Hornsby Children’s centre has been recognised as the 4000th children’s centre in NSW to access a bicultural worker to help support the children and families.
This program is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace relations (DEEWR) and provides a worker half a day per week at no cost to the children’s centre.
Guests from peak industry bodies including the Ethnic Child Care Programme, KU Inclusion Support, Bicultural resource programme along with bicultural support workers visited Hornsby Children’s Centre.
Rebekah, the Korean support worker wore traditional clothing and the children enjoyed cupcakes and dancing to Korean tunes.
Cristina Bezzo, Director of Hornsby Children’s centre said the program was very worthwhile and helped families transition into long day care.
NSI operates two Children’s centres, one at Hornsby and also Meadowbank Colleges for children aged 0-5 years and is open 48 weeks per year for students, staff and community families. Please click here for further information and application forms.