Clovel History

The Beginning

The Clovel Family began in 1977, when Lyn and Ron Connolly began their child care journey. Their two beautiful adopted children had started school and Lyn was searching for a way she could share her philosophy of love and learning with others.

The Clovel centres started with Clovel Merrylands, then a 14-place centre, growing over the years to now comprising of 9 small early learning centres across Western Sydney.

The Family

To ensure Clovel’s philosophy of love and learning is extended throughout the Clovel group Lyn continues to mentor and educate her handpicked group of passionate educators.

Over the years Lyn has cared for, developed, nurtured and educated not only thousands of children but also her dedicated educators who for many years now have made up Lyn’s other family – The Clovel Family.

The Clovel Family have won the Australian Small Business Champion Awards in the Child Care Category, many NSW State Early Childhood education and Care Awards and Most Outstanding Childcare Centre of the Year in the Local Business Awards numerous times.

Lyn has been the Winner of the Most Outstanding Business Person of the Year for Parramatta, Holroyd, Cumberland, and Liverpool.

The Journey Continues

Lyn’s dream is still evolving and growing, with the Clovel group headed up by a dedicated management team made up of Lyn and Ron, their daughter Natarsha and long-standing employee Theresa.

All of whom are passionate about delivering Lyn’s messages of love, high quality education and care as they lead Australia’s children into the future.

I love the feeling I get when they accomplish something themselves, knowing I was there along the way to guide them is the best thing in the world.
– Tiarna, Liverpool

Awards & Achievements

The Clovel Family have won many National and NSW State Early Childhood Education and Care Awards, Australian Small Business Champion in the childcare category and Most Outstanding Childcare Centre of the Year in the Local Business Awards numerous times.