key aspects
Key aspects of the FirstLearnings Centres are:
- Premium child care service through customer service and quality of care of the children. This includes higher staff to child ratios, the quality of centre facilities and aesthetic surroundings.
- Quality of our centre management and staff. All our staff are extensively trained in our early learning systems and technology.
- Flexibility of session times and opening hours that allow parents to fit child care around busy work schedules are provided.
- Specialist areas, facilities and staffing for babies and under 3 year olds.
- Programs that help establish early learning habits
- Extensive use of technology to improve the education and caring experience for the children. Computer facilities for all staff and for the children in the kindy and preschool rooms. Video monitoring and security systems will help create a safe environment for the children. Innovative progress tracking and reporting systems.
our company
our vision to be the industry leader in providing premium child care services in Australia.
our mission to provide quality child care services that focus on each child as an individual
FirstLearnings Child Care Centres is an innovative new venture in the Australian Child Care industry. It has been created by two sisters, Kim Thurlow & Tania Bonner. Both are young mothers with children aged under 5, trying to balance careers and work life with the quality upbringing of their children. Both have been disillusioned with the "quality of care" through traditional child care services.
Both are tertiary trained teachers and educators.
Kim has a Graduate Diploma in Education and a Masters in Education.She is an experienced High School Teacher and Management Consultant.
Tania has a Bachelor of Teaching, Bachelor of Education and Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Studies). She is an experienced Primary School teacher and Principal.
Based on these educational, management and parenting experiences, they have created FirstLearnings Child Care Centres.
Supporting Kim and Tania are an experienced shareholder and management team that have extensive management, finance and marketing experience.