Tears of joy as Edge Early Learning Centre’s Lavinia Robinson named Logan’s top childcare worker

Big hugs at the end of a day from children was what made it all worthwhile for the winner of this year’s top childcare worker in Logan. READ HOW SHE WON

Edge Early Learning Centre director Lavinia Robinson, inset teaching children, held back tears of joy and was “shocked” when she found out she had won this year’s prestigious award.

Big hugs at the end of a day from children was what made it all worthwhile for the winner of this year’s Top Childcare Worker in Logan.

More than 300 people entered the city’s best childcare worker competition with the winner taking out more than 10 per cent of the votes.

Competition was rife with nominations from every suburb across Logan.

Edge Early Learning Centre director Lavinia Robinson held back tears of joy and was “shocked” when she found out she had won this year’s prestigious award.

Edge Early Learning Centre director Lavinia Robinson held back tears of joy and was “shocked” when she found out she had won this year’s prestigious award.

“We only took over from Kids Corner in November last year so I was never expecting to come so far so quickly,” she said.

“But it is testament to my staff and the parents in the area, who have backed me the whole way.

“Even though we are a fairly small centre, with 69 places, I have made sure that I have 15 educators who are all dedicated and involved.”

Ms Robinson started her career in child care 25 years ago as a cook at one of the centres, before completing an apprenticeship, doing a degree, becoming an educator, a co-ordinator and finally a director.

The centre, which is close to Waterford State School on Beutel St, Waterford West had strong competition from Rebecca Coppock at Crestmead Early Education Centre, who also garnered a large slice of the votes.

Bahrs Scrub Early Learning’s Jasmine Reynolds and Hatchlings Early Learning Centre’s Rachel Langford were runners up.

Special mentions went to Rubina Lovo from Crestmead Play And Learn and Vicki Watson, from Woodlands Early Education Centre and Ashlie Florea from Imagine Childcare And Kindergarten at Marsden.