Gowrie NSW
Michelle Hamilton is currently serving as the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Inclusion Hub Manager at Gowrie NSW. Prior to this role, Michelle worked as the Training and Resource Officer at the Indigenous Professional Support Unit NSW/ACT. Michelle also has experience as an Indigenous Education Consultant at Gowrie NSW/ACT. With over 25 years of experience in the Early Childhood Sector, Michelle has held positions such as Nominated Supervisor and Director/Teacher at Wunanbiri Preschool. Michelle has a Bachelor's degree in Teaching Early Childhood from Macquarie University and a TAE10 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment from Eora Tafe.
Gowrie NSW
Over the past 80 years, Gowrie NSW has greatly contributed to the richness of early and middle childhood across NSW. With a focus on research and contemporary pedagogical methodology, we have demonstrated a strong leadership commitment to working in partnership across generations to provide a range of programs and resources that support children, families and education professionals. Gowrie NSW creates happy, safe and nurturing experiences for children through quality education and care centres located across NSW and ACT. Gowrie NSW also provides professional development and consultancy services to the early childhood and middle childhood sector, and provides support, information and referral services for families. Gowrie NSW is one of the State's Inclusion Agencies and currently services regional NSW. We deliver the Inclusion Support Programme in this region and operate an Indigenous Cultural Hub and Specialist Equipment Library. Gowrie NSW also operates Early Learning Centres in TAFE NSW to assist newly-arrived migrants enrolled in the Australian English Migrant Program (AMEP) that need quality education for their children. We have been proudly educating and caring for children since 1940.