About Ballina Byron Family Day Care
Ballina Byron Family Day Care has been providing our local communities with quality childcare, for over 27 years.
We are a non-profit community based Family Day Care Scheme, and our service is sponsored by a community based management committee consisting of representatives from the community, educators, parents and staff. All our parents, educators and community members are encouraged and invited to attend our General Meetings throughout the year.
Early Childhood Services
All early childhood services in New South Wales are regulated by the NSW Government Department of Education and Communities. Family Day Care Educators are obliged to obtain Working with Children checks, hold a minimum of a Certificate III Level Education and Care qualification and hold a Child Protection Certificate. All educators must also have a current First Aid and CPR Certificate and have completed Emergency Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management training.
Ballina Byron Family Day Care Philosophy
Ballina Byron Family Day Care represents the true essence of Quality Home Based Education and Care. Our qualified Educators believe in a nurturing, natural home environment to foster a warm and caring relationship within an intimate small group. Ballina Byron Family Day Care is not only the right choice it’s the first choice.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and we embrace our responsibility to develop an awareness and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture by embedding Aboriginal perspectives into our pedagogy.
We value the importance of quality education and care. Through child centred play based learning programs we promote each child’s sense of Belonging, Being and Becoming.
We advocate for the rights of the child by valuing children’s voices and seeing them as capable involved learners. In doing so, we foster their curiosity and their sense of agency.
We recognise the Importance of respectful collaborative partnerships and connections between all stakeholders within our
service and the wider community in providing quality outcomes for each child.
We are committed to being actively involved in continuous improvement through critical reflection. We scaffold our professional pedagogy with the National Quality Framework, The Early Years Learning Framework and My Time Our Place.
We accept that we have a responsibility to educate all stakeholders regarding environmental sustainability and the
importance of lessening our carbon footprint.
Useful Links
Department of Human Services
Child Care Subsidy
ACECQA
Asthma Australia
Australian Taxation Office
Cancer Council
Child Protection Helpline
Ph: 132 111 (24hrs – 7 days)
NSW Department of Education
Department of Education (formerly DEEWR)
Early Childhood Australia
Family Day Care Australia
Family Day Care NSW
Kidsafe NSW
Kids Helpline
Ph: 1800 551 800 (24 hrs counselling & support for young people)
NSW Early Childhood Environment
Poisons National Infoline
Ph: 131 126 (24hrs)
Road Safety Education
Office of the Children’s Guardian
Child Safe Standards
Our Staff
Sharon Foran
Manager / Nominated Supervisor
Within my 30+ years’ experience in Early Childhood Education and Care, plus being a mother and Grandparent my pedagogy has never strayed from ensure positive outcomes for all children. We support Educators to always extend their learning to support Quality Care and Education. To me Family Day Care is the whole package!
Deesha Stanger
Administration Officer
As Administration Officer it is my role is to greet, assist parents. I preform the daily processes of general office administration in the service and ensure the service runs smoothly and efficiently for the Manager, Staff, Educator’s & families.
Victoria Farrow
Educational Leader
I have completed my Bachelor of Teaching in Early Childhood Education and have worked in the early childhood industry for over 15 years, in both centre based and Family Daycare settings. I am passionate about play based learning, literacy and getting children active. I also have 3 beautiful children of my own.
