“Exceeding National Quality Standards”

Rating for our Preschool announced!

06.12.2013

Our Preschool team is celebrating after we have received the ratings report on 5 December 2013:

The Preschool achieved an overall “Exceeding National Quality Standards (NQS)”, with “Exceeding” in 7 of the 7 Quality Areas!

Please join us in congratulating the Preschool-team (Silke Bethke, Gudrun Daniels, Gaby Lauschet, Catherine Squire Blatti, Jonna Vinje) on this great achievement and the great work they are putting in on a daily basis and also in preparation for the rating visit (which was on 5 November).

Background on the rating system:

Under the National Quality Framework (NQF) all children’s services are rated as:

(1)    Significant Improvement Required

(2)    Working Towards National Quality Standards (NQS)

(3)    Meeting NQS

(4)    Exceeding NQS

Within the initial rating, “Exceeding NQS” is the highest rating; only services who have been rated as “Exceeding NQS” can then apply to ACECQA for an “Excellent” rating. Details can be found at www.acecqa.gov.au.