About our centre
We are a privately owned early childhood education and care service. We are passionate and committed to delivering a service our families need at the highest standard.

We are operational 52 weeks of the year, closed on public holidays. We cater for children from six-weeks to six-years of age, across five rooms. Each room has dedicated outdoor areas for learning through play.

Meet our staff
Samara Phillips has been our director since June 2020. She started in the early education and care sector in 1996, and during her career, earned her Diploma in Children’s Services, now completing her Bachelor in Early Childhood.

“It is my mission to lead and support a team in delivering a child focussed educational program that is inclusive and recognises diversity, in a caring and supportive environment.”

Our centre has seven Diploma Qualified Educators, with 3 Educators studying toward obtaining their Bachelor in Early Education. There are also several Certificate III qualified Educators, along with a number of determined educators aiming to obtain their Certificate III. Our ancillary staff include our administration officer, qualified cook, and our bus driver.

The ratio of educators to children is regulated by the Government and are different for different age groups. The table below shows the ratio for each age group, and the maximum number of children we have enrolled in each room.

• Joey’s and Possums (0-2 years) – Max. 12 children per room – 1 educator per 4 children
• Koala’s (2-3 years) – Max. 20 children per room – 1 educator per 5 children
• Penguin’s and Emu’s (3-6 years) – Max. 20 children per room – 1 educator per 10 children.

Our rooms

We have five rooms that are broadly arranged by age, but we also focus on the developmental needs of each child.

Joeys (0-12 months)
This room provides our youngest children a program based on a sense of security and designed to cater for the different developmental needs of each children.

Possums (12-24 months)
Older nursery children broaden their skills in sharing, working independently, finding their own identity, and playing safely. Programs are developed around the individual which enables each child to develop at their own pace.

Koala’s (24-36 months)
Koala’s are discovering more about their bodies and how they work. They have more room to play, sing, and dance. Programs build on the interests of the children.

Penguins (3-4 years)
This room is where the children continue their growth and learning skills, slowly preparing them for their school years. They have listening time, learning time, and play time. They learn and grow so much in this room, make strong friendships and learn about their emotions and how to manage them. At the end of the year some children are ready for school, while others move on to the school readiness program offered in Preschool Two.

Emu’s (4-5 years)
Our older children participate in a school readiness program designed to help prepare them for school, while still giving the younger children the opportunity to be exposed to the program and chance to join in. In this room all children participate in the Ella (Early Learning Languages Australia) program, where they learn the basics of another language. In the past children have learned French, and currently our chosen language is Japanese. As part of the school readiness program, children also have access to the Reading Eggs program.

Our menu
The centre runs a four week rotating menu, developed in line with Australia Dietary guidelines. We cater to any dietary requirements your child may have by altering the same meal the other children have, and we are nut-free and egg-free centre.

Alternative meals are also offered to children of differing cultural beliefs in regards to their meals. We offer milk (cow, lactose-free, or soy depending on individual diet) to the children at meal times and fresh water is offered throughout the day.