Child care graduations

Congratulations to four of Council’s staff from Aragun Child Care Centre (Badu), who completed qualifications in childcare with TAFE Queensland this year. Childcare trainees, Tricia Mary Nona and Riley Baira received their Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and apprentices Ena Blanket and Elma Jackonia received their Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Flexible learning options for students included a combination of residential blocks in Cairns, self-paced learning modules, and teacher visits to Badu. Elma Jackonia’s graduation ceremony was held in March at the TAFE Queensland campus in Cairns, and Trisha, Riley and Ena graduated at the Badu Child Care Centre in June. The graduation ceremonies were attended by close family and Centre staff. Council is committed to staff training and professional development. These qualifications meet the mandatory requirements for Child Care Centres, resulting in a fully qualified Early Childhood team for the Badu Centre.

First image - Badu Child Care Centre of trainees, Tricia Nona & Riley Baira and apprentice, Ena Blanket, Child Care Director Charmaine Bowie and FNQ Tafe Early Childhood Teacher Stacy Walters. Second image - Badu Child Care Centre trainee, Elma Jackonia

Badu childcare centre