Guardian Early Learning Group’s Blog

Early Learners is a childcare centre in Altona North that offers high quality care and early learning programs for young children. With nearly a decade experience in early learning, Centre Manager Bex Scott brings personality and passion to the centre. We find out a bit more about her stance on early learning, what she loves about her job and how she is a self-proclaimed science geek. Read more

It was an exciting morning for the children at Acre Woods Macquarie Park. The sound of a siren outside the centre announced that they were about to get a very special visit from the police.

Centre Manager Kristine Dowell says they organised the police to attend the centre as the preschool children had been learning about their community and who was in it. These kinds of visits help children to gain a broader understanding of the world in which they live and to see how different people play different parts in the community. Read more

The new Child Care Subsidy has rolled in, many of us got on board with Plastic Free July (how well did your household go?) and NAIDOC Week was celebrated at our centres. See what happened in July in the world of early learning. Read more

The Pavilion, a newly re-opened early learning centre in the heart of the CBD, has been fully renovated to include the largest outdoor childcare centre yard in the CBD, a dedicated nursery, and a fantastic, state-of-the-art kitchen. Cooking up a storm in the kitchen at The Pavilion is Darwin, the onsite cook, who serves up four fresh and nutritionally balanced meals for the children daily.

We take a few minutes to find out more about Darwin, his approach to nutrition and some of the children’s favourite meals (they might not be what you expect!). Read more

The first day of school is a milestone for every child. However, the preparation for a smooth transition to school and beyond happens from the day they’re born – not just in the year before formal schooling. While there is a focus from families on academic capabilities in children, it actually encompasses a broad range of skills from emotional and social development, physical, critical thinking and problem solving skills. To support children as they prepare for the smooth transition to school, Guardian Early Learning – Queen Street offers a QLD Government approved Kindergarten Program.  Read more