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Pachamama gets nod over staff
Published: Echo Newspaper – May 3, 2018 PACHAMAMA Early Education and Childcare has had an application to increase child numbers and operating hours approved at a special Kalamunda council meeting on Monday night, despite staff objections that moved supporters of the controversial centre to tears. The staff recommendation to refuse the increase was overturned by
Supreme court appeal withdrawn
Published: Echo Newspaper – May 24, 2018 AN ONGOING dispute over a Supreme Court appeal has been put to bed with the City of Kalamunda council resolving to withdraw its case against Pachamama Early Education and Childcare. The council went behind closed doors at Tuesday night’s council meeting to consider conditions of a retrospective development
Confusion reigns
Published: Echo Newspaper – February 15, 2018 CONFUSION hung in the air at last week’s City of Kalamunda meeting after the Mayor denied the City had made an appeal to the Supreme Court against a State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) decision. On December 14 the SAT supported a proposal to allow a change of residence from
Outstanding childcare centre in rare company
Published: Hills Gazzette – December 5, 2014 A Lesmurdie childcare centre has been recognised as “exceeding national quality standards” under the National Quality Framework (NQF). Pachamama Early Education and Childcare, which cares for children from six weeks to six years, in in the 5 per cent of services that exceed standards. Pachamama centre manager Kirsty
A+ for childcare centre
Published: Echo Newspaper – December 6, 2014 A FOCUS on providing a unique environment that incorporates the beauty of nature has helped Pachamama Early Education and Childcare in Lesmurdie earn the highest possible rating in the nation. Centre manager Kristy Bateman said just five per cent of services exceeded the standards in all seven quality