Mission

SDN Children’s Services is a not-for-profit organisation committed to:

• providing high quality education and care for children 0-5 years of age;

• strengthening families, local communities and the children’s services sector.

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Values

The SDN community is characterised by:

• Passion

• Commitment

• Professionalism

• Inclusion

• Innovation

• Integrity

• Service

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Vision

SDN Children’s Services works towards a future where:

• the promise and potential of every child is realized;

• families and communities are strong and caring;

• children’s services are valued and well resourced.

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Philosophy

All our people, services, programs and centres are committed to achieving our mission and vision and to expressing our values. We are a community of learners where children and adults in all their diversity are welcomed, respected and encouraged to contribute and grow.

We believe learning is influenced by social and cultural contexts, and happens when children and adults trust others and want to solve problems. We work to make our environments and workplaces safe, trustworthy and inviting, filled with interesting materials, resources and equipment that encourage exploration and a sense of achievement for both children and adults.

We support families and communities because children’s lives and development are enhanced when their families and communities are strengthened. We celebrate the strengths of every individual, group, family and community and we believe we all contribute to the wellbeing of the environments we live in.

We encourage on-going innovation by recording and communicating the learning of children, adults, teams, groups, families and communities; and we learn from the experiences of others.

We work with other agencies and organisations, sharing knowledge and skills, collaborating to influence public policy and practices and partnering to better fulfill our mission and vision. 

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