Nanny Katy P

Early Childhood Educator & Nanny

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Katy

Introduction

Katy is a compassionate and skilled childcare provider with over 10 years’ experience caring for children aged newborn to 10 years in both home and childcare settings. She has proven ability to create safe, nurturing, and stimulating environments that foster physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Katy’s career spans international and Australian experience, including roles as an Early Childhood Educator and in-home nanny. She excels in engaging children in educational and recreational activities, supporting emotional well-being, and maintaining strong communication with families.

Compliance and Training

First Aid Certificate – Current
CPR Certificate – Current
Police Check – Current
Child Protection Certificate – Completed
Child-Centred Practice Certificate – Completed
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education – Completed
Diploma of Early Childhood Education – In progress (completion due end of year)

Over 20 years’ professional childcare experience

Meets agency minimum requirements and exceeds in relevant experience

Fully authorised to work in Australia

Score: 30/30 – Fully compliant with agency and regulatory standards.

Nanny Katy P

Speciality:

Nanny / Early Childhood Educator

Passport: Australian

Current Location: Melbourne

Preferred Location: Melbourne

Salary Expectation:

$38 p/h (day rate)

Dependants/Pets: Nil

Commence Date: Available immediately

Checks & Certifications

Working With Children Check – Current
First Aid Certificate – Current
CPR Certificate – Current
Police Check – Current
Child Protection Certificate – Completed
Child-Centred Practice Certificate – Completed
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education – Completed
Diploma of Early Childhood Education – In progress (completion expected end of year)

Employment History

Early Childhood Educator / Nanny – Shao Care Centre & Private Families

Melbourne, VIC | 2021 – Present

Care for children aged 3 months to 10 years in both childcare centre and home settings.

Plan and implement educational, age-appropriate activities including music, art, and outdoor play.

Provide daily routines, meal preparation, and school pick-up/drop-off.

Support children’s social skills, encouraging sharing, patience, and respectful behaviour.

Nanny – Various Families

Melbourne, VIC | 2019 – 2021

Sole charge care for toddlers and preschool-aged children.

Engaged children through creative play, storytelling, and dancing.

Assisted with developmental milestones, toilet training, and school readiness.

Household duties including laundry, meal preparation, and maintaining a safe environment.

Private Nanny | 1999 – 2018

Cared for multiple children including newborns, toddlers, and school-aged children.

Long-term family placements, providing consistent care from infancy through school years.

Organised outings, supervised homework, and implemented bedtime routines.

Skills

Over 20 years’ experience caring for children from newborns to 10 years.

Experienced in Montessori and childcare centre settings.

Skilled in building trust with shy or reserved children.

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage household tasks alongside childcare.

Calm, patient, and safety-focused approach.

Highly Suitable

Experience:

20+ years caring for children from newborn to 10 years, including structured routines, educational activities, and behaviour guidance.

Education & Training:

Diploma in progress, Certificate III completed, additional certificates in First Aid, CPR, WWCC, Child Protection, and safety courses.

Special Skills:

Engaging with children at their developmental level, problem-solving, multicultural experience, stable long-term roles.

Score: 28/30 Strong match for roles requiring experienced, well-qualified caregivers who can work with both babies and older children.

Compliance Checks

First Aid CertificateCPR Certificate
Working With Children Check
Police Check
Child Protection Certificate
Child-centred practice certificate
Australian qualification in Early Childhood Education
Multiple supporting safety and quality courses

Overall: Fully compliant with agency and regulatory requirements.

Highly suitable

Nurturing & Child-Focused: 5/5

Extensive background with babies and toddlers, long-term commitment to children’s wellbeing.

Reliability & Consistency: 5/5

Fifteen years in the industry with repeat family engagements shows high trustworthiness.

Calm Under Pressure: 5/5

Experience with twins, large sibling groups, and urgent placements demonstrates resilience.

Organisation & Proactivity: 5/5

Proven ability to manage household duties, routines, and anticipatory care.

Adaptability & Flexibility: 4/5

Very adaptable, but naturally more at home in structured, well-defined environments.

Safety-Driven Mindset: 5/5

Up-to-date WWCC, First Aid, and Anaphylaxis; strong focus on safety protocols.

