Meet Colleen
Founder of Infinity Coaching & Consultancy
Early Childhood Leadership & Wellbeing Consultant
I’m Colleen an early childhood consultant, leadership mentor, and wellbeing advocate devoted to supporting leaders and educators in creating calm, connected, and high-quality early childhood environments.
With a heart for people and a passion for nurturing strong team cultures, I help leaders feel empowered, centred, and confident in their role.
Supporting Leaders Who Support Our Children
I firmly believe that when leaders feel grounded, emotionally supported, and equipped with practical tools, the entire service flourishes.
Children benefit from calmer learning environments.
Educators feel valued and uplifted.
Families feel supported and informed.
Quality practice becomes richer and more intentional.
My work is about strengthening the human foundations that make early childhood services exceptional.
My Journey Into Leadership & Wellbeing Support
Like many leaders in the early childhood sector, I’ve navigated seasons of overwhelm, change, responsibility, and emotional pressure.
I know what it feels like to be juggling compliance, supporting educators, nurturing families, and holding space for the needs of children all while trying to care for your own wellbeing.
Through my personal and professional experiences, I learned the power of reflective leadership, emotionally intelligent communication, and wellbeing-centred practice.
These lessons shaped my belief that strong leadership isn’t about doing more, it’s about leading with clarity, connection, and calm.
Today, I support leaders and teams across Australia to build environments that uplift everyone who enters them.
What I Help Leaders & Services With
Infinity Coaching & Consultancy exists to nurture early childhood leaders and strengthen the quality, wellbeing, and culture within their services.
My work focuses on four core pillars:
Leadership Development & Coaching
Supporting directors, coordinators, and emerging leaders to deepen confidence, emotional intelligence, communication, and clarity.
Quality Improvement & Compliance Support
Helping services strengthen quality practice, prepare for A&R, and embed meaningful, achievable QIP processes.
Educator Wellbeing & Team Culture
Providing practical wellbeing strategies and support that help educators feel emotionally safe, valued, and connected.
Child Safety & Action Planning
Guiding services in strengthening child safety practices and creating clear pathways for ongoing improvement.
Every service is unique and so is every coaching and consultancy journey we take together.
A Gentle, Evidence-Informed & Human-Centred Approach
My approach is grounded in emotional intelligence, reflective practice, wellbeing science, and real-world early childhood experience.
I combine practical strategies with a calm, nurturing style of support that helps leaders feel safe, empowered, and understood.
- Practical & achievable — real strategies that fit your everyday context
- Compassionate & respectful — support that honours your experience
- Relational & collaborative — I work with you, not over you
- Wellbeing-centred — because strong leadership grows from emotional clarity
- Tailored support — every session, plan, or program is designed just for you
The Values That Guide My Work
Connection
Relationships are the foundation of all meaningful change.
Clarity
Clear leadership creates calm, confident teams.
Wellbeing
Healthy leaders and educators create healthy environments for children.
Integrity
I support leaders with honesty, care, and deep respect for their journey.
Growth
With the right support, every leader and every team can thrive.
I Support Early Childhood Professionals Who Want To…
- Strengthen their leadership capability
- Improve the wellbeing and morale of their team
- Prepare confidently for Assessment & Rating
- Develop meaningful, forward-moving QIPs
- Build a positive, emotionally safe workplace culture
- Reduce stress and burnout
- Lead with purpose, calm, and confidence
If you're ready to build a service where leaders, educators, children, and families thrive, I'm here to support you.
My Story
My journey into leadership and wellbeing consultancy began long before I ever called it a “career.”
It started in the everyday moments of early childhood settings supporting children, guiding educators, and holding the emotional energy of a busy service.
Like many leaders, I found myself balancing countless responsibilities: quality practices, compliance, educator wellbeing, family relationships, conflict resolution, and the deep desire to create a nurturing environment for everyone.
Over time, I began to feel the weight of the role the expectations, the emotional labour, and the ongoing pressure to stay strong for others. I supported my team wholeheartedly, but often forgot to support myself. And like so many leaders in this sector, I experienced moments of overwhelm, self-doubt, and exhaustion.
Instead of giving up, I chose to go inward.
I learned the importance of reflective practice, emotional intelligence, boundaries, and wellbeing-centred leadership. I realised that true leadership isn’t about carrying everything, it’s about creating space for others, finding clarity in the chaos, and leading with compassion and calm.
These experiences shaped not only the way I led my teams, but also the kind of consultant I am today.
They taught me that:
✨ Leaders need support too
✨ Wellbeing is not optional, it’s foundational
✨ Confident leadership grows from emotional clarity
✨ Teams thrive when their leaders feel grounded and empowered
Today, I bring these lessons into every coaching session, every quality conversation, and every wellbeing discussion I have with leaders and teams across Australia.
My mission is simple:
To walk beside leaders with warmth, respect, and clarity and help them create services where educators feel valued, children feel safe, and leaders feel supported, confident, and deeply connected to their purpose.
Why Leaders Choose Me
Experience You Can Trust
With deep experience in early childhood leadership, compliance, and wellbeing programs, I understand the real-world challenges leaders and educators face.
Support That Feels Practical & Personal
I combine practical knowledge with compassionate coaching that meets you exactly where you are.
A Leadership Approach Grounded in Wellbeing
Strong leadership begins with inner calm and emotional clarity and my work reflects that belief.
Tailored Guidance for Every Service
Every program, plan, and session is carefully designed for your unique needs, your people, and your goals.
I’m here to walk alongside you with compassion, clarity, and care.
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