About Us
About Nature Alliance Family Day Care
At Nature Alliance Family Day Care, we’re more than just a childcare provider; we’re a Western Australian community of passionate educators and supportive families, committed to nurturing young minds through nature-based learning.
Founded by experienced educators Sue Robertson and Beryl Mort, our service is grounded in the belief that children thrive when they have the opportunity to explore and learn in a natural environment. Our dedicated team of educators create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where children can develop their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills.
We prioritise open communication and collaboration with families, ensuring that you’re always involved in your child’s learning journey.
Meet our team and learn more about the passionate people behind Nature Alliance Family Day Care.
Sue
Sue is an Early Childhood Education Teacher and her first posting was to a remote West Kimberly town of Derby in Western Australia. This was very rural and children played in the vivid red dirt which inspired her love of nature and the outdoors.
Sue left teaching and travelled the world before having her son and then went on to manage a Family Day Care Service in the South West of WA. Sue believes children thrive in small groups where they can access normal daily experiences, build resilience and become confident individuals.
These beliefs are what the foundations of Nature Alliance Family Day Care are built on.
Beryl
Beryl originally worked in the finance industry for ten years before starting her own Family Day care business when her 2 sons were young. She has remained in the industry and continued to work in both administrative and support roles.Beryl has also lectured at TAFE and mentored students in the field.
Beryl also comes from a rural background and has many memories of wide open spaces, playing in the creek and catching tadpoles, climbing trees, building cubbies, picking wild flowers, playing with the farm animals and being surrounded by a nurturing family.
This rural environment was the greatest playground ever and Beryl believes all children can thrive if given the opportunity and especially if immersed in nature.
Niki
Niki is the Pedagogical Leader for Nature Alliance Family Day Care Service. With a biomedical background, she has lived and worked in South Africa and Scotland and has been calling Australia home since 2011.
She is passionate about the environment, animals and the people of Australia. She has worked as a Family Day Care educator, founder and owner of early childhood centres as well as being the Head of pre-schools and Nature Kindergartens.
Niki is the mother of four adult children, an adventurer and keen photographer.
The Team
Joy's Profile
Joy provided care and support to families with her own Family Day Care for around 8 years and has gone on to support Educators and families as a Coordinator with Nature Alliance. Joy has a Diploma in Early Education and Care. Joy believes that given the time, space and opportunity, children thrive and learn through play. Joy is an advocate for Family Day Care and all it offers – small groups, meaningful relationships, play based learning and giving time to allow children to be children.
Jo C's Profile
Jo Chapman has 22 years of Early Childhood experience; she holds an Advanced Diploma in Early Childhood in addition to Certificate IV in Front Line Management and Business. Jo has a strong passion for Coaching and Mentoring Educators to enable them to be the best version of themselves. She prides herself on working with Educators to create environments for children that provides opportunity for them to explore, grow and develop in a safe and secure environment. Jo finds he career in Early Childhood very rewarding as it provides opportunity to influence and shape the lives of young children. She also has a love of learning for herself and thrives on embarking on her own personal and professional development to reach her full potential and support others in this journey.
Jo G's Profile
Jo Georgiou is an Educator Support Officer for Nature Alliance Family Day Care Service. She ran her own Family Day Care for about 7 years and has been supporting other Educators since she reluctantly closed her doors. Jo has just completed her Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching Degree and is loving the extra free time she has now that she isn’t studying! She is passionate about Family Day Care and believes that children thrive in multi-aged, small group environments where educators can adjust the pace of the day according to children’s interests and needs. Jo’s happy place is outdoors in nature!
Lea's Profile
Lea has worked in Family Day Care for over 25 years, supporting and mentoring educators. She is diploma qualified both in Children Services and Leadership and Management. Lea has a strong passion for Family Day Care believing it is a wonderful environment for children to develop and grow in, whilst being able to form lasting relationships with the educator and other children in care.
Sandra's Profile
After wrapping up 13 fabulous years as a Family Day Care Educator supporting children and families, Sandra transitioned into an administration role within Nature Alliance Family Day Care Service to be able to continue supporting both families and staff from a new perspective. Sandra holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and care and has an insatiable appetite for learning diverse new skills. She thrives on order and organisation and with a solution focussed attitude aims to make customer and staff interactions stress free.
Mandy's Profile
Working at Nature Alliance has been Mandy’s exciting first step into the early child care sector. With over 20 years of experience in administration and accounts, she brings a wealth of knowledge and skills to our team. Mandy holds a Certificate III in Business and a Certificate IV in Bookkeeping. She made the move to Busselton to be closer to Perth, after calling Albany home for 25 years.