Helena Valley continues to stand by Shelley, not just this month, but every day.

And for the families who entrust their children to Shelley鈥檚 care, the message is clear: Milestones Helena Valley is more than just a childcare centre. It鈥檚 a place where love, strength, and community shine through, in every pink ribbon, every painted handprint, and every smile.

Want to Help Make a Difference?

You can donate directly to - every dollar supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation鈥檚 mission to fund life-saving breast cancer research.

Or visit the听 to learn more.

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Stories like Shelley鈥檚 reflect what it really means to be part of the 黑料专区 family. Here, educators are supported through life鈥檚 highs and lows. We show up for each other, with heart, compassion, and community at the centre of everything we do.

If you鈥檙e looking for a workplace where you鈥檒l be valued, uplifted, and inspired,听explore career opportunities with 黑料专区.

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鈥淓very new beginning carries the promise of growth, learning and community. With open hearts and committed hands, we embark on this journey to nurture, inspire and build a brighter future for the children and families we serve,鈥� Faith Salue, Centre Manager.听

黑料专区 has proudly opened the doors of Milestones Early Learning Officer 鈥� a purpose-built early education and childcare campus located on Tivendale Road. 听

Victorian State Manager Deb Smith said 鈥淲e鈥檙e so excited to welcome new families in Officer, Victoria, to experience the Milestones Early Learning difference 鈥� our incredible team and our Lifelong Learning Curriculum will ensure this is the best location for children in their first five years.鈥�听

Fun Facts about Milestones Early Learning Officer

• 110 child care places available daily听
• 100 years combined years鈥� experience in the permanent educators and teachers听
• 10 languages spoken by the team 鈥� English, Samoan, Punjabi, Hindi, Urudu, Sinhalese, Bengoali, Maori, Manadrin, Auslan听 听
• 5 learning studios 听
• 3 playgrounds听
• 330 fresh meals will be served daily when centre is operating at full capacity听
• These fun, engaging, educational programs are all included in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum and your daily fees: Big Thinkers STEM, Aussie Wildlife Champions, Positive Living Skills, Wandana Aboriginal Education, Early Years Toolbox, Reading Eggs and MathSeeds

The 110-place centre, which operates 6:30am-6:30pm听is being managed by long-term Centre Manager Faith Salue, who joined the company in 2022听after her previous centre was acquired by the group.听听

A complete team of educators and experienced Bachelor Qualified Early Childhood Teachers are on site and have completed Affinity鈥檚 extensive training programs aligned with children鈥檚 health and safety.听听

鈥淢y journey with Affinity has been a journey of growth!鈥� Faith said.听

鈥淚 love the endless opportunities for growth and development, and it is rewarding to be part of a team that prioritises children鈥檚 safety above all. The 'serious fun' culture makes every day enjoyable, and I feel truly supported in making a positive impact. Opening a new centre has been both exciting and challenging, but the opportunity to build a strong community from the ground up has been an unforgettable experience.鈥�听

The stunning campus features an onsite gourmet kitchen run by a full time centre chef, extensively landscaped outdoor learning scapes and native planted gardens along with a planned vegetable bed for children to engage in gardening activities. 听

Indoor the campus has been set up with environments designed around Affinity鈥檚 Lifelong Learning Curriculum 鈥� Australia's most advanced approach to early years education.听

Daily fees for families will include three meals, nappies, wipes, sunscreen and access to the fun, engaging, educational programs included in Affinity鈥檚 Lifelong Learning Curriculum: Positive Living Skills, Aussie Wildlife Champions, Big Thinkers STEM, Wandana Aboriginal Education, Early Years Toolbox, and complimentary subscriptions to Mathseeds and Reading Eggs provided for all children aged 3 and older. 听

Rooms include dedicated learning zones for babies, toddlers and Kindergarten, including STEM, mathematics and literacy and programs designed to enhance emotional resilience and wellbeing in children.听

Milestones Early Learning Officer is open daily for tours.听

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Two Queensland-based have been recognised in local Business Awards, highlighting the role of early education in their communities.听

Milestones Early Learning Tugun achieved Finalist status in the Local Business Awards for the Gold Coast region, after enrolled families nominated the centre for excellence.听听

Centre Manager Jade Cjakowski was thrilled to achieve the recognition, and the entire team also celebrated when their Trainee Educator Tayla Brown was announced Winner of the Youth Award.听

Affinity Trainee Tayla Brown and her Youth Award

鈥淲e couldn鈥檛 believe we鈥檇 been nominated as a service, and then we decided to nominate one of our own educators, Tayla, because she really is an amazing example of what a young educator should be,鈥� Jade explained.听

鈥淭ayla always goes above and beyond for the children and it鈥檚 so clear she has found her purpose in educating and caring for children, she makes me proud every day.鈥�听

