RFDCS Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday
9:00am to 12:00pm
(by appointment only)
Sunday
Closed
Raina's Family Day Care Scheme Pty Ltd
2 Belleglade Avenue
Bundamba 4304
Ipswich, Brisbane
Queensland
Australia
Phone
(07) 3389 3739
Mobile
0434 703 812
Emergency After Hours
0421 839 019
My journey in Early Childhood Education began in the late 80's, early 90's. I have since worked in Primary Education, Secondary Education and Tertiary Education settings in Australia and New Zealand. In my current role as Director of Raina's, I oversee the operations of the entire business. In my role as Educational Leader / Coordinator I am able to establish real, honest and reciprocal relationships with our Educators and FDC Families. I am passionate about advocating for quality Early Childhood Education and Care for Pasifika Families in the Ipswich, Logan and Brisbane regions. I am proud to work in FDC alongside my Educators.
I completed my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care in 2015 and began my journey as an Educator in FDC. From this position, I moved onto mentoring Educators in my role as Coordinator. In my current role at Raina's, I am capacity building with culturally and linguistically diverse Educators. As a bi-lingual Coordinator, I am able to facilitate in-house learning with our Pasifika Educators. In 2021 I completed my own professional development journey with Be You which increased my knowledge around mental health and wellbeing. I am passionate about my role and I am proud to be apart of the Family Day Care sector.
I am currently undertaking a Masters of Learning and Teaching (Primary Education) at USQ. In January 2020, I graduated with a Graduate Certificate of Business Administration. In my role as Office Manager, I ensure that our service remains compliant with the National Laws & National Regulations. I also facilitate our Educator Meetings throughout the year which is a great way for me to build relationships with our Educators. I am proud to work in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector and to be apart of Raina's Family Day Care Scheme.
Joan Taupo
Administration / Coordination
joan.rfdcs@gmail.com
Mid-year 2021, I have enrolled into the Masters of Learning and Teaching (Early Childhood) course at USQ, to further deepen my knowledge in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector. In December 2020, I completed my Graduate Certificate of Education at USQ specialising in Early Childhood. I have been working in ECEC since Raina's Family Day Care Scheme's first month of operations in 2017. In my current roles, I support the Educational Leader and the Coordination Team. I also take responsibility for our social media presence, maintain our website and produce our own in-house magazine. I am proud to work in Family Day Care.