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About Above & Beyond Early Childhood Consulting
Hello, I’m Stella Stead. I am a mentor, speaker and passionate leader.
Advocacy
I am an advocate for early childhood and a mother to a beautiful daughter. My Early Childhood journey commenced in 1997. Throughout the past 24 years I have worked in both the private sector in Long Day Care and Community based services.
Above and Beyond Early Childhood Consulting aims to teach leaders to be authentic in their roles
Leadership is about creating more leaders, not followers.
Empowering educators to be the best they can be.
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As featured on Kochie’s business builders
Technology is the empowering tool we all want and need, especially in business, but many people say it has also been a catalyst in isolating us from each other. A sense of community is very much still alive, but for many of us, it feels like an elusive concept that only others have access to.
The truth is that we can each cultivate a community that shares, uplifts and supports one another.
How one business owner is setting the example
When we have real-life examples to draw from, it becomes easier to see how it’s done. One of the prominent names in this category has to be the lovely and caring Stella Stead, founder of consulting business, Above and Beyond Early Childhood Consulting.
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“My passion is to inspire and empower educators to be the best they can be”
Stella Stead – Owner of Above & Beyond Early Childhood Consulting
Webinars
These webinars align with the National Quality Standards and the Education and Care Services National Regulations.
These webinars range between 45 min and one hour long
Client testimonials
I’ve just completed the critical reflection for OSHC webinar and I absolutely loved it! I really enjoyed how Stella made it so easy to understand critical reflection and that it really isn’t so hard. I also liked how it underpinned the framework and how clear the links were.
Thank you Stella for offering such a great webinar for OSHC!!
Emily Eather
OMG what an amazing and knowledgeable time, I’ve completed some of Stella’s webinars and in my role of Educational Leader I’m so happy and inspired by Stella’s knowledge and support. Please, if you need support treat yourself to Stella’s informative webinars.
10 out of 10 from me!
Sue DeMarco
My husband and I own at OSHC service and have been operating for 4 years. Stella has been guiding us since the moment she opened her doors, and I find comfort in the fact that I can ask her for advice, training and resources in any area of childcare.
We gained ‘Exceeding’ during Assessment & Rating and I thank Stella for the incredible input that she gave us in preparation for this.
I couldn’t be happier with the service that Stella provides, she’s there for me, my centre and my educators 100% of the time.
Rebecca Raschilla
I went to stella’s nominated supervisor workshop today and I learnt so much, she is a great mentor and I highly recommend her workshops.
Thanks again Stella for a great day!
Adam Joseph
Stella is not only an amazing educator but is an amazing mentor. I have worked with her in numerous different positions and each time she has been professional knowledgable and understanding. I highly recommend her service.
Maria Stavros
Stella is truly amazing in the early childhood sector and as my mentor over the past year.
She has been a wonderful support and her enthusiasm and professionalism has helped me gain knowledge and a further understanding about fundamentals in early childhood education.
Tatyna Stevens-Joseph
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