For trainee early childhood educator Olivia, working with children was always her dream.
Now as she works towards her Diploma in Early Childhood Education at our Seville Grove Centre, the dream is becoming closer to reality.
“From a young age I always knew I wanted to work with children. It is a very rewarding job where you get to see children from a range of different ages and developmental stages,” Olivia said.
“I enjoy being able to have conversations with the children and watch as their little minds work trying find an answer.”
Olivia’s hard work has been recognised, receiving the CTAS Outstanding Achiever for Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Award.
Operations Manager Lisa Houlihan said everyone at the Centre was rapt with her achievement.
“We are extremely proud of Olivia’s hard work, growth and success over the last four years. Olivia should be so proud of herself – out of 900 nominees she took out first place.”
Olivia said the help and guidance provided by MercyCare during her traineeship has set her on a path to success.
“MercyCare has had a huge impact, from their support, to the knowledge that has been provided to me. It has made this experience easier and enjoyable.”
Not content with just earning her Diploma, Olivia isn’t setting any limits on her goals for the future.
“Moving forward I would like to complete my ECT (Early Childhood Teaching) where I would have the opportunity to work in both school and the childcare sectors.”
“I would also like to see how far I could go and hopefully one day be able to manage a centre of my own.”
Olivia joined MercyCare as part of our Traineeship Program, which offers students the chance to undertake paid work while studying for their diploma or certificate qualification.
Traineeships prepare students for working with children up to the age of 5 years, and eligible candidates can train for free.
To find out more about a traineeship with MercyCare Early Learning Service, visit our traineeships page.
