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class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?cat=2\" rel=\"tag\">General<\/a> <\/span><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?p=777' title='If you lead a team, this is for you'>If you lead a team, this is for you<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Off-duty is not a lowering of standards but a quieter version of them. 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itemprop='name'>janelle<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-04T15:43:58+10:00\" >2026-05-13 09:40:00<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-11-09 15:46:54<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>If you lead a team, this is for you<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-778 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-5 slide-parity-even  av_one_third  real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href='https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?p=778' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Getting carried away in a good idea'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" 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class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >On the palest, calmest neutrals \u2014 sand, ecru, bone \u2014 and how near-colourless pieces hold the light, soften with wear, and quietly go with everything you already own.<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?p=778\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time 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itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>janelle<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-04T15:43:58+10:00\" >2026-05-06 08:15:00<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-11-09 15:50:00<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Getting carried away in a good idea<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class='slide-entry flex_column  post-entry post-entry-779 slide-entry-overview slide-loop-6 slide-parity-odd  post-entry-last  av_one_third  real-thumbnail posttype-post post-format-standard'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><a href='https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?p=779' data-rel='slide-1' class='slide-image' title='Helping families decide if your Christian early learning service is right for them'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-e30a2ad8-928c-425d-81b6-8c3bba3fc480-1-495x400.png\" class=\"wp-image-1726 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1726 attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-e30a2ad8-928c-425d-81b6-8c3bba3fc480-1-495x400.png 495w, https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-e30a2ad8-928c-425d-81b6-8c3bba3fc480-1-845x684.png 845w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"slide-content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Slide: Helping families decide if your Christian early learning service is right for them\"><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?cat=2\" rel=\"tag\">General<\/a> <\/span><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href='https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?p=779' title='Helping families decide if your Christian early learning service is right for them'>Helping families decide if your Christian early learning service is right for them<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><\/header><div class='slide-entry-excerpt entry-content'  itemprop=\"text\" >Why a small stack of well-made tees in good cotton outlasts a drawer of throwaways \u2014 what to look for in weight and neckline, and how the right tee earns its place under everything.<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/?p=779\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><div class=\"slide-meta\"><time class='slide-meta-time updated'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-04-29T10:20:00+10:00\" >April 29, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/footer><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/cel.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/exec-e30a2ad8-928c-425d-81b6-8c3bba3fc480-1.png<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>941<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>1672<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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id=\"style-css-av-shx-ey-532f714329cecc76e52b06153669e85d\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-shx-ey-532f714329cecc76e52b06153669e85d .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:11px;\ncolor:#a8794e;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-shx-ey-532f714329cecc76e52b06153669e85d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>FROM THE DESK OF ABBY REVILL, CEL&#8217;S EXECUTIVE OFFICER<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18v44c-cebd3088f09edd197d4ef5619e508ea8\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-18v44c-cebd3088f09edd197d4ef5619e508ea8{\nheight:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-18v44c-cebd3088f09edd197d4ef5619e508ea8 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-shx-b-6d908369b66400828376668d75b1ac09\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-shx-b-6d908369b66400828376668d75b1ac09 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:16px;\ncolor:#3a342c;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-shx-b-6d908369b66400828376668d75b1ac09 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p id=\"ember54\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>\u201cIf a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 <strong>Mark 3:25<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"ember55\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">When Jesus spoke these words, He wasn\u2019t only referring to conflict. He was pointing us back to purpose, unity, and identity. A divided house loses sight of its foundation, and the people within it start building separate rooms rather than a shared home.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember56\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">In the early childhood education and care sector, this reality feels painfully familiar.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember57\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">We see the lines being drawn: For-profit vs. Not-for-profit. Community-run vs. Private providers. Faith-based vs. Secular.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember58\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Instead of one ecosystem working for children, we often behave like factions competing for legitimacy, authority, or moral high ground. The narrative becomes about \u201cwho is better\u201d rather than <em>what is best<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember59\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">But here is the uncomfortable truth:<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember60\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><strong>The child does not care which banner we sit under.