27/03/2026
This week marks the 9th birthday of the Stella Bella Children's Centre.
On our first day open, we had one dear child, Emma, and 5 staff. Stella’s sister, Ruby, came along for the day just so Emma had another child to play with ☺️
Since that day we’ve had hundreds of children grace our rooms and playgrounds and they’ve had all sorts of fun and adventures and been genuinely cared for with kindness and thoughtful intention.
Emma stayed with us all the way through to big school and I still miss that sweet and clever little child, and the many other wonderful children that I have come to know and love over the years too.
There have been lots and lots of happy days, some tricky ones too, but the concept of having this very special centre turned into something better than even I could’ve imagined and I know that the opportunity for early education and care that we have been able to offer children with chronic medical conditions, in our Galahs unit, has been life changing for them and their families too.
Huge thanks to everyone who helped to bring the dream of our centre to fruition and to all of the amazing educators, nurses, cooks and support staff that have made it all happen each day since.
Special thanks to all of the families who have entrusted their children to our team and who have gone the extra mile to cooperate with our extra policies to help us to protect the more fragile children in our dear little community.
It really does take a village to raise children, and I think we’ve created a wonderful one, so happy birthday to us!🎂🎈🥳❤️
