About Us
Creative Garden Early Learning Centre North Lakes provides quality care and education for children from birth to six years and we are conveniently open from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm.
Our passionate educators thoughtfully prepare the environment to create enriching learning opportunities that encourage the children to explore and discover. For your convenience, nappies, breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack are provided.
We prize our large natural outdoor environments which are perfect for encouraging a fit and active lifestyle. Our children love to play outdoors and we encourage them to be involved in the care of our veggie garden.
Creative Garden Early Education Centre North Lakes has proudly received an Exceeding rating under the National Quality Standards. The National Quality Standard encompasses the 7 key quality areas that are important for children’s learning and development.
Our centre proudly offers a kindergarten/preschool program to ensure your child is supported for their transition to school every step of the way. With a focus on language, literacy, numeracy, social skills and more your child will become school ready.
See how we plant a love of learning at Creative Garden Early Learning Centre North Lakes. Book a tour today to see everything our centre and team has to offer.
Why you’ll love Creative Garden Early Learning Centre North Lakes
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| Nappies provided | Approved Kindergarten Program |
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| Fresh, healthy meals | In-house Cook |
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| Outdoor environments | Learning Technology |
- Qualified educator team who are passionate about developing a great relationship with your family to ensure your child’s learning experience is personalised to their individual needs.
- A holistic play-based curriculum guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) for children from nursery through to kindergarten.
- Open outdoor play areas featuring a large yard and play equipment for children to learn through play.
- Fees are inclusive of nappies.
- A kindergarten program taught by a qualified early childhood teacher. The curriculum will assist to prepare your child socially and emotionally for their transition to primary school.
- Daily photos and updates are provided on our parent communication app so you will never miss a moment of your child’s learning and development.
- We offer extended hours for busy families open weekdays from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm.
- We proudly provide flexible hours (9-hour, 10-hour or full-day sessions) to allow families to make the most out of their Child Care Subsidy.
Phone our Family Support Specialist team today or drop into our centre at your convenience to meet our team and find out more about us.
Meet our Centre Manager – Kate Preece
I have been working in early education for 15 years, starting my journey as an unqualified assistant educator. I hold a Diploma in Children’s Services, which I completed in 2010. I have worked in a variety of settings from long day to family day care recruitment and training. All various roles have given me the broad scope of experience and expertise I bring to North Lakes.
I am passionate about providing a space where children, families and educators come to be inspired about themselves, their community, and the natural world around us. I believe in creating an opportunity for each individual to celebrate who they are, joining them on their journey of creating the foundations for life and their ongoing discovery of self. I believe in giving children a voice, acknowledging their heritage, and honoring their rights and dignity as contributing members of their community and world.
I value creating and sustaining a village of creative, innovative, compassionate, dedicated Educators who come together each day with the sole purpose of being a constructive and proactive part in exceptional beginnings.
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See how we plant a love of learning at Creative Garden Early Learning Centre North Lakes. Book a tour today to see everything our centre and team has to offer.
Rooms and Facilities
Creative Garden Early Learning Centre North Lakes provides early education and childcare for children from nursery age through to kindergarten. Each room has been designed and set up to deliver the best early learning experience for your little one.
Our Nursery room (6 weeks – 2 years) provides:
- A homely, safe and secure environment for children.
- Highly qualified and dedicated educators who care deeply about children’s wellbeing and growth.
- Activities designed to grow physical and cognitive development, including tummy time, sensory play, music, singing, rhymes and reading.
- An open-door policy for families that allows them to drop in for a visit, a feed or a play at any time of the day.
Our Toddler room (2 years – 3 years and 3 – 6 years) provides:
- Play-cased activities including music, movement, memory and construction games that are designed to support sensory-motor and cognitive development.
- Enhanced social skills and self-confidence through group play.
- The ongoing development of language skills through reading and open-ended questions.
- Real-life and play-based experiences that allow children to engage in basic literacy and numeracy concepts.
- Vertical grouping of ages 2 – 6 years during “Toddler Time”: Vertical Grouping offers a warm, engaging and fun environment in which children can develop their self-confidence and express their individuality. Vertical Grouping simulates the home environment where children interact with different aged children to explore and develop new skills.
Our Kindergarten room (4 years – 6 years) provides:
- A Kindergarten program with a comprehensive curriculum focused on further developing literacy, numeracy and social skills.
- Interest-based learning placing children at the forefront of their early education experience.
- Play-based opportunities to further develop social skills and emotional development.
- A transition-to-school program.
See how we plant a love of learning at Creative Garden Early Learning Centre North Lakes. Book a tour today to see everything our centre and team has to offer.