Fiona (QLD)

Fiona (QLD)

  Why did you decide to become an early childhood educator? I initially studied to be a primary school teacher. In my studies, I learnt about neuroscience and became fascinated by concepts such as ‘the first 1000 days’ and how a child’s experiences during this time play a critical role in defining later outcomes. Because…

Padmini (VIC)

Padmini (VIC)

  Why did you decide to become an early childhood educator?One of my earliest memories of growing up in India is of me pretending to be a teacher and sparing no walls in my house. I unconsciously steered away from teaching as a career, as it wasn’t considered ‘successful’ enough. But after moving to Australia,…

Samantha (VIC)

Samantha (VIC)

  What’s it like to study while you’re working as an educator?While studying two days a week at university, I worked three days as an educator. I compared my experiences in the workforce by reflecting and analysing during university classroom discussions.  This strongly intensified my knowledge and expertise in Early Childhood Education. What was your…

Emma (VIC)

Emma (VIC)

Why did you decide to become an early childhood educator? Learning didn’t come easily for me, although I tried my best and had lots of support. I wanted to help others who might have been in that situation. I decided to become an early childhood educator as I was passionate about working with young children…