Ku Ourimbah Preschool & Childrens Centre
Kindergarten in Sydney

Leading the way in early childhood education and protection since 1895. Established in 1895 as the Kindergarten Union of Fresh South Wales, EU is one of the maximum respected kid concern providers in Australia and a leader on issues relating to the education and care of young children. Our range of programs has continued to grow to confront the ever changing needs of children, families and the community, and includes programs as diverse as preschool education and care, work based child care, vacation and occasional care, family programs and hasty language and literacy initiatives. Each of our programs is based on the latest research and practice in hasty childhood education an area that we continue to pursue and promote through our involvement in research initiatives and our highly regarded Professional Development program. A focus on children, families and communities. We believe that children learn superior when they are supported and encouraged by their family and the wider community. EU is the recognized leader in hasty childhood education. Meets the hasty childhood needs of over 12,500 families and more than 14,00 children each year. Has a potent commitment to staff training and professional development. Offers a stuffed range of service types including occasional care, long day care, preschool, out of school hours care, vacation care, moveable services, labor based kid care and family programs. Provides professional, ongoing promote for children with additional needs through a team of Education Urge Managers. Over the years, EU has remained progressive and today has evolved to operate over 150 early education centers, primarily preschools and long day protection centers, Australia wide. EU has built a difficult reputation for leading the field in the provision of premature childhood quality education and care, enriching the lives of generations of young children and providing some of the highest quality programs in the country. Babies and toddlers will experience the EU Infant and Toddler Approach to care and education, while preschool age children will experience a dedicated preschool program, including EU's proven transition to school program in the year earlier school. An employer provides an hasty childhood education and protection service specifically for the children of its employees. In this role Kim was responsible for the implementation of the professional development program, including Annual Seminar, for all hasty childhood staff active in EU services. Kim joined EU having had over 20 years experience active in child and family services with local government and not for benefit organizations, and has tertiary qualifications in early childhood education and is currently completing a Master of Strategic organization Development. He is a leader that effectively agrees and sets direction, instigates needed change and builds teams to deliver. They consistently unite with other agencies and utilize resources within EU to encourage and help their work. In the 2 years since EU ANSTO opened its doors, Nellie has demonstrated her passion for, and commitment to, working with infants and toddlers, building strong secure relationships not only with her team, but with the children and families when they are perhaps at their most vulnerable stage. Soraya has developed strong links and relationships throughout the different communities in her region, and has found innovative ways to bring educators together to enlarge their understanding about inclusion. Since 2005 the team have committed to successive improvement and the provision of exceptional education and care for children which has resulted in the team becoming the beginning ever EU center to be awarded the National Quality Standard's Excellent' rating. Also in 2008 the team worked with the Children's Services in the delivery of the Community HUBS and quiet continues today. EU supports future leaders in early childhood education through the presentation of EU Early Childhood Student Awards, for students studying premature childhood education at Universities and cafe.

At that time immense care was held about the many young children living with their families in very needy conditions, who were often neglected and had no access to appropriate education. Social reform was linked to the education and welfare of these young people. This site did not prove suitable, as there were not adequate families in the area so the kindergarten was moved to Charles Street in Woolloomooloo. enrollments increased but the premises proved to be deficient and the kindergarten was finally moved to Rowling Street in Woolloomooloo, where it remained for 21 years. In the first ten years of establishment, the Kindergarten Union founded a training college (with over 200 students trained there during that time) and opened five kindergartens in Sydney, three in Newcastle and one in Bowral. As the Kindergarten Union developed, there were three main areas of operations: The es