Who We Are

About Us

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Since 2013

Kookaburra Early Learning is an established preschool education and care centre that is passionate about creating a positive, trusting and happy environment for children aged six weeks to 6 years old. Our service is privately owned and operated by an experienced team that is the local to the Casino area. Kookaburra has been in the same management since 2013 and prides itself in several significant achievements. Winners of multiple sustainability awards and 2018 Professional Business. We have over 25 Educators that strive to provide quality education and care to all children who enter its doors. We have an open-door policy which allows us to create lasting relationships with children, their families and the entire Casino community. Our goal is to create a solid foundation where your child can learn and grow at their own pace while stimulating their curiosity through play-based education.

Our Goals

Our children

To encourage your child’s voice to be heard and acted upon.
To encourage learning through play and making the curriculum a fun experience.
To identify and cater for learning needs, interests and aspirations of every child while following the Early Years Learning Framework Program.
To develop and support every child and give them a ‘Smart Start’ for lifelong learning.
To prioritise the connection between wellbeing and learning.
To provide for the psychological, emotional & social needs of our children.
To provide a physically safe and secure environment where your child can learn, have fun and develop.
To encourage awareness and respect of diverse cultures and special needs of others.
To provide nutritional meals to sustain physical energy and concentration. It is ultimately about putting our children first and providing opportunities throughout all our activities to reach their potential.

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Our Families

Our “Educa” program enables parents to interact, become involved and follow their child’s daily program, activities and progress.
To encourage our families to participate and interact in their child’s educational program.
To create a positive staff-family relationship by inviting our parents to partake in classroom activities.
We will provide a website to enable parents to interact, become involved and follow their child’s daily program, activities and progress.
We value your input and encourage open communication to exchange and introduce new ideas, policies and programs to enhance your child’s education and quality care.
To provide a service that meets the needs of both our children and families.
To act as a link between families and other community services.
To respect the cultural, social and special needs background of each child and family.

Our Management And Staff Goals:

Maintain positive relations within the team.
Encourage our staff to attend workshops, seminars and conferences.
To keep our staff up to date with the latest requirements & changes in the child care industry.
Encourage our employees to continue their education in Early Childhood Education.

Our Community:

Our aim is to be recognised as the leading educational provider in Early Learning Childhood and Quality Child Care in our community by giving your child a ‘Smart Start’.
We aim to network with other community services to enable us to provide useful links to our families.

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Our Mission

We focus on BEING, BECOMING & BELONGING for the development of your child.

Our mission is to:

Establish a strong foundation for your child’s lifelong learning.
Enrich children’s learning from 6 weeks through to 6 years.
Have your child well-equipped for a smooth transition from early childhood learning to Preparatory.
Acknowledge the importance of learning through play.
Provide the nationally-approved Early Years Learning Framework program.
Build and nurture relationships.
Support emotional, psychological & social development. Encourage families to interact, partake and contribute together with educators to work towards the best possible outcome for their child’s achievements to give them a ‘Smart Start’ in life.
Provide a positive environment for families and children with diverse cultures, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, gender, special needs and abilities.
Encourage and support our employees to achieve their professional goals.
Provide a safe, healthy and caring environment for your child.

Our Educators

At Kookaburra Early Learning, our educators are our greatest asset. We pride ourselves on having a dedicated and enthusiastic team who have a passion for educating young children in the formative years between the ages 0-6 years.

Our team of Educators see children as full of potential, competent and capable of building their own theories with support and guidance through daily routines, programs and partnership with families.

Our educators aim to provide a holistic approach to education and create learning environments that promote curiosity, inquiry and a sense of wonder. Our team of qualified and experienced educators consist of:

Early Childhood Teachers with Bachelor degrees
Educators with Diploma and Certificate III in early childhood
Educators undertaking a traineeship in early childhood
Educators who are culturally diverse to reflect the various backgrounds of the families within the community

Our educators are continuously supported and provided with further professional development and training in order to remain up to date with current industry practices. Each of our educators hold a First Aid Certificate, along with Asthma and Anaphylaxis Certificates. Our educators receive annual training in Child Protection to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

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Our Educator: Child Ratio Is As Follows:

1 primary caregiver: 4 children (0-2 years)
1 primary caregiver: 5 children (2-3 years)
1 primary caregiver: 10 children (3-5 years)

Our experienced educators are trained to provide children with the best quality education and play a vital role in your child's learning and development.

Assessment & Rating

We are committed to achieving the seven quality areas of the National Quality Framework (NQF) by continuously working toward the improvement of the quality of our service and the standard of care we provide. We constantly evaluate our practices and provide ongoing professional development training for our educators. These improvements reflect in our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP).