Ave Dionsyiou, who has two children enrolled at the centre, said parents were relieved with the extension.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were so tired,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe felt like we poured a lot of energy into the fight to keep the centre open.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as we got the notice, everyone went quiet, and I guess that was everyone just breathing.\u201d<\/p>\n
MIT have said the daycare will close April 2 next year as it is no longer financially viable. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n
MIT said in a letter to parents yesterday the extension was to \u201callow families more time to transition their young ones to other providers\u201d.<\/p>\n
The school community met with MIT for a consultation hui last Thursday to propose ideas for how the school could continue.<\/p>\n
Dionsyiou said the \u201csuper eager\u201d parents offered to help with providing lunches, volunteer support, fundraising efforts, and community engagement to boost enrolments.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve tried that with their own marketing but not with parent involvement,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Nash said: \u201cWhile we have considered all ideas put forward, important factors in our review of these proposals was how they addressed the critical issue of long-term financial viability and other aspects of delivery. <\/p>\n
\u201cEven under a partnership model, it is likely that the responsibility for running the service would ultimately rest with MIT, therefore we must be prudent about our responsibilities in terms of financial viability.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, Dionsyiou said parents wanted another opportunity to sit down with MIT to discuss practical plans to keep the centre open.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fight for that is an emotional rollercoaster. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe staff are loving and genuinely care about our kids, and our kids have bonded with each other and their teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The school is located at MIT\u2019s north campus in \u014ctara and is open to staff, students and the wider community.<\/p>\n