Chairman and
CEO report
Our NQS results are a testament to
the cornerstone of what we call the
‘KU Difference’: the professionalism
and dedication of KU educators and
the Central Office support teams.
2013 was an immensely rewarding year for KU.
We entered the second year of the National
Quality Standard (NQS) Assessment and
Rating process and a number of our long
day care and preschools were assessed. After
almost a quarter of our centres have been
assessed, it is with considerable pride we can
report that KU has been confirmed as one of
the leaders in the provision of quality services
in early childhood education and care. KU’s
results continue to exceed national and state
averages by a very large margin.
This endorses what we have always
known, that KU has a compelling quality
advantage over other providers, for some of
which the NQS has required a huge ‘step
up’. The results are, of course, a testament
to the cornerstone of what we call the
‘KU Difference’: the professionalism and
dedication of KU educators and the Central
Office support teams.
118th Annual Report 2013
In light of these tremendous efforts the Board
and Executive Leadership Team wish to thank
our staff for their commitment and absolute
passion towards making a difference to the
lives of young children and their families – you
remain the very heart of KU.
During the year the KU family welcomed
the opening of three new services: KU
Faulconbridge, KU ANSTO and nab Little
Stars at Southern Cross.
In September, KU’s Board and the
Executive Leadership Team embarked on
developing a new Strategic Plan for 2013 to
2015; ‘Building on the KU Difference’. This
resulted in our new shared vision: ‘Every
child can experience high quality early
childhood education, where they can play,
discover and learn’.