Within my role as Director, my philosophy and purpose are to inspire children’s love for learning and support staff, families and community whilst creating inclusive environments, interactions and programs. My role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities. My overall role is to oversee the service as a whole. This may include children’s daily activities, design programs for learning and fun, staff management, learning and support and budgets. I also lead the services Quality Improvement Plan, Philosophy and Accreditation processes.Another aspect of my role is to lead the team in developing the educational program. I love to visit the children's space regularly which maintains the connection I have with them. This is so vital to my role and understanding the little people we have attending our service. I ensure staffing is adequate and supported through their professional learning and their roles within the preschool. I believe that as much as our children are the priorities, so are their families. Parent communication and building strong and trusting relationships is also key; I meet with parents to discuss their children’s needs, and to know how we can support that child and family best.As a director, I work with the Awabakal LTD Early Learning Management team to help develop budgets and allocate program funds and support staffing, review relevant state regulations, and establish policies to meet them.I believe that it takes a village to raise a child and it is so important not to underestimate what role we have as Early Childhood Educators.