Announcement: Charis Tree Family Day Care

Alas, sorry I've been away since Oct .. but with good reason.

As of date, I've applied to South West Childcare to start my family day care as an educator.
I've:
- attended two interviews,

Going independent for my childcare business.

Just watching this Franchise Show on Channel 7.

About two months ago, I had attended the franchising expo in Melbourne Exhibition Centre. They had a childcare franchise from Malaysia as one of the participants.

I thought to myself, should I ever want to started a childcare related business in Melbourne, I would indeed start my own, write my own curriculum and use the capital to buy the learning equipment and teaching resources that I had sourced myself.

It would not be a rational decision to pay foreign  company (never mind that I'm from Malaysia) when I've been working in the local industry of the country I am living in as I have a better understanding of the context. 

Hence, I then decided to put in an application to a local Family Day Care scheme. I had just finished my interview with two of their Coordinators. 

Later on the same day of the interview, the coordinators informed me that they will come to my house in Truganina for a physical inspection. I have since arranged for them to come in tomorrow on Monday morning. Two fingers crossed and all the best!

2016: Renewal of Victorian Teacher Institution (VIT)

Since coming to the state of Victoria (in Australia), I've had to maintain a registration as an ECT or Early Childhood Teacher with the VIT (Victorian Institute of Teaching).

Start your own childcare to make money

Today I went to a social mixer hosted on Meetup in Melbourne CBD. It was a mixer for entrepreneurs.

I knew we all had to socialise, but I actually was not prepared to answer when they asked me which line of work I was in. 

Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy Level 3 and 4.

The Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy, Level 3 and 4 is the newest offering from MCI.  This qualification is replacing the former Int.Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy as offered by MCI, UK.

Salary of Montessori Teachers (8 years later)

Recently I reread an old post that I wrote in 2008.
It was an article I wrote about teacher's salaries when I was working in New South Wales.

Has much changed since then?