Tracey McKay is an innovative, collaborative leader with strategic and business planning experience across the ECEC sector, including operational, financial, human resource and stakeholder management.

Tracey has over 18 years of experience in early education and since March 2021, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Swinburne Children’s Centres . Tracey is an skilled communicator with proven ability to build relationship networks. She brings experience managing, leading and motivating teams in order to achieve goals and objectives for change. Tracey believes that the early education sector should offer high quality education and care that is affordable and accessible for all Australian children, regardless of family circumstances.

“I believe that every child has the right to learn and thrive in Australia, regardless of race, religion, gender or postcode. A systems approach can help identify and understand the cause of problems and what is needed to break the cycle of disadvantage. Working across the whole system can influence change at all levels, improving early learning outcomes for all children.”