402 Cavendish Rd
Coorparoo 4151
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About Us
Koala Lou Child Care Centre has been Coorparoo’s best start for young children’s education since 1995. Licensee Janine O’Donnell is a parent, has qualifications (which include Bachelor and Master degrees in Early Childhood and Special Education) and over 35 years experience. This means that from the top down Janine’s team is highly trained, stable, caring, and passionate about the care and well being of children in their care.
What we provide
- Quality Care at an affordable cost
- Nappies supplied
- Qualified and caring long term staff
- Creative programming to enhance all aspects of child development (Read More)
- Happy, safe and stimulating atmosphere
- Parent involvement welcomed
- Highest Accreditation
- 5 Age Specific Learning Environments (Read More)
Requirements
Each room has a booklet available detailing pertinent information such as staffing, philosophies, programs, daily requirements, special procedures etc. All children will require the following:
- A complete change of clothes.
- Two spares of underwear (if your child is toilet-training)
- A sheet in a cloth (not plastic) bag with a draw string for sleep time (sheets supplied in the nursery)
- A hat to be left at the Centre
- Your child’s daily food requirements (Good food and nutrition is our policy)
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Our Team
The staff at Koala Lou are a dynamic team who contribute different qualities to the Centre to make it the fantastic place that it is. We have long term staff who have been at the Centre for many years with some staff having been employed at the Centre for over 10 years. This allows us to provide continuity of care which means your child will receive quality care. The Director Melissa Robertson has been at Koala Lou for over eleven years and is available to answer any of your questions.
All staff are qualified in Early Childhood and approved by The Office for Early Childhood Education and Care, and their qualifications comply with the Childcare Regulations. The ratios of staff to children are established in the regulations and are complied with at all times.
Each staff member holds a current Senior First Aid, Resuscitation Certificate, Blue Card and some staff are Epi-pen trained.
Staff Development
It is a policy of the Centre to strive for excellence and to this end, all staff are actively encouraged to pursue further professional development and in-service training. The Licensee also provides additional training to the staff through the use of outside consultants and in house training at staff meetings. Staff are required to attend a monthly staff meeting as well as Accreditation meetings. These meetings and training assist us to continually update and modify our practices.