Leadership in quality child care...
Guardian Childcare Alliance is proud to be acknowledged as a leader in the child care industry; something that can only be achieved if you have the support of a great team. Since our earliest days, Guardian has always focused on attracting, retaining and developing great team members at centre level, regionally and in our corporate support office.
On these pages you can learn more about our childcare management team and be confident in our personal commitment to quality child care at every level of our company.
Anthony Smith
Group General Manager
Anthony commenced his career in the hospitality industry and rapidly gained a reputation for professionalism and a "can do" approach, reaching the level of National Operations Manager for a major hotel company. After related roles in IT, medical services and with a big 4 accounting firm, Anthony was again drawn toward an operational role in a true service and people industry, childcare, where he; before establishing Guardian Childcare Alliance; worked with one of the major child care companies at senior executive level.
Anthony leads the company as chief executive of Guardian Childcare Alliance. As well as overall responsibility for the day to day operations, Anthony is particularly responsible for strategic planning, centre management and quality assurance.
"Through my own professional experience and as a parent myself of 3 preschool aged children, I can relate to each of the stakeholders who we provide a service for - team members, parents and of course the children - and their varying needs. Of greatest importance is that we do our job well, providing the best environment for children whilst professionally and viably managing the centres we are responsible for..."Managed by Guardian Childcare Alliance" is setting a standard that others aspire to achieve."
Professional childcare centre management requires a balance of a great team, a caring approach to children and excellent systems and processes to ensure a professional and profitable operation. More...
Here at Guardian Childcare Alliance we understand that successful childcare centre management requires a careful balance of providing the best childcare programs, efficient systems and a great team of childcare professionals. More...
Over the years, Guardian Childcare Alliance has built a reputation as one of the best childcare centre advisory companies in Australia. Our childcare centres thrive on the quality of our people and childcare services systems and our ability to deliver an educational, caring and nurturing environment for children in our care. Guardian also offers childcare centre consultants to assist current day care centre owners or prospective investors with childcare centre management advice. And if you would like to join the Guardian team, check out our dedicated child care jobs and careers website.