In this episode, Aleisha Lensink of Catholic Early EdCare joins us to discuss finding the right balance between compliance and maintaining quality standards, ultimately leading a child-first approach in Early Education this 2025.
Our Expert Aleisha Lensink
Aleisha Lensink is the Head of Operational Efficiency at Catholic Early EdCare, bringing over 23 years of experience in childcare management. With a career spanning from educator roles to overseeing 130 services as a Business Systems Manager, she specializes in business intelligence tools, systems improvement, and large-scale project leadership. Aleisha excels in implementing software, hardware, and processes that enhance operational efficiency while leveraging data visualization to drive meaningful change. Passionate about best practices and continuous improvement, she is dedicated to optimizing systems that support quality education and care.
About Catholic Early EdCare
Catholic Early EdCare is a Queensland-based early childhood education provider, operating over 130 services including long day care, kindergarten, and outside school hours care. Their programs are designed to support children's growth across various domains—social, individual, respectful, spiritual, creative, and confident development—through play-based learning and strong family partnerships. With a commitment to safeguarding and nurturing each child's potential, Catholic Early EdCare integrates contemporary early education research and practices to create environments where children can connect, grow, and discover.
In this episode we cover:
- Balancing documentation and engagement in education
- Technology's role in crisis management
- Evolution of the National Quality Framework
- Child-centered future
A sneak peek inside the episode:
"Documentation isn't just about compliance. It's also about making sure that you're documenting children's journey as well and engaging in that way and being able to share that with families."
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