Meet Takara: A nanny and babysitter in Surfers Paradise, QLD

My name is Takara and I am 28. From a very young age, I have always wanted to work with children. I started off as a casual babysitter and worked my way up to running an Out of Hours School Care Program. I love working with children because I get to help them foster skills, learn new things, and watch them grow into the amazing people they are. I also learn a lot from children - they have amazing senses of identity, creativity, and enthusiasm that sometimes, as you get older, you lose parts of. So, not only am I helping them, they are helping me too.

I began my journey in childcare as a babysitter around the age of 16 for family and friends, then became a nanny for two children. After finishing high school, I took some time off before starting my Bachelor of Education P-12, a study I have since put on hold to focus on work. In 2020, I started as an Educator in the OSCH sector and worked my way up to becoming a Service Director, managing a busy service with up to 60 children in attendance in a session. I am currently a Project Coordinator for an OSCH Provider, where I plan and develop Holiday/Vacation Care programs for 300 schools across Australia.

Outside of work, I love going to the gym, staying active, going to the beach, seeing family and friends, and spending time with my partner. A fun fact about me is that I studied German throughout high school, so I can speak a bit of German.