LEADING THE WAY
EXCELLENT
KU NQS
1 %
SECTOR NQS
0.3 % 30 %
EXCEEDING
MEETING
WORKING TOWARDS
86 %
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT REQUIRED
12 % 50 %
1 % 20 %
0 % 0.1 %
Kathy pioneered the ‘Pay it Forward’
program, which involved volunteer
families being recruited to welcome
new families as part of the orientation
process. Rethinking the tenants
of orientation proved effective in
building relationships amongst
new families, as this provided an
informed and trusted resource for
questions and queries beyond the
centre staff. Existing families proved
invaluable as advocates for the
work and pedagogy that defined KU
Chatswood Community Preschool
and the willing participation of
current families to support new
families became integral to the
changing face of orientation and
foundational relationships.
Rosanne has progressed and
demystified educational practice
in her advocacy and development
of environmental citizenship and
ecological awareness. KU Ourimbah
Preschool and Children’s Centre
strives to give visibility to the creative
and inventive endeavours of children
that honours the complexity of family
life and supports the engendering of
these experiences into the culture of
the service. Rosanne and her team
give a voice to children’s narrations,
their theory making and reflexivity and
their communications and metaphors
for meaning, and in this way, help to
build self-belief and an understanding
of the potential of ideas.
We are exceptionally proud of Kathy
and Rosanne for their innovation
and high-quality teaching, and
together they exemplify KU’s
commitment to excellence.
Similarly, the recognition of KU
Phillip Park’s Bonnie Te Ara Henare
as a recipient of the prestigious
2019 Australian Council for
Educational Leaders (ACEL) New
Voice Scholarship is a testament to
the generation of new and emerging
talent within KU.
KU was awarded Employer of Choice
for the fourth consecutive year by
the Australian Business Awards,
showcasing the commitment we
have to providing and supporting
excellence for our teams.
Excellence is embedded throughout
the KU culture; it is what motivates
us to provide exceptional quality
programs and services for our families
and children. As we look ahead to next
year, we look forward to continuing to
make the KU Difference for Australian
families and achieving excellence in
all that we do.
KU
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KU Centre Directors Rosanne Pugh,
Kathy Hatcher and Bonnie Te Ara
Henare (L-R) have been recognised
for delivering and influencing
excellence in early education.
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