Underwood

Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.

Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.

All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.

Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.

Guardian Childcare & Education Underwood is a new and purpose-built Centre catering to the early childhood education of children aged six weeks to six years can come for a safe and secure environment to freely grow and develop. We’re open from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm on weekdays, so families have plenty of flexibility around drop-off and pick-up times.

Guardian Underwood is perfect for families living in or near the Underwood area, including the surrounding suburbs of Kuraby, Springwood, Woodridge, and Rochedale South. Our location is close to the M1 for easy access.

At Guardian Underwood early learning centre, we believe that children learn best through play and exploration. We provide a range of stimulating resources and activities to encourage children’s innate curiosity and creativity. Our dedicated Educators also focus on building strong relationships with families to ensure that each child’s unique learning needs are met.

As a multicultural Centre, we celebrate diversity and actively work to reflect the rich cultures of our local community. We believe that this helps to create a more open-minded and supportive environment for children to learn and grow in. The safe and supportive environment at Guardian Underwood also allows children to develop a sense of belonging and self-confidence as they explore their interests and build new skills in a fun environment.

Our Educators and Teachers are all passionate and highly experienced, and we have university-qualified Early Childhood Teachers providing care and education to the children as well. Our Teachers and Educators work to understand each child’s unique characteristics, interests and talents to make learning a more fun and engaging experience.

We have a spacious outdoor area filled with stimulating natural materials for children to explore their world and develop an understanding of nature. They may choose to spend some time creating amazing shapes and structures in our shaded sandpit area, or running around on our spacious grass space.

Communication and transparency are important to us, and our family communication app, Storypark, provides us with the opportunity to freely share photos, videos and updates with families on their child’s development, growth and learning. By informing families on their child’s progress, families can be empowered to continue the learning at home and further discuss any new ideas or concepts that the child explored that day.

Guardian Underwood early learning centre fosters strong community connections, supporting children through their development of communication and social skills. We regularly go out on fun and engaging excursions in our local area. Children have the chance to run around and engage in some physical activity in an outdoor environment while interacting with the public when we head to a local park or football oval.

Our kindergarten program is another way we begin to prepare our children for the exciting, but often daunting, transition into primary school. Three and four-year-olds have the opportunity to learn some of the basic skills they’ll be exposed to in their first year of primary school, such as shapes, colours, numbers and phonics. Through introducing these in preschool, children can feel more prepared and confident as they begin the transition.

Our kindergarten program also aims to develop children’s social and emotional skills, by providing a safe and secure learning environment, they have the space to take risks and challenge themselves, helping build self-confidence and develop independence. The leading curriculum supports discovery and gives children the best start to life, as well as being aligned with the National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework.

We make early learning fun through engaging play-based learning, helping instil positive attitudes towards learning that develop the children into naturally curious, lifelong learners. Underwood preschool and kindergarten also come with the benefit of long day care, making it ideal for busy families.

We develop each child’s literacy and numeracy skills to help them feel confident and prepared during the challenging leap into primary school. Our high-quality program supports the needs and routines of each of our families, and we ensure each child’s cultural and family background is supported and encouraged.

We’re committed to children’s nutrition, and our on-site cook prepares each meal fresh and packed with all the nutrients that children need at their age. We encourage children to engage in food preparation and to ask questions about where their food comes from, why it’s good for them, and how they can eat it. We also encourage exploration of the cultural heritage behind different foods, helping promote diversity and inclusion from an early age.

As part of our unique Visible Learning Program, families will be able to gain an understanding of their child’s education. Our Learning Exchange Display will provide the opportunity for our Teachers and Educators to share updates on your child’s progress. It will also be a chance for you to have direct input into your child’s learning!

Why not come and meet the team and have a look around our Centre today? We’d love to show you why Guardian Childcare & Education Underwood is the perfect learning environment for your child. You can also speak to the Centre Manager about the enrolment process, the nutritious meals, and any other questions you have. At Guardian, we believe that together, we can give young children the best start to life.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Our exciting, resource-rich environments include:

• Passionate Educators who focus on building strong relationships with children and families
• Modern learning spaces full of resources designed to inspire curiosity, fun, and a sense of belonging
• Engaging outdoor area with multiple play structures to spark exploration and discovery
• Leading learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking, Out & About Community Excursions, Sustainability and more.
• On-site Chef providing fresh meals daily, full of the best seasonal ingredients.
• Our Centre will provide baby nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, all nutritious meals and snacks, high-quality formula and bed linen.