100 years of excellence

To celebrate AGECS’ centennial year in 2022, we awarded more than $70,000 in grant funding to small projects in stand-alone, long day care, and family day care services.

Here you will find stories from select grant recipients which were originally featured in AUDAX editions Autumn 2023 and Spring 2023.

Our Withdrawal Hub

Our Withdrawal Hub

By Tessa McGovack The 100 years of excellence grants funded our purchase of a ‘withdrawal hub’ for children who find the stimulation of the room challenging for our service WSU Early Learning Penrith. Our preschool room has several children who find the environment...

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Pope Road Reconciliation Action Plan

Pope Road Reconciliation Action Plan

By Leanne Mits This project enabled elements of the kindergarten’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to be realised. Specifically, the project enabled us to engage with and build an ongoing relationship with a local Aboriginal woman, to support, first hand, the...

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Connecting with Country

Connecting with Country

By Laura Pearce Our project enabled us to make a real and meaningful connection with a local First Nations educator. The learning undertaken in one workshop was enormous for both educators and children. Robina Scott Kindergarten is a parent managed sessional...

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The Little Long Walk

The Little Long Walk

By Karen Anderson At Balnarring Kindergarten, we used the funds to assist in funding the Little Long Walk October 2022. This involved the preschool working with the local primary school, Catholic school, and early learning centre. We contacted Essendon Football club...

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Bush Kinder Project

Bush Kinder Project

By Carolyn Hooker My name is Carolyn Hooker and I am the 4- year-old kindergarten teacher at Nathalia Community Early Learning Centre. We applied for the 100 years of excellence grant to partially fund the Implementation of a Bush Kinder Program. With the money from...

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