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Culture and values

Our Values

At Young Academics, our values are at the heart of everything we do. Our values focuses on how we teach, care, and work together to create exceptional learning experiences for every child.

We are Family

Guided by family values at Young Academics, our devoted teams work together to create a warm, nurturing environment & deliver exceptional care & education for every child & family.

Positively Proactive

Always on the front foot, we are constantly seeking ways to improve what we do for our children and families. Our team are forward thinking and innovative in everything they do.

Passionately Professional

We’re passionate about caring for children, committed to best practices in qualifications, processes, programming, and everything that supports their growth and wellbeing.

Open and Honest

We value honesty, openness, and trust in childcare. We communicate with families and each other with accountability, respect, truthfulness, and responsiveness.

Perks and benefits

Our first and own - Enterprise Agreement

Approved by Fair Work, employees are backed by our 4 year commitment to Above Award Wages & Access to the government funded Employee Worker Retention Payment.

Referral Bonus

Earn up to $500 for each successful referral that completes their probation period.

Childcare Discount

All permanent employees can apply for childcare at any Young Academics Early Learning centres. Enjoy up to 50% off your CCS gap fee*

Loyalty Bonus

A loyalty bonus is awarded on your working anniversary; post first, third, fifth and tenth year anniversary.

Centre Manager Remuneration

Centre Managers are a key role within the organisation, as such we provide negotiable remuneration packages, inclusive of a yearly performance-based bonus.

Employee Recognition Programs

We recognise hard work and dedication with our Be Healthy, Be Wealthy, Educator of the Month, and Hero Dollars programs.