Kriegler-Education

Dr Jillian Woinarski - The Rotary Club of Canterbury
94.1 FM 3WBC - The Rotary and Community Service Radio Show

Listen here. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18262726-rotary-radio-interview-with-dr-jillian-woinarski-co-president-of-the-rotary-club-of-canterbury

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🎙️ From Obstetrician to Rotary Co-President: A Journey of Service and Impact

What changes when you go from thinking Rotary is an "old boys club" to becoming co-president within two years?

In this compelling conversation, host Lili-Ann Kriegler welcomes Dr Jillian Woinarski, who shares her unexpected path into Rotary leadership and takes us inside the Rotary Club of Canterbury's 26th annual Eye Ear mission to the Philippines.

From pioneering an innovative co-leadership model to witnessing life-changing moments in remote villages, Jill reveals what it really means to be part of a "doing club" and why a simple gift of a toy koala captures the heart of this work.

Discover what drew a retired obstetrician-gynaecologist with 40 years of experience to trade luxury for basic hotels at 5:30 a.m. starts, and why she believes the Canterbury club is attracting younger members when many clubs struggle with ageing membership.

If you've ever wondered what Rotary is really about, or whether you'd fit in, this honest and heartfelt conversation might just surprise you.

🔗 Interested in joining the Rotary Club of Canterbury? Visit the Rotary Club of Canterbury Victoria, Melbourne (not the UK club!) or contact the club secretary to attend a meeting at the beautiful Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre.

Rotary Radio Interview with Dr Jillian Woinarski - Co-President of the Rotary Club of Canterbury - For Your Ears from the Early Years Dr Jillian Woinarski - The Rotary Club of Canterbury94.1 FM 3WBC - The Rotary and Community Service Radio ShowListen here. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18262726-rotary-radio-interview-with-dr-jillian-woinarski-co-president-of-the-ro...

EPISODE 35: A YEAR OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT
Part 5 of our Reflect, Reconnect and Reimagine Sustainability Series (FINAL)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18237078

This episode celebrates the collective impact we've all made this year in reimagining sustainability in early childhood.

Ready to see where your service stands and map your path forward for 2026? Book your free Sustainability Practice Assessment call:

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EPISODE 34: A SEASON OF REFLECTION AND GRATITUDE (PART 4 OF 5)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18237076

This episode examines three transformative patterns that emerged across services this year, and reveals what happens when educators at Presbyterian Ladies' College Melbourne Early Learning Centre follow children's curiosity about something as simple as olives.

Access the Sustainability Snapshot 2025: https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/sustainability-snapshot

EPISODE 33: A SUSTAINABLE FESTIVE SEASON (PART 3 OF 5)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18149865

This episode explores five areas where small shifts can make a big difference, introduces the Reggio Emilia concept of 100 Languages of Children, and asks: What do our celebrations currently teach children about values?

Access the Sustainability Snapshot 2025 for practical examples and reflection prompts:
https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/sustainability-snapshot

EPISODE 32: WHY PLACE MATTERS (PART 2 OF 5)
Episode Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18149847

Join Bron and Lil as they talk about the value of connection to Place.

This episode introduces the Five Foundation Questions to help educators and children investigate place, explores why you care for what you know, and discusses the essential role of Traditional Custodians and the local community in place-based learning.

Download the Place Connection Guide: https://projectsustainab

EPISODE 31: BEYOND THE GARDEN (PART 1 OF 5)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2071197/episodes/18149824

We're excited to share Part 1 of our Reflect, Reconnect and Reimagine podcast series with you. Over the next five days, we'll be sharing each part of this series that revisits the most important sustainability insights from 2025.

This first episode explores how sustainability thin

Download the free EYLF 2.0 Sustainability Principle Decoder:
https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/decoder

Imagine finishing the year knowing you’ve recognised every small sustainability moment with your children and team.
Take a moment to reflect:

🌏 What has your service done this year to embed sustainability?

👨👩👧👦How have the children, families and community been involved?

Share your reflections or photos with us. 🎉Let’s celebrate the sustainability that’s a happening in early childhood services around the world.

🌱 As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking time to revisit some of the most meaningful sustainability ideas explored this year in early childhood services.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll share reflections and prompts to help you:

🔍 Recognise sustainability in everyday moments with children
🌱 Reconnect with practices that have made a difference
💡 Reimagine how these ideas can grow next year

💬 What’s one moment this year where you noticed children demonstrating care, responsibility, or connection? Share it in the comments!

🔗 Explore the EYLF 2.0 Sustainability Principle Decoder to support reflection → https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/decoder

BE A SUSTAINABILITY LEADER!

LEADING CHANGE THROUGH TEAM ENGAGEMENT

Team engagement is the cornerstone of sustainability in ECEC — yet it remains the most common challenge identified in our 2025 data.

The Sustainability Snapshot 2025 shows that while educators are enthusiastic, coordinated action can be hard to sustain. Many services still rely on one or two passionate individuals to lead the work.

The shift from individual champions to collective ownership is where lasting change happens.

When every educator sees their role in the bigger picture, sustainability becomes part of the service’s identity rather than an optional project.

See what the data says about engagement, leadership, and shared direction — and where your team might stand.

Read the full article: Building Collaborative Educator Confidence
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/post/collaborative-educator-confidence-sustainability-ecec

Access the full Sustainability Snapshot 2025:
https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/sustainability-snapshot

Download the EYLF Principle Decoder:
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/decoder-259679

Or book a strategy call to design a professional learning pathway that builds capability across your whole service.
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/calendar

💬 Reflect: What helps your team stay engaged and consistent in sustainability practice over time?


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BUILDING COLLABORATIVE EDUCATOR CONFIDENCE:
The Key to Embedding Sustainability in ECEC

Here's what we discovered when we collected data from300+ ECEC services about sustainability:
94% of you feel uncertain, inconsistent, or like something's missing.
Only 6% feel truly confident.

But here's the crucial finding: confidence isn't about having all the answers. It's about how your team shares knowledge and builds capability together.

The services that are transforming their sustainability practice aren't doing it with a single champion educator. They're doing it collaboratively through peer learning, mentoring, shared reflection, and leadership that models learning alongside the team.

When educators openly share their uncertainties, when experienced practitioners mentor emerging ones, when time is dedicated to collective reflection, something shifts. Confidence spreads. Sustainability becomes embedded, not added.

This is the difference between isolated effort and systemic change.

We've just released research exploring what builds collaborative educator confidence, why it matters for EYLF 2.0 implementation, and the practical strategies that actually work.

Are you ready to strengthen your team's confidence together?

📖Read the full article: Building Collaborative Educator Confidence
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/post/collaborative-educator-confidence-sustainability-ecec

Access the full Sustainability Snapshot 2025:
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/sustainability-snapshot

Download the EYLF Principle Decoder:
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/decoder-259679

Or book a strategy call to design a professional learning pathway that builds capability across your whole service.
🔗https://projectsustainabilitycollective.com.au/calendar