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"ember61\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">They do not look at a centre and ask, \u201cAre your profits reinvested into capital improvements?\u201d or \u201cDoes your service operate as a social enterprise?\u201d or \u201cAre your shareholders local or overseas?\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember62\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">The child asks: Am I safe? Am I known? Am I loved? Do I matter here?<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember63\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">And that should break our hearts.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember64\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">When we lose the child, we lose the mission<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember65\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Over the years, compliance has grown heavier, expectations have escalated, workforce shortages have deepened, and the public discourse has become increasingly adversarial. We talk about funding allocations, utilisation, occupancy rates, viability, grants, and surplus. We argue about who deserves the spotlight and who is harming the system.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember66\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Somewhere in this noise, we have allowed division to creep in. We have forgotten that the child is not a unit of measurement or an economic variable. They are an image-bearer of God \u2014 uniquely designed, intrinsically valuable, full of possibility.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember67\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">As a peak body, we hear from educators across every model and context. We see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Private providers where children thrive because leadership is deeply servant-hearted.<\/li>\n<li>Community services full of passion.<\/li>\n<li>Faith-based centres that carry the heart of Jesus<\/li>\n<li>Independent operators who invest every spare dollar back into staff development and environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"ember69\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Quality is not owned by a business structure. Quality is stewarded by people , educators, leaders, owners, directors-\u00a0 who refuse to compromise on the wellbeing of children.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember70\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">A divided sector cannot stand<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember71\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Division breeds defensiveness. Defensiveness breeds fear. Fear breeds suspicion. And suspicion suffocates collaboration.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember72\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">When we paint all private services as \u201cmoney machines\u201d or all community services as \u201cinefficient,\u201d we dehumanise the people doing the work. And when we caricature one another, we stop seeing the educator on the other side of the fence \u2014 the person who loves children just as much as we do, who is carrying the same exhaustion, who is facing the same regulatory pressures.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember73\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">We are all standing in the same storm. We simply hold different umbrellas.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ember74\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">We are called to something higher<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember75\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">We are not simply administrators of regulation. We are stewards of the early formation of human beings.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember76\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Our allegiance is not to a model. Our allegiance is to the child.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember77\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">That is what unites us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A child\u2019s right to a safe, nurturing environment.<\/li>\n<li>A child\u2019s dignity regardless of postcode or profit margin.<\/li>\n<li>A child\u2019s opportunity to flourish \u2014 intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, socially.<\/li>\n<li>A child\u2019s freedom to grow into who God intended them to be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"ember79\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">This is Kingdom work.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember80\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Whether we wear a uniform of a large private chain, a tiny community preschool, or a Christian college-based service, our first identity is not our employer. Our first identity is educator. Our highest calling is stewardship. Our shared purpose is children.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember81\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">If we spend our energy defending our camp, we will weaken our collective voice and fracture our calling.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember82\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">If we anchor ourselves in Christ-like unity and humility, the house will stand.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"reader-divider-block__horizontal-rule\" \/>\n<h3 id=\"ember83\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__heading-3\">A Prayer for Our Sector<\/h3>\n<p id=\"ember84\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Heavenly Father, We come before You as educators, leaders, and caretakers of Your children. Where division has grown, sow unity. Where mistrust has taken root, plant grace. Where pride has hardened our hearts, cultivate humility.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember85\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">Help us see each other not through labels or structures, but through the shared purpose You have entrusted to us. Remind us that every child we serve carries Your image and Your hope. Strengthen us when the work is heavy, encourage us when we feel unseen, and guide us to lead with wisdom, compassion, and courage.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember86\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">May our centres \u2014 whether community, private, school-based, or faith-based \u2014 be places of safety, belonging, and flourishing. Make us one house, united in purpose, so we may stand firm for the sake of the children You love so dearly.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember87\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\">In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ember89\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\"><em>The future of our sector will not be shaped by which model wins the argument &#8211; but by whether the child remains at the centre. CEL exists to connect, equip and elevate the Christian Early and Middle Learning Sector. 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