Bathurst Regional Council Children's Services

30/09/2026

🏆 REGIONAL WINNER 2026!

🎉 Congratulations to Bathurst Family Day Care Educator, Kate Bolt, who received the Regional Educator of the Year Award for NSW in this years Family Day Care Australia Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

🎖️ Kate is an exceptional Early Childhood Educator who is so well deserving of the recognition and accolades. This is also the second time Kate has won! Her first award was in 2024.

🧁 During a visit this morning from the coordination unit, Little Penguins Family Day Care was in celebration mode, making cupcakes together and enjoying the sunshine!

❤️ Well done, yet again, Kate. We value your dedication, commitment to families and young people, and the joy you bring to the every day

29/09/2026

Another nomination for one of our exceptional Educators, Sara Copus!

Congratulations on being nominated in the Central West Early Childhood Awards for the families choice award in the Bathurst area.

Sara joins our cook, Nic, and our Educational Leader, Peyton, among the nominees.

Best of luck! 🎉

20/09/2026

We've been nominated in this years Central West Early Childhood Awards!

Congratulations to our Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool cook, Nic, who received a nomination for the Excellence in Food and Menu award.

Children's Services Educational Leader, Peyton, also received a nomination for the Samara Golding Piper Memorial Award for Excellence in Leadership.

Finalists in this years awards will be announced in early October. Good luck to Nic and Peyton!

02/09/2026

⭐ HAPPY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS DAY! ⭐

Today we acknowledge the hard work, the dedication, the care and compassion, the long hours, the patience, the knowledge, and the huge hearts of Early Childhood Educators across Bathurst Regional Council Children's Services.

We may be bias, but we think that our Educators are EXCEPTIONAL! They bring energy and joy each day that they arrive at Scallywags, or set up for their day in their Bathurst Family Day Care homes.

Every day we celebrate our Educators but today we scream it to the Bathurst community as well!

"The future starts with us!"

27/08/2026

We are searching for an enthusiastic Early Childhood Educator to join the team at Scallywags for a 12 month contracted period.

A full time parental leave position is available for a minimum Certificate 3 Educator. Opportunities to stay on for more employment after the 12 months is available as well for the right applicant.

Apply today! Applications close this Sunday 30th August.
Search Bathurst Regional Council Careers or follow the link to apply.
https://applynow.net.au/jobs/BATC93-early-childhood-educator-maximum-term-12-months-full-time-parental-leave

18/08/2026

🍃 THANK YOU BUNNINGS BATHURST 🔨

Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool recently received a generous donation from Bunnings Bathurst to reignite our outdoor play area.

We can’t wait to get into the garden with children and Educators to plant all of our new additions!

Special thanks to Nikki and Naomi from Bunnings who assisted with everything we needed.

17/08/2026

Our wonderful Bathurst Family Day Care Educator, Karen Burgoyne, has reached a 25 year milestone this year.

Please join us in celebrating Karen! She's made an enormous impact across the Bathurst community throughout her time educating and caring for children and we are very lucky to have her.

Congratulations, Karen! ✨

Karen Burgoyne reflects on her career as she reaches a milestone.

28/07/2026

So many opportunities at Little Penguins Family Day Care Playgroup!

Bathurst Family Day Care Educator Kate Bolt recently organised SES volunteers to visit her service for playgroup. Along with their truck, the volunteers also brough their friend, Patty the Platypus!

Children learnt about the special equipment and tools that SES volunteers may use when they are helping people, as well as steps that they can take in case of emergency.

Bathurst Family Day Care are very fortunate to have wonderful Educators who ensure that their children in care have the same opportunities that children accessing long day care and preschool may have. Exposing children to community knowledge and supports are just one of the ways that we ensure children are connected with and contribute to their world.

20/07/2026

Scallywags Preschool children attended Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre - BMEC last week to see the Bathurst Regional Council 50 Years of Deadly NAIDOC Display.

Children and Educators explored NAIDOC Week artworks from the past 50 years, sparking conversation and new understandings. Children noticed the changing artwork styles from beginning to end, as well as the messages that we celebrate each year.

Throughout NAIDOC Week, Preschool took their own journey in exploring the 2026 artwork and the amazing details that it holds. We take this time to reflect on where we have come from, where we are now, and what we can do next.

16/07/2026

Congratulations to our Bathurst Family Day Care Educator, Jenny Bird!

Wonderful Jen reached 30 years of service with us last week. Jen has consistently provided loving care for children across Bathurst and her passion and joy has never dimmed.

We appreciate you so much, Jen. You are our star! Thank you for all you have done and all that you continue to do for children, families and our community.