Winners of the Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards 2021-2022

The Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards 2021-2022 were held on Saturday, 26 March 2022 at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney.

ACA NSW congratulates all the winners and finalists!

We are also grateful for the record number of registered attendees (546) (over 55% were not ACA NSW members) and the increase by 40.9% in the number of nominations received notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic.

We also thank OWNA, NOVA Employment, Guild Insurance, Guild Early Learning, Kool Kids Training College, Accru+, PwC for supporting this year's Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards.

​Winners of the Excellence in Early Childhood Education Awards 2021-2022 (in no particular order):

• Trainee of the Year Award: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
  Annika Terry, The Rumpus Room - Darling Street, Broadmeadow
  
  
• Children’s Wellbeing & Health Program Excellence
  Bambini of Lilyfield, Lilyfield
  
  
• Community Involvement Program Excellence
  Bridge Street Kids Early Learning Centre, Hurstville
  
  
• Trainee of the Year Award: Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
  Haylee Drieman, Gumnut Kidz Kindergarten, Narellan
  
  
• Environmental Program Excellence
  Narrabeen Children's Centre, Narrabeen
  
  
• Excellence in Food & Menu Design
  Sustainable Play Preschool, Barnsley
  
  
• Excellence in Indoor Learning Environment
  Bambini of Lilyfield, Lilyfield
  
  
• Excellence in Outdoor Learning Environment
  Bambini of Lilyfield, Lilyfield
  
  
• Family Involvement Program Excellence
  Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres - Merrylands
  
  
• Inclusivity Practices Program Excellence
  Gilgandra Preschool, Gilgandra
  
  
• Large Community Regional Service of the Year Award (40 places or more)
  Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre, Ashtonfield
  
  
• Large Private Northern Metropolitan Service of the Year Award (40 places or more)
  Little Zaks Academy - Epping 2
  
  
• Large Private Regional Service of the Year Award (40 places or more)
  The Rumpus Room - Pelican
  
  
• Large Private Southern Metropolitan Service of the Year Award (40 places or more)
  All Star Early Learners, Botany
  
  
• Large Private Western Metropolitan Service of the Year Award (40 places or more)
  Oakville Preschool Learning Centre, Oakville
  
  
• Male Educator Excellence Award
  Alec Peters, Toybox Early Learning, Mascot
  
  
• Metropolitan Educational Program Excellence
  Bambini of Lilyfield, Lilyfield
  
  
• Metropolitan Educator Leader Excellence Award
  Melissa Traversa, Mikids - Northern Beaches, Warriewood
  
  
• Metropolitan Female Educator Excellence Award
  Melinda Singleton, Little Zaks Academy - Epping 2
  
  
• Metropolitan Outstanding Program illustrating ‘My sustainable world’
  JumpStart 4 Kids - Blacktown
  
  
• Metropolitan Outstanding Program illustrating ‘Stimulating children’s senses’ 
  Star Kingdom Childcare Centre & Kindergarten, Ruse
  
  
• Multicultural Program Excellence
  Gilgandra Preschool, Gilgandra
  
  
• Outstanding Program illustrating ‘Being a good sport’
  Oakville Preschool Learning Centre, Oakville
  
  
• Outstanding Program illustrating ‘Communication with children’
  Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres - Liverpool
  
  
• Outstanding Program illustrating ‘The confident child’
  All Star Early Learners, Botany
  
  
• Outstanding Program illustrating ‘The creative child'
  Innovative Early Learning - Artarmon
  
  
• Outstanding Program illustrating ‘We are all Australians’
  Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres - Merrylands
  
  
• Regional Educational Program Excellence
  Gilgandra Preschool, Gilgandra
  
  
• Regional Educator Leader Excellence Award
  Sarah Bilton-Smith, Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre, Ashtonfield
  
  
• Regional Female Educator Excellence Award
  Ashleigh Oldfield, Pied Piper Preschool, Wallerawang
  
  
• Regional Outstanding Program illustrating ‘My sustainable world’
  Kookaburra Early Learning Centre, Casino
  
  
• Regional Outstanding Program illustrating ‘Stimulating children’s senses’
  Little Treasures Preschool & Early Learning Centre, Greta
  
  
• Service Support Person Excellence Award
  Natarsha Stuart, Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres, Lidcombe
  
  
• Small Private Metropolitan Service of the Year Award (39 places or less)
  Clovel Childcare & Early Learning Centres - Merrylands
  
  
• Small Private Regional Service of the Year Award (39 places or less)
  Developing Dreams Early Learning Centre - Chain Valley Bay
  
  
• Team Excellence Award - Metropolitan Service
  Oakville Preschool Learning Centre, Oakville
  
  
• Team Excellence Award - Regional Service
  Gilgandra Preschool, Gilgandra
  
  
• Young Female Educator Excellence Award (25 years or less)
  Xanthe Young, Explore & Develop Leichhardt
  
  
• Young Male Educator Excellence Award (25 years of less)
  Yifan Hu, Goodstart Early Learning - West Pymble

PUBLISHED: 28 MARCH 2022