Recruiter’s Comment

I met with Katy for an in-depth interview and was immediately impressed by her warmth, professionalism, and calm manner. She presented as bright, friendly, and genuinely passionate about childcare. Throughout our discussion, she spoke knowledgeably about child development, especially with toddlers, and demonstrated a thoughtful approach to managing behaviour and building trust with children and families. Katy was engaged and responsive at every stage of the recruitment process, providing documents promptly and communicating clearly. Her extensive experience, combined with her gentle yet confident presence, makes her an excellent fit for a family seeking a nurturing, reliable, and highly capable nanny. She is available to commence immediately and would bring both skill and genuine care to the role.

Interview Summary – Sudajan Laokam (Katy)

Experience & Background

Over 20 years caring for children, including newborns to 10 years, in her home country.
Nearly 4 years in Melbourne working in childcare, Montessori settings, and nanny/babysitting roles.
Approximately 3 years focused on toddlers (ages 3–4) in Melbourne.
Currently working at Shao Care Centre and completing a Diploma in Early Childhood Education (due end of year).

Approach with Children

Teaches toddlers to be gentle, share, and practice patience through calm guidance.
Uses creative, engaging activities such as singing, dancing, storytelling, painting, and outdoor play.
Builds trust and comfort with shy or reserved children through music, movement, and patient interaction.

Personality & Strengths

Described as kind, caring, calm, patient, and fun.
Known for gentle but firm behaviour guidance and being a source of comfort for children.
Enjoys forming close, trust-based bonds with the children in her care.

Motivation & Fit

Passionate about childcare and enjoys seeing children learn, smile, and express themselves.
Confident in her ability to care for a baby girl in this role.
Available to start Monday for a trial shift.
Salary expectation: $38/hour (day rate).

References

Tan Family 2025
Reference obtained by the Australian Nanny Agency

• What position did this candidate hold and what dates where they employed?

Nanny (casual part time) . Employed since Oct 2024 and working Monday and Thursday ( 4-
10pm)

• How many children did candidate care for & the ages/gender?
Two children ( both boys) . Ages 7.5 and 20months

• What were the candidates major responsibilities and duties?
Looking after both children ( mainly the 20month old). Taking toddler out for walks/ play in the
park. Bathing the toddler, supervising shower for the 7.5 years old. Helping with food prep for the
children. Preparing fruits salad. Helps with clothes folding , putting back clothes for children.
Helps to change bedsheets, Cleans and tidies play area. Organize games, activities for toddler.
Help out during dinner time with children. Settling toddler to bed. Reading to toddler and drawing/
colouring with toddler.

• Did the candidate perform any household chores such as ironing, cleaning, washing, running errands, grocery shopping etc?
Fruit cutting, changing bedsheets, helping fold the laundry, light tidying of the household.

• How would you comment on their punctuality, reliability and trustworthiness?
Katy is incredibly reliable and punctual at all times ( she is always early!) . She is very trustworthy,
very aware of safety and makes a lot of effort to ensure children are engaged in interactive, stimulating activities.

• What are the candidates major strengths?
I can not speak more highly of a nanny. Katy is very trustworthy and hardworking. She takes the initaitve to offer her help around the household and is efficient and neat in all the task she performs. She cares deeply for the children and is so patient and persistent with my fiesty toddler.
She is a very pleasant person, polite and is a good role model for the kids. She adjust very quickly to request and routines and will go above and beyond her outlined duties.

• Are there any areas you feel the candidate needs to improve in?
No.

• How well did the candidate interact with your family and friends?
She is excellent. Even my hard to please Asian mother who was visitng from overseas was highly impressed with her work and praised her. She was very pleasant and interacted well with my visiting sister and her young children and helped out without any expectation for her to.

• Did the candidate organise and facilitate play dates and activities for the children?
I do not require her to organize play dates as she helps out on weekday evenings but she does bring my toddler to playgrounds and walks and will make sure he is well engaged and happy playing at home.

• Did she follow your family routine regarding feeding, sleep, mealtime etc and/ or was she in charge of setting the routines?
she follows our family routine to manage the feeding/ sleep and mealtimes. She does use her own settling techniques to put my toddler to bed in the cot ( which is way better than my methods! )

• Did the candidate travel with you?
No

• Reason for terminating employment?
No reason. She is still working with us

• Would you engage the candidate again in the future?
Yes!

• Is there any other important information or comments you would like to add in
today’s reference check?
No others

• Lastly, would you highly recommend her to other families and employers?
Yes I would highly recommend her!