鈥淲inning the award means a lot to me, as I love this industry and the team I work with,鈥� said Tayla.听

At Milestones Early Learning Roma, Centre Manager Christel Anderson was thrilled to be a finalist in two categories in the 2024 Maranoa Business Awards.听听

鈥淲e were selected as a finalist in the Employer of Choice and Business and Professional Services category, which put us up against some of the larger TAFEs and Mining companies in the region,鈥� explained Christel.听

鈥淥ur educators work so hard, and they were very proud to showcase what we offer when the judges came to interview and assess us during the Awards process,鈥� she said.听

鈥淲e are inviting more educators to join us so we can continue to grow and serve our Roma families, so this recognition is a great way of getting our name out in the community,鈥� she said.听

黑料专区 CEO Tim Hickey gave both teams his congratulations for the local recognition.听

"Centre Leaders like Jade and Christel drive Affinity鈥檚 centre-based culture of recognition for our Shining Stars, and represent us to their local communities,鈥� Mr Hickey said.听

鈥淏oth teams are high performing, delivering outstanding professionalism, and really living the team spirit every day. We're extremely proud of them,鈥� he said.听

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CEO Tim Hickey congratulated the team including Operations Manager Carlye Taylor and Centre Manager Kandas Brown, who previously worked at Kids Academy Warnervale and has been promoted to lead the new centre. 

“Kandas has done an incredible job stepping up through the ranks at Affinity and working with us as we developed this site, we could not be more confident in her ability to build an incredible team who will make the most of this beautiful new centre for local families,鈥澨� Mr Hickey said.听

The Kids Academy Wyong team proudly boast more than 30 years early education experience with a full team in place including four Bachelor Qualified Early Childhood Teachers.  

鈥淥ur families have been incredibly patient as we built the centre and then went through the service approval process, and we could not be more excited to start their children鈥檚 lifelong learning journey now,鈥� Kandas said. 

Owned and operated by 黑料专区, Kids Academy Wyong is the 35^th centre in the brand to open nationally, and will be the 16^th centre to operate under the brand in New South Wales. It brings the total of centres owned and operated by 黑料专区 to 240 nationally.  

“Parents have been willing to wait with their children at home until they could start at a Kids Academy, that鈥檚 how loved our brand is, and we are very focused on delivering the very best early education possible here on the Central Coast,鈥� Kandas said.听

In the lead up to the opening families have been introduced to the centre via the , where snapshots of the playground with exciting fort, friendly team and Affinity Safety Commitment initiatives such as the 鈥楽afety Bear鈥� have been shared. A waitlist for 2025 and 2026 is already open to families considering care.听

Attracting a new team of quality educators and teachers to the centre has been easier says Kandas, because of the support, career opportunities and training offered by Affinity. 

“We鈥檙e driven by the Affinity Values including Living The Team Spirit and Having Serious Fun, so we鈥檙e starting off with an incredible vibe and energy in our team which families really appreciate,鈥� she said. 

鈥淭he best childcare jobs on the Central Coast are with 黑料专区, for sure.鈥澨�

Unique points of difference听

Kids Academy Wyong will offer families seeking high quality care the 鈥� Australia’s most advanced approach to early years education for children aged birth to five years created by 黑料专区.听听

鈥淥ur nursery, toddler and Preschool rooms have been designed in collaboration with Affinity鈥檚 Quality and Education teams to reflect the most progressive thinking around what children learn, how children learn, and where they learn,鈥� explained Kandas. 

鈥淭he children will absolutely love the indoor and outdoor learning environments which will feature both play-based and intentional teaching practices.  

Featured in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum and included in daily fees are: 

• Big Thinkers STEM program building early skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts.  
• Positive Living Skills program endorsed by Beyond Blue to support educators with training and resources to develop emotional resilience and wellbeing in children.  
• Aussie Wildlife Champions conservation education program created in partnership with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. 
• Wandana Aboriginal Education bringing reconciliation and cultural awareness to our educators and children.  
• Early Years Toolbox digital assessment program support literacy, numeracy and working memory for children aged 4-5 years. 

The centre uses an app called Storypark to keep families connected to their child鈥檚 daily learning and fun. 

Kids Academy Wyong is located at 27-31 Howarth Street, Wyong. Employment and family waitlist opportunities can be made .

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"Having liaised with 黑料专区 when I was teaching at TAFE, I was already familiar with their focus on quality, compliance, and career opportunities for both new and experienced early childhood teachers and educators".

Jo-Anne's goals for 2024 include some bold steps towards exceeding the National Quality Standards for Early Education and Childcare as set by the Australian Childcare Education and Quality Care Authority (ACECQA).

