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 Gowrie Melbourne is a not-for-profit organisation providing services to support and enhance the development of excellence in early childhood education. We have been providing services for the community and agencies involved in the early childhood field throughout Victoria for over 65 years.
Gowrie Melbourne is one of six Lady Gowrie Child Centre’s established by the Commonwealth Government as models to demonstrate and carry out research in child development. Each bears the name of Lady Gowrie, the wife of a former Governor-General of Australia, in recognition of her interest in young children and her contribution in promoting their welfare.
Children’s Program: The children’s program is the cornerstone of our organisation, providing programs that cater for more than 90 children on a part and full-time basis. We are a demonstration centre with observation booths to enable discussion abour our innovative high-quality children’s program. Our philosophy acknowledges the critical importance of children, parents and staff as partners in a learning community that promotes the well being, education and development of all children.
Training: Gowrie is a Registered Training Organisation and a leading provider of training in early childhood education, providing professional development seminars, customised training, and QIAS support to children’s services, staff and parents across Victoria. We deliver nationally accredited courses including Certificate and Diploma courses in Children’s Services and Outside School Hours Care. Gowrie Melbourne encourages all staff to see training opportunities as an important contribution to the lives of the children they educate and care for.
Resources: Our resource centre is a specialist early childhood education bookshop and library providing practical support and advice to people working and studying in the early childhood field. The ONLINE BOOKSHOP offers convenience of browsing and buying books and educational resources at anytime around Australia and the world. We stock an extensive range of books specialising in child development, care and education, with other resources including children’s literature, music CDs, puppets, puzzles, musical instruments, creative wooden toys and much more.
Management Services: Gowrie management services aim to reduce the pressures on committees and operators and assist in the financial, regulatory and staffing needs of children’s services. Our qualified staff are highly skilled in early childhood service administration and programming and can help to create a balance of community involvement and professional management..
Website: www.gowrie-melbourne.com.au
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