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Empowered Children and Academic Enrichment programs
We are dedicated to nurturing excellence with a focus on holistic development and personalised learning. Our play-based learning programs are carefully crafted to empower children to reach their full potential, academically socially and emotionally.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Welcome to our Frequently Asked Questions section, where we address common queries and provide valuable insights about our early childhood education programs.
Explore this resource to find answers to your questions and gain a deeper understanding of how we nurture and empower young learners at our centres.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
6 weeks - 5 years
Our centre operates from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, accommodating the needs of busy families.
We offer 2–5-day positions, with enrolment requiring a Monday or Friday booking for consistency.
Join our digital waitlist and schedule a personalised tour. If a position becomes available, you'll receive an offer via email within 24 hours.
Our digital waitlist is available online for any guardian to access anytime. We also encourage families to contact the centre directly to book tours where we can meet the family and vice versa! When a position becomes available, we prioritise filling it based on the order of families on our digital waitlist. Families who have expressed interest through our online platform will receive notification of available positions and the opportunity to secure enrollment for their child. Our team is dedicated to keeping families informed throughout the process and ensuring a smooth transition into our centre's community.
Our digital waitlist is available online for any guardian to access anytime. We also encourage families to contact the centre directly to book tours where we can meet the family and vice versa! When a position becomes available, we prioritise filling it based on the order of families on our digital waitlist. Families who have expressed interest through our online platform will receive notification of available positions and the opportunity to secure enrollment for their child. Our team is dedicated to keeping families informed throughout the process and ensuring a smooth transition into our centre's community.
Our educators hold Cert 3, Diploma in Children's Services, and Bachelor of Education degrees.
Our child-to-educator ratio ranges from 1:4 for ages 0-2, 1:5 for ages 2-3, to 1:10 for ages 3-5.
Our fees can be located on Care for Kids and are reviewed annually. Fees are charged weekly on a Monday as a direct debit. If you are eligible for CCS, this is removed from your fees, so you pay the gap owed. Fees include all meals, educational programs, and most centre events and incursions.
Our centre features small classrooms and a holistic, natural approach. We offer signature programs like Empowered Children’s and Academic Enrichment programs. Our focus on staff wellbeing and values ensures a supportive environment for everyone in the Play to Learn community.
We believe in empowering children to be seen, heard, and respected. Our natural and holistic approach is aligned with the highest quality standards.
Our signature Empowered Children's Program includes mindfulness experiences like daily affirmation practice, Qigong, and meditation. Additionally, our Academic Enrichment Program covers subjects such as learning a target language, multi-sport, dance, Auslan, science, and cultural studies.
Our philosophy encompasses empowering the community, children, staff, and families alongside health, well-being, and a natural approach. Please see our philosophy and company core values for the full description.
Through our signature Empowered Children's Program, we teach educators proven strategies to allow children to feel, identify, and safely externalise emotions. We do not label any emotion as positive or negative; we promote strong emotional intelligence through feeling these without judgment.
Our menu, designed by a nutritionist, received a 5-star healthy eating award and is tailored to accommodate all allergy requirements.
Our centres feature state-of-the-art CCTV and security access measures. Daily safety checks and risk assessments are conducted to ensure a safe environment.
Our centre features the highest grade CCTV technology, accessible only by management. These cameras cover the entire centre with no blind spots, allowing high-resolution footage of all interactions between educators and children. Our centres are also protected by security access technology, allowing no unauthorised person to enter our building without approval from management.
We maintain a strict illness policy to ensure the centre remains as illness-free as possible through exclusion. Any child showing symptoms of illness is excluded from the centre until they are healthy again. We understand that children can become sick quickly, so we will send any child with symptoms of illness home. Refer to the illness policy for exclusion periods.
We pride ourselves on our wholefood vegetarian menu designed in consultation with a nutritionist. Our menu has received a five-star health rating from the NSW Munch and Move program. We offer a fortnightly rotating menu, including morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea, with fruit available all day.
You can see a sample menu HERE.
We utilise the latest applications in early education, such as Story Park, ensuring constant communication and access for parents at all times of the day. Parents receive real-time routines, observations, and experiences of their children every single day.
Families eligible for the childcare subsidy under family assistance have this linked to their enrolment, alongside any other relevant subsidies brought in by the government, such as NSW Start Strong.
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