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Lyn Connolly
Founder and Company Director
I started my childcare journey with my husband in 1977 when our two beautiful adopted children started school.
I was looking for a way that I could share my philosophy of love and learning with others. The first Centre we opened was Clovel Merrylands and it’s grown to comprise of 9 small early learning centres across Western Sydney. I believe that “it’s love that makes the world go round” which is the foundation on which our Clovel Family and centres are built on – a strong sense of love. To ensure this philosophy of love and learning is extended throughout the Clovel Group, I continue to mentor and educate a handpicked group of Educator’s along with caring for, developing, nurturing and educating thousands of children that all make up the Clovel Family.
Credentials
- Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessing
- Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care
Lyn has over 44 years of experience in the early learning sector, during which she has:
- Worked as a provider and educator in all her Centres.
- Lyn is also the President of the Australian Childcare Alliance NSW which is a voluntary position whereby she is continually lobbying the Federal Government for accessible, high-quality affordable services and fair funding for families.
- Board member of Guild Early Learning – a NSW ECEC specific Worker’s Compensation Company.
- Advocated for a reliable, measurable Accreditation or Assessment & Rating System.
- Held significant roles such as:
- Founding Secretary & Committee member of the Australian Child Care Association – a Federal Industrial organisation.
- Secretary and Executive Member of the Australian Federation of Child Care Associations.
- President, Vice President, and Executive Member of the Australian Confederation of Child Care.
- Founding Vice President and Committee Member of the Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA).
Other Notes
Lyn has for many years represented ACANSW (formally ACCANSW) members in the print media, on television and on radio putting the case publicly to both the Federal Government and the NSW Government for better outcomes for centre owners, children and families and centre educators.
