Staff

Rockingham Early Learning and Child Care Centre are licensed for 52 children. The breakdown of staff to children is as follows and as required by the Department of Communities (Education & Child Service) National Regulation 2012).

0-2 years

12 children 1 Qualified + 2 Cert 3 or working towards

2-3 years

15 children 1 Qualified + 2 Cert 3 or working towards

3-5 years

25 children 1 Teacher + 2 Cert 3 or working towards

Please note RELACCC operates above this recommended ratio.

The Centre will ensure that the staff child ratio is maintained at all times. Parents need to be aware that between the hours of 11.00am and 2.00pm is the children’s rest or quiet time. The Centre is staffed by professional, qualified, competent workers who have been selected for their ability to relate well with the children, their skills and initiative in programming to meet the needs of the children in our care.

Staff at RELACCC have been employed with us between 2 to 20 year periods, staff turnover is low.

Staff Rosters are systematically reviewed every Thursday of each week to make adjustments wherever necessary that meet the children’s individual and family needs including the staff at RELACCC.

All families are informed as soon as possible both verbally and by use of relief staff notification signs especially upon short notice. It is very rare that we require to use relief staff.