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Babysitters Cairns, QLD (Contact for Free)

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Fay Georgakopoulos

Fay Georgakopoulos
Cairns, QLD

Activity summary

Member since: Apr 2024

Only the best care for the most precious ones in your life!

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 9 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

I'm available for events:

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

Other services I can provide

  • House sitting

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Cairns for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 35 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • Asthma training
    • Anaphylaxis training
    • Bachelor of early childhood education (completed)
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • General credentials:
    • 59 years old
    • Police check
    • Drivers license
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Liability insurance
    • Languages I can speak: English and Greek
    • Email verified

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Swimming
  • Nature

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Malayah Ohia
Cairns, QLD

Activity summary

Member since: Aug 2024

Babysitter

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)

Other services I can provide

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Cairns for work.

My credentials

  • General credentials:
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

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Dog walking

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Tonya Pekel

Tonya Pekel
Cairns, QLD

Activity summary

Member since: Jan 2023

Welcome message:

Hello to all families ☺️ I am 27 yr old female, with nearly 3 years of a Bach. of Primary Ed completed. I have over 8 years of working with children. ages from 5 months to 13 years. I am passionate about providing children the best experience I can and always ensuring they are comfortable, safe and secure. I have my current first aid and asthma & anaphylaxis for children training, working with children card and current Child Protection Training certificate.

WHAT PARENTS LOVE ABOUT ME: Parents love my reliability, my flexibility, my punctuality, my respect and kindness and care for the children, my willingness to do any task asked of me and doing things such as cleaning and tidying without being asked.

WHAT KIDS LOVE ABOUT ME: my voices in story-telling, my willingness and eagerness to always play games, chat, help with homework or assist in any other activity, my humour, that I love going outdoors and to the playground etc.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS WORK: I learn so much from the children; discussing so many different things with older children, watching the younger children learn and learning from them as well, creating art and playing outdoors I love working with and caring for children because it makes me so happy to be surrounded by so much light and creativity and wonderful energy that all children have.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny, Au pair $25 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 4 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.

I can travel a few suburbs/towns away from Cairns for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

Day

Arvo

Eve.

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 9 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • First aid training for babies
    • I carry a first aid kit
    • Asthma training
    • Anaphylaxis training
    • Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • 29 years old
    • Police check
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

I have nearly 3 years of a Bach. of Primary Education completed. I have over 8 years of working with children, from ages 5 months to 13 years, as a nanny, babysitter, and child care educator.

Most recently for 2 years as a manager of a before & after school care, and vacation care service where I was always on the floor with the children, interacting, bonding, learning and creating weekly programmed activities for them based on the learning framework, their personal interests, requests, and areas where they may need a chance to improve etc. I am passionate about providing children the best experience I can and always ensuring they are comfortable, safe and secure.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Video
  • Computers
  • Writing

Contact Tonya For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Katherine Wilson

Katherine Wilson
Cairns, QLD

Activity summary

Member since: Nov 2022

Welcome message:

Babysitter located in Cairns. Primarily available evenings and weekends.

Babysitter $30 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Cairns for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - -

Day

- - - -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 15 years experience working with children
  • General credentials:
    • 34 years old
    • Police check
    • Drivers license
    • I have a car
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

Contact Katherine For Free

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Select the services you need:

Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Alice Rasmussen

Alice Rasmussen
Cairns North, QLD

Activity summary

Member since: Jun 2023

Babysitter, Parent helper $20 / hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Transporting kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing nappies
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for special needs kids
  • Care for twins/multiples

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry/washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Other services I can provide

  • Pet sitting (click for details)
  • House sitting
  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Tutoring
  • Elderly care

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Cairns North for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- -

Day

- -

Arvo

- - - - - - -

Eve.

- - - - - - -

Nite

- - - - - - -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Vacations with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 10 years experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • 68 years old
    • Drivers license
    • I have a car
    • Non-smoker/non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English
    • Email verified

I have brought up 2 wonderful children, have worked in the disability field for 10 years. Have had 2 such success businesses.

My skills and interests:

  • Reading/storytelling
  • Drawing/painting
  • Arts/crafts
  • Sports
  • Fitness
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking

Contact Alice For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

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Babysitting Pay Rates Cairns, QLD, Australia (Oct 2024)

Cairns babysitters are paid an average of $25.00 per hour as of October 2024, which is 18.8% lower than the Queensland average of $30.78, and 16.1% lower than the Australian average of $29.79. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services.
Min Avg Max
Cairns:
$20.00 $25.00 $30.00
Queensland:
$16.00 $30.78 $50.00
Australia:
$15.00 $29.79 $50.00

Rates are calculated weekly from our live member data.
Prices shown in Australian dollars (AUD)


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