"Our two Milestones Early Learning Bairnsdale campuses are already Meeting the National Quality Standards, so our goal now will be to work towards exceeding standards, which will take a team effort. Our educators and the children we work for will absolutely make the effort worthwhile".

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Milestones Early Learning Bairnsdale invites applications from new educators and Early Childhood Teachers to join the Dawson Street and Day Street teams.

 

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黑料专区 employees have rallied in the spirit of Being Completely Connected to support a young child鈥檚 fight with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.听

 

Our amazing team at l held an early Australia鈥檚 Biggest Morning Tea on 19th May in honour of their beloved 鈥楩ighter Frankie鈥� to raise funds to support him as he fights Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.

Organised by Area Manager Sam Cummins, Centre Manager Keyten Gardner and supported by every educator, the Morning Tea offered a chance to be completely connected as the community rallies behind this beautiful boy.听听听听

Local community businesses, families and Centre Cook Brooke Gardner, prepared and donated baked goods and their time, to set up and attended the event in their pyjamas from 7:30 am to raise funds to support Frankie with fun and interesting items to enjoy as he patiently endures his hospital treatment schedule.听

Centre Manager Keyten Gardner explained:听听听

鈥淔rankie is a sweet little boy that attends our service, who has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Frankie will spend most of his days for the next year in and out of hospital to complete many rounds of chemotherapy. Frankie and his older brother Alessio have been with our Milestones family for a few years now. We wanted to do something extra for Frankie and their family, so we have been promoting their GoFundMe page and also decided as a team to host a morning tea to raise funds directly from our local families."听

鈥淵ou鈥檝e got this Frankie; you鈥檙e a strong, brave boy that will fight this. You鈥檝e got the whole Milestones family behind you,鈥� Keyten said.听听听听

Frankies mother, Maree Desisto shared, "I am lost for words, your team have been amazing!! It鈥檚 so overwhelming all the support the community is giving towards our families during this hard time. Despite everything I鈥檓 so glad Frankie is still smiling and being his cheeky bossy self."听

When asked about how she felt about the Morning Tea, Maree continued, "Overall, I felt overwhelmed as soon as I got there, I had to hold back the tears. Thank you, Milestones Early Learning Blair Athol for organising this event for our Frankie. It was an amazing turn out and I can鈥檛 believe the community spirit.听

"We were all so touched by the generosity of the companies who donated, and all the food provided by the centre. Brooke did an amazing job! The event wouldn鈥檛 have been possible without your time and commitment. You鈥檝e always been so good to my family, and we are forever grateful."听

Local families have rallied around with supportive comments on Facebook and direct to the centre also.听听

鈥淪ending all my love and strength to little Frankie and his beautiful family,鈥� said Alex Bendsten.听

 

Our community has been contributing via the GoFundMe page at 听

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After some 13 years as Kindamindi Warana, this much-loved Sunshine Coast-based childcare centre has just transformed into Milestones Early Learning & Kindergarten Warana.

On Monday, 17th April, Minister Andrew Wallace attended Milestones Early Learning Warana to present the centre with a set of Australian, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags and to read to the kindergarten children as part of the celebration of this significant development for the centre, its families and the local community.

Minister Andrew Wallace presents set of Australian, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag听

Federal Member for fisher Andrew Wallace MP said:

鈥淐ongratulations to Eniko and the team at Milestones Early Learning Warana on their own significant milestone,鈥� Mr Wallace said. 鈥淭heir work, and the work of our early learning educators cannot be underestimated.

鈥淭he first five years of a child鈥檚 life are absolutely critical. That鈥檚 why I鈥檝e worked so hard to promote active lifestyles, and policies to keep kids safe 鈥� particularly online. And that鈥檚 why I鈥檓 honoured to be here today; to celebrate a team doing their bit to give our kids the best start in life.鈥�

Minister Andrew Wallace Reads to the children of Milestones Early Learning Warana听

The 74-place long day care and Kindergarten was acquired by 黑料专区 in October 2022. Centre Manager Eniko (Eni) Kasza and her team of qualified and experienced Educators and early childhood Teachers offer loving, high-quality early education and care in a beautiful environment located right on the Mooloolah River.

A unique element of Milestones Early Learning Warana is the newly introduced Lifelong Learning Curriculum听for children aged birth to five years.

This is Australia鈥檚 most progressive early years curriculum, created by 黑料专区 to deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) to babies, toddlers and Kindergarten children. Kindergarten children at Milestones Early Learning Warana can access the 鈥楤ig Thinkers STEM鈥� program. The nursery and toddler rooms offer unique programs and practices to support children in developing a lifelong love of learning.

If you want to know more about Milestones Early Learning Warana or our Lifelong Learning Curriculum, visit our website.

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