Bendigo child care educator spends 36 years nurturing more than 200 children
The wonderful Day Care Educators who open their homes to children of all ages are the heart and soul of our Family Day Care program.
Their caring nature and desire to help other families is inspiring.
We are fortunate that many of our Family Day Care Educators stay with our team for a long time.
Sue Barr is the perfect example having joined Bendigo Family Day Care in September 1983 and building a wonderful rapport with children and parents through 36 years until her retirement in 2019.
Sue was a mum of three daughters aged between four and eight.
Family Day Care senior co-ordinator Denise Flanagan said Sue had embraced many changes in home-based child care through the years.
"When Sue first started working she was earning $45 for a 40-hour week and $1.50 per hour for care over that. If the child was absent she was paid a whole $1 per day," Denise said.
