Terranora Child Care Centre

Terranora Preschool and Early Learning is an independent, family-owned and operated early learning centre for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. As a local family of passionate educators, our experience and knowledge comes from years of teaching and guiding children through all levels of their education. Our aim is to teach and guide your child to have a love and passion for the natural world in which we live. We encourage your child to be interactive, to immerse themselves in a more unique experience, and to value the exquisite nature that surrounds them.

About Our Centre

We are open Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm, and cater for children from 6 weeks up to 6 years. Our onsite chef prepares nutritionally balanced meals, and our skilled team creates intentional play-based teaching to meet the individual needs of your child. We offer a unique, holistic and nurturing approach, operating on a strengths and interest based model, creating meaningful experiences for your child while they spend time with us. Our staff are carefully chosen for their qualifications, skills, and most importantly, their care and commitment.

Our Rooms

We have five rooms at Terranora Preschool and Early Learning, each designed to cater for different age groups and developmental stages.

• Wattle Babies (6 weeks to 2 years): Our Wattle Babies room is a warm, safe, and nurturing place, making the environment feel like home. Educators support each child's individual routine and are responsive to their needs.
• Desert Peas (18 months to 2.5 years): In the Desert Pea room, there is a huge focus on forming strong, nurturing relationships with the children. The program implemented prioritises the children's interests and developmental needs.
• Lilly Pillies (2-3 years): In the Lilly Pilly room, children are nurtured to foster their confidence to form relationships and a sense of self. Educators balance their emerging independence while building on their self-help skills.
• Gum Trees (3-4 years): Gum Trees is the first step into the preschool domain where educators encourage and support children by nurturing their confidence, resilience, and independence to grow and be ready for the Waratah room.
• Waratahs (4-6 years): In the Waratah preschool room, educators get to know individual children's interests, strengths, needs, and challenges. Using this information, educators plan play-based experiences and learning opportunities that suit not only their interests but also their diverse learning styles.

Our Educators

Our educators are our greatest strength. Educators choose to work at Terranora Preschool and Early Learning because they want to be part of a highly valued, respected, and professional team that supports work/life balance for its educators. It is for this reason that most of our educators have been with us for 10 years or more. Our team is family. Our manager, Maria, has been a part of the Terranora Preschool and Early Learning team since 2014 and thoroughly enjoys coming here every day to work with these amazing children and the team. Maria's focus is on the organisational success of Terranora Preschool and Early Learning and unlocking educational opportunities for our children, families, and people.