Guardian Early Learning – Barangaroo

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The team at Guardian Early Learning Centre – Barangaroo have worked together for two years and are supportive of each other with shared values and goals. Between us we speak Chinese, Spanish, Hindi plus a whole host of other languages and have qualifications over and above the legislative requirements.

We are focussed on building a community, which is especially important for a CBD service such as ours. Families are welcome to join in on our excursions, story time or pop in throughout the day. Our breakfast program invites families to join their children for breakfast, meet other families, spend time with the educators and see their child’s favourite resources, art works and more.

In further collaboration, the service implements its nutritious food policy through working with families. Educators actively promote healthy eating and eliminate the use of high sugar and salt and use mealtimes for intentional teaching about healthy foods. The centre has an open kitchen where children are able to watch the cooking process and even become involved in the preparation of meals.

Our regular excursions are a great way for children to connect with the local community. With visits to the Barangaroo reserve, museums, the aquarium, cafes and restaurants, children will experience first hand the people and places of the CBD.

We know that starting at a new early learning centre can be a daunting time for families, so we provide three to four days of orientation designed to build the relationship between the centre, the family and the child. We’ll work with families to support the transition, discuss where they feel their child is developmentally and agree on where the child’s interests can be supported and challenged. And we will continually work with families to ensure their child is happy and well cared for throughout their time with us.

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Meet our Centre Manager

I’m Krissy Andrews and have been working in the early learning industry for over nine years. I’ve been with Guardian Early Learning Group since late 2016 and was the Centre Manager at Martin Place Early Learning Centre before moving over to beautiful Barangaroo.

Barangaroo is rich in cultural history and is a wonderful place for families and children to come together to learn about the history of Australia. It has amazing views across the harbour and its natural beauty is bound to ignite children’s curiosity and learning!

Children’s interests and ideas are the foundation of our program and guide all our Curriculum decisions. We strongly believe that children have the right to share their ideas, interests, provide suggestions and have their voices listened to. We find that when we allow children to guide their own learning, their experiences are more meaningful. There is no limit to what children can learn through experience and play.

One of the most rewarding parts of my job is working alongside children as they discover and learn about the world around them. It’s the little things – like the moment they realise they can do something themselves after hours or days of persistence and celebrating these moments with them is priceless.

I’m committed to learning new ways to lead and support a team of educators and still get excited every day to turn up to work and seek out new perspectives and ideas to bring to the service. My leadership style aligns with a transformation leadership approach – valuing each member of the team and the wealth of experience and knowledge they bring with them. Creating a shared vision with shared responsibility ensures we, as a team, provide the highest quality of education and care and share a healthy, happy and productive work place.

When I’m not at the centre you can find me surfing (I’m originally from Byron Bay), discovering hidden gems, snowboarding, hanging out with family and friends, making healthy treats and cooking!

Our Educators

Our educator team are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. With Guardian children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experience.

Our educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.

You and Your Child

All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.

Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.