Start your career
► Thinking of returning to work after a career break?
► Is it time to do something more meaningful?
► Wanting more flexibility for you and your family?
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You will study for free, the introductory units towards the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Be supported to attend CIT once a week and after only 6 months, you will have completed over 20% of the Certificate III.
Regulatory Frameworks Cluster study units:
- Participate in workplace health and safety
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- Work effectively in children’s education and care
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You will be provided opportunities to work casually or part-time at a community based early learning centre.
Be mentored to apply what you’re studying, receive on the job training and learn best practice from experienced educators.
You will build relationships with children and families and be part of a growing community of early childhood education professionals.
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You will have your own educator coach, to help you balance work, study, life commitments and most importantly, your own wellbeing.
You will be supported to develop your goals, identify any challenges, and be empowered to embrace your new career.
If you have children under 5 years, your coach can help you enrol them at a centre while you work and study.
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We invite women to apply who:
- Would love to start a career in early childhood education
- Feel motivated to learn and committed to make a difference
- Enjoy working with a team, getting to know families and community
- Love helping children feel safe, build relationships and life skills
- Ready to take on the challenge, commit in a supported waySuccessful participants will need to commit to attending class at the Canberra Institute of Technology one day a week during CIT study periods. Previous experience in early childhood education is not required.
CONTACT connect@baringa.org.au
Make the choice for you.
Wendy Perry
“Early Childhood Education is my career of choice, and it has been for almost 30 years.”
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Can you tell us how you started your career?
I started my career in in 1983 when I was living in Adelaide. I couldn't find care for my son and so I decided to start my own family day care. I continued to run family day care when I moved to Canberra in 1985 until 1998.
Since then I have worked at Baringa Early Learning Centre. I love working with children. The connections I make with families is amazing.
What do you love most about working in early childhood education?
I love children, and I especially love working with babies in their early years.
Watching them grow through their developmental milestones is remarkable. I love being involved in their growth and helping them thrive.
What is your advice for women thinking about a career in early childhood education?
If you have passion, go for it. Working in the industry is hugely rewarding.
Working with children, you get to make a difference in their and their families lives everyday, you form wonderful attachments that carry on throughout all ages.
Rachael van der Sterren
"Give it all you've got, do things you haven't done before.
Step into what you love.“
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Can you tell us how you started your career?
I started my career through an Australian School-Based Apprenticeship (ASBA). I wanted life experience and wanted to work. This lead me to my careers officer and ASBA coordinator who helped me explore my options. We decided to try an ASBA with Baringa Early Learning Centre.
I find it so rewarding learning about children, getting to know them and forming strong friendships. I love their quirky personalities and have developed a passion and interest in early childhood education.
What do you love most about working in early childhood education?
I love having and creating new experiences with children. Setting up activities that are fun and encourage children to be creative makes me happy.
I enjoy letting children help me, I feel inspired watching them do activities especially when they do not completely understand but try their best anyway. I enjoy setting up obstacle courses, play dough activities and watching them explore the veggie garden.
What is your advice for women thinking about a career in early childhood education?
Give it all you've got and do your best. Success is not a comfortable position, so you've got to get out of your comfort zone to be successful! If you've found yourself in a bubble, push out and do things you haven't done before!
When I first started I had no clue what I was doing but I learnt by letting people guide and show me. You learn so many skills, and stepping into a permanent position in a room has been great because I can get to know my room, routine and children. Through time I have gone with the rhythm and adjusted along the way. Slowly you'll get there too.
Kayla Davy-Kennett
"I love children, they make me happy everyday. Just give it a go, it is a great experience.”
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Can you tell us how you started your career?
I started this career because everyone always told me I should work with children because children love me! I have brothers and always help my family and friends who have children.
I decided to do my Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and was connected to Baringa through an employment agency.
What do you love most about working in early childhood education?
I really like working with children, they make me happy everyday. It’s such a great experience being able to create craft activities and read to children of all ages as my job.
What is your advice for women thinking about a career in early childhood education?
Just give it a go, its a great experience.
