“It takes a big heart to shape a little mind.”
- Anonymous
At Lilyfield ELC, we have a dedicated team of educators who are advocates for children’s rights, their voices, and their learning
We are proud to be a close-knit family of inspirational and passionate educators who want to make a difference every single day.
Our educators bring with them a wealth of experience and knowledge but more importantly the biggest and warmest heart. We acknowledge our educators as our greatest assets and empower them through mentoring sessions, regular professional development and a wellbeing program designed to put their physical and mental health and wellbeing first.

Accolades at Lilyfield ELC
We are proud to have outstanding and dedicated educators as part of our Lilyfield ELC family and together we have reached great heights
When it comes to the progress and achievement of our young learners, leadership matters.
At Lilyfield ELC, we are so proud to have leaders in our midst, who not only aims for excellent outcomes for our children but also empowers our staff by giving them a voice and allowing them to lead in ways that inspires them.

Our Area Manager, Zoe Rule was announced as the 2018 Inspirational Educator in the ASG National Excellence in Teaching Awards. The NEiTA Foundation honours exemplary teaching practice throughout Australia.

Our Centre Director, Sharon Alexander received the Outstanding Graduate award in the HESTA Early Childhood Education Awards. The HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards recognise the front-line educators and carers at the very heart of Australia’s early childhood education system.

Lilyfield ELC were finalist in three categories at The Excellence in Early Childhood Awards 2019. (Images) Inspiring young minds and nurturing our young community is central to what we do at LELC and this would not be possible without our amazing staff. We were incredibly proud of the commitment, dedication and passion of our team here at Lilyfield ELC.

Lilyfield ELC won the 2021 HESTA Awards in the Advancing Pedagogy and Practice category where we were recognised for our community focused learning approach that empowers children to have a voice and choice, through our innovative Junior Parliament process. We were also recognised for responding to the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and staff through our ‘Mindful Moments’ program for children that includes guided meditations, yoga, and dreamtime stories and our ‘Be You’ program for staff.

Being sustainable is at the heart of Lilyfield ELC’s philosophy and it means so much to us to win the 2020 NSW ECEEN SPROuts Awards. To showcase our commitment to learning for sustainability, we began a centre-wide project to raise awareness about ocean conservation, which resulted in all the rooms building six different machines to clean plastic from the ocean. An expert from Maritime Museum awarded the first place ribbon to Row Boat Rosie, “a boat that transforms into a robot that catches rubbish using a sensory net. The net senses when a fish or other sea creature is caught and let it go. Once the rubbish is collected the robot uses it to replicate itself thus creating an army of robots that will help to save the ocean.” At LELC, we encourage our children to be sustainable thinkers who are environmentally conscientious (while still having lots of fun), creating a framework for positive engagement with our world from an early age.
Families feedback about our educators
“I just wanted to send you an email about beautiful Miss Sarah. I don’t think we stop and acknowledge how wonderful some people can be.
Sammy has just come so far this year in his speech, his awareness for others around him, and more importantly his confidence. He talks about Miss Sarah at home, and tells me that he likes her so much. When I drop Sammy at school, she is the person he looks for, and he runs up to her with the biggest cuddles to give. She always has a smile and her arms open to him.
This may not seem out of the ordinary, but for cuddles, but for Sammy it is. He is so extremely shy, and it takes him a while to even warm up to his grandparents. But I feel Miss Sarah brings this beautiful and safe feeling for Sammy, and he is drawn to her warmth. She is honestly such a lovely girl. She has the most beautiful way about her, and not just with Sammy, but the other children as well.
I don’t think we take the time to stop and commend people on how wonderful they are in a role that I can only imagine can be difficult, rewarding and everything in between. So, I wanted to let you know as the Director of the Centre, that Miss Sarah is just a beautiful girl, who has instilled a sense of confidence in my son this year, that I am so bloody grateful for. Thank you for providing such a lovely environment for my kids.”
– Kristen Abrahams
“Mila is lucky enough to receive excellent care from all of the educators, but I would like to particularly acknowledge Sakinah. Mila is completely obsessed with her & rarely wants to leave her side. But yesterday, she quite literally did not leave her side & apparently became very upset in the afternoon & Could only be consoled by Sakinah. So much so that Sakinah stayed back past her shift to stay with Mila until I arrived at 5.15. When I arrived Mila was happy & content in Sakinah’s lap.
I can’t tell you how touched I was by her going above & beyond to provide such kind & loving care & as an employer I just wanted you to know what an amazing job she is doing & how appreciated she is by our family.”
– Courtney Lee
“Just wanted to let you know my experience with Linley’s transition to Wisteria was wonderful and we felt very well informed and supported. The educators in both Bluebells and Wisteria were superb in letting us know dates, drop off logistics and the transition plan, with both Nat and Josie showing me the ropes in the new room patiently. Wisteria have been fabulous welcoming Linley to her new group and helping her settle quickly amidst toilet training, and bluebells have obviously done a really great job ensuring Wisteria have all the necessary information for Linley because it really was seamless. Thank you to you and your team!”