Is Nido Donvale open during the holidays?

Yes, we are open during the holidays, except public holidays. Nido Donvale is open from 6:30am to 6:30pm on Monday to Friday.

What qualifications do your staff hold?

All Nido Early Schools have a Curriculum Leader to coach and mentor Educators in developing high quality educational programs All Educators at Nido either hold, or are actively working towards a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care In addition to this, at least half of our team hold a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Depending on the number of places in each Nido Early School, each Early School will have a number of Bachelor trained teachers Every person we employ has a current Working with Children Check

What types of food do you provide? Do you cater for dietary, cultural and medical needs?

The smell of cooking from the cucina and seeing children getting involved in cooking, very much reflects that our passion for food in all our Early Schools. Because the right food is vital for your child’s development, our menus are thoughtfully designed by wholefood chef Vicky Tiéche of My Wholefood Hub, ensuring every dish is nourishing, balanced, and tailored to support growing bodies and curious minds. We cater to all allergies, as well as cultural and dietary preferences and all our Early Schools are nut aware.

How does Nido Donvale communicate with families?

At Nido Donvale, we always share progress and updates about your child. We keep in contact through text, phone, email, in person or through our ‘StoryPark’ app, whatever your preference. We will send you photos and videos so you can see your child’s progress and support their learning at home.

What are the room routines?

The needs of each child and their age dictate their routine. Those children in the Nursery room follow their individual home routine. As they progress to the Toddler’s room, we begin to blend this with a more general routine that follows regular mealtimes and sleep patterns. Kindergarten children have the most structured routine, which encourages self-service and independent feeding.

You are required to pay one-week fees in advance Payments are made by direct debit for convenience and security If you wish to cancel or change your booking, we need two weeks’ notice in writing No bonds are charged to secure your child’s place Please contact your local Nido Early School for their fee structure

Does the Early School follow a curriculum?

Our curriculum, which is a balance of child led and adult intentional teaching, offers children the opportunity to participate in active learning, whilst having the support and challenge they need from Educators.

Nido Preschool & Childcare Centre in Donvale (VIC)

Hi Georgina,

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the recruitment of Centre Directors and Educators to join the expanding Nido family.

With so many open roles in the sector at the moment, I think we should be talking about the differences that really sets Nido apart. From my own experience, they are not always obvious from the outside, but when you get to meet the Nido family you really feel it.

Leaving my previous employer, who I was with for over 10 years, was not an easy decision. I had interviews with a few different companies, before finding my home at Nido.

I remember walking out of that initial interview, literally with tears in my eyes, I knew I had finally found what I had been looking for.

As you mentioned, honesty and integrity are critical and a given, our Services, resources and environments speak for themselves, and candidates merely need to look at our website to understand how engaging and wonderful they are.

We really need to focus more on what a Centre Director and an Educator will experience at Nido;

Authenticity; At Nido they will get honesty with heart
Trust and understanding; At Nido you are treated from day one, as competent and capable
We have the opportunity to inspire Educators and children to reach their full potential and change their worlds for the better, this still delights me everyday
At Nido you can make your mark in the world and are given the respect and autonomy to do what you love and truly make a difference
Collaboration – we are one team, far and wide we inspire and challenge each other
Nido is a family, for me, I have the overwhelming sense of belonging at Nido, my people and my home, this is what drew me to Nido in the first place

I am continually driven by our purpose;

To provide our Educators with the training, environment, motivation, and empowerment to deliver exceeding quality education to children, partnering with families, and giving children a voice and the opportunity to lead wonderful fulfilling lives.

I love that we seek to make quality early education available to everyone, regardless of their economic position. That we focus more on suburban children and advocate for their rights, Nido is truly a movement and not one to join without knowing you will need to put your heart on the line every single day.

Mary Oliver asked “What will you do with your one wild and precious life”, I cannot think of anything more fulfilling than what I get to do every day at Nido.

Kind regards,
Danika x

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