(07) 4670 9890
(07) 4670 9890Address:
168 South Street, Centenary Heights, QLD, 4350
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Pre-school
Hours:
7:00AM to 6:00PM
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$165.25 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning Centenary Heights.
Address:
168 South Street, Centenary Heights, QLD, 4350
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We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Centenary Heights, Rangeville, East Toowoomba, Middle Ridge, South Toowoomba, Harristown, Kearneys Spring, Redwood, Toowoomba, Darling Heights, Newtown, Mount Lofty, North Toowoomba and Prince Henry Heights.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Centenary Heights, Rangeville, East Toowoomba, Middle Ridge, South Toowoomba, Harristown, Kearneys Spