Philosophy: Reggio Emilia approach
At 1st Impressions Early Learning Centre, we believe that children are curious, creative, competent and active learners which are the core concepts of the Reggio Emilia approach. The foundation of our teaching lies in the belief that children are capable learners and powerful collaborators, so our centre provides a wide variety of educational opportunities that will allow them to grow and learn at their own pace.
We highly respect and value diversity, thus we promote and encourage multiculturalism which is evident with our staffing, educational program, and classroom settings. We offer children a well-founded educational program that promotes a deeper understanding of different cultural backgrounds but also incorporating the local culture here in Australia.
Experienced Educators
Gunvir Kaur
Nominated Supervisor (acting Centre Manager)
Private online Principles of Finance tutor
Bachelor of Education
Master of Science (Physics)
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Roan Bassig
Educational Leader / Pre-Reception Team Leader
Educational Leader
Bachelor of Science in Family Life and Child Development (Diploma-qualified)
Olivia Yu
Early Childhood Teacher
Private online Principles of Finance tutor
Master of Early Childhood Teaching.
Bachelor of Arts in Business English.
Christelle Kate Corciega
Assistant Director
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science
Sally Zhou
Managing Director
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Bachelor of Business
Helena Cai
Starter Room Team Leader
Bachelor of Education
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Ariel Zhang
Plodder Room Team Leader
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Yeshi Dema
ELC Room Team Leader
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Diploma of Accounting
Michael Wu
Early Childhood Teacher
Master of Teaching – Early Childhood
Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management
Whitney Wang
Pre-Early Childhood Teacher
Master of Teaching – Early Childhood (working towards)
Karmjot Kaur Toor
Educator
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Mansoora Hussaini
Educator
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Trang Nguyen
Educator
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Bachelor of Business Administration
Razia Sultana
Educator
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Diploma in HRM
Bachelors and master’s in physics
Sadia Alizada
Educator
Private online Principles of Finance tutor
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Shyanne Chiem
Educator
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Yang Liu
Educator
Private online Principles of Finance tutor
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Ellen Palmer
Educator
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Jeffery Cao
Educator
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Masters in Civil Engineering
Li Zhang
Educator
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate in Education and Psychology
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Master of Pedagogy in Postgraduate Study of Mathematics
Rosalind White
Educator
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Zoe Cheng
Violin Teacher
Private online Principles of Finance tutor
Bachelor of Music (Music Education / Pedagogy)
Joy Chen
Piano Teacher
Private online Principles of Finance tutor
Master of Music Education
0ur Rooms
STARTER ROOM
The first two years of your child’s life are a time of rapid growth and development, where every little moment matters. Our Starter Room is well equipped with the facilities that support your children’s growing needs. For children from 6 weeks old to the age where they begin their first steps and learn
PLODDER ROOM
Our Plodder Room is a space which encourages social interaction, developing independence, and foster language acquisition for the toddler age group. At this stage, we help children develop their emerging autonomy.
ELC ROOM
Ensuring we’re building connections to learning and play as part of those early years to really set our children up for life. This will benefit the overall development of behaviour and wellbeing as children get to interact in a wider social circle and allows more opportunities for learning and discovery.
PRE-RECEPTION ROOM
Preparing our 1st Impressions ELC children to be equipped for Reception where learning experiences are tailored with the school setting. As this is a critical stage in their development, we believe this room will help curate their learning experiences in preparation for formal school. Routines can be more structured with the program targeting academic and socio-emotional outcomes through planned and spontaneous activities.
What’s going on at 1st impressions
Child Care Subsidy Annual Cap Removal
Families earning more than $190,015 (2021–22 terms) currently have an annual subsidy cap of $10,655 per child each financial year, but from 10 December 2021, the annual cap will be removed for all families who get CCS. Families already getting CCS don’t need to do anything. If a family has already reached the CCS annual […]