Exceeding the Standards - Revised third edition: Planning for continuous quality improvement (Sustainability Action in Early Childhood Settings - 2nd Edn)

Exceeding the Standards comprehensively covers the NQS Quality Area 1 to 7 and the associated elements. This edition explains how you can gain an exceeding in your assessment and rating and the ways this differs from the achieving rating. It also outlines the exceeding themes in the NQS. The updates to the child safe standards, adopted in Victoria in 2023 (relevant to all ECE), are included.

The resource provides a multitude of helpful documents to stimulate your thinking and create opportunities for critical reflection.

Susie is the owner operator of Holy Trinity Early Learning Centre in Kew, Victoria. She has completed a Master of Education, Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood and a Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and earned the "exemplary" teacher classification with VETASSESS. She has also won the NEiTA ASG Inspirational Teachers State and Territory Award and been nominated for the national award. Susie taught kindergarten for 20 years, lectured at Deakin University, presented at conferences and co-authored five books. Through her consulting business, she has supported the wider community in achieving exceeding in the NQS.

Susie specialises in art and children's artistic development. As owner operator of her own service, Susie is now enjoying the executive role of early learning and supporting her team to create an early learning service with a difference in Melbourne.