OUR centre
Yarram Early Learning Centre (YELC) is a non-profit service that opened in July 2015 and is operated by Yarram Early Learning Incorporated. The service is now an integrated 141-place Long Day Care/Kindergarten providing care for children aged 8 weeks – Preschool with our new Kindergarten building opening in January 2024.
YELC also run a 30-place Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service at Yarram Primary School and a 15-place Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) service at Alberton Primary School providing care for children agreed Prep to Grade 6.
The centre is overseen by a Committee of Management who supports the Centre Manager who is responsible for the day to day running of the centre.
Our staff currently comprises of a Manager, Assistant, Manager, Administration Officer, Finance Officer, Early Childhood Teachers, Early Childhood Educators and Support Workers with various qualifications in Early Childhood Education and Care. The centre is an accredited Child Care Service, approved and funded by the Commonwealth Government and licensed by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority and is supported by The Department of Education to ensure ongoing compliance with the National Quality Framework.
Our aim is work in partnership with our local community to meet their needs. We are also striving to develop a sound business model that ensures there is access to Early learning programs and services long into the future.
We have a great facility with stimulating indoor and outdoor program area and access to a wide range of activities at the neighbouring library, wetlands area, swimming pool and parks and gardens.
We welcome you to visit us at any time and talk to our welcoming staff about our high standards of care and education for children in our care.
Our committee members
| Chairperson: Anne Morris | Vice Chairperson: Malissa Nicol | Secretary: Gregor MacAulay | Treasurer: Gayle Summers |
| Member: Amy Norman | Member: Helen Dwyer | Member: Caroline Kimber | Member: Danielle O’Neill |
Quality Improvement Plan
The aim of a QIP is to help providers self-assess our performance in delivering quality education and care and plan future and ongoing improvements for the families enrolled at Yarram Earling learning. The QIP also helps regulatory authorities with assessing the quality of the service provided by Yarram Early Learning.
We have attached our most recent Quality Improvement Plan for families and the wider community to access as family and community involvement and feedback are essential to creating a program that delivers quality education and care to all children and families at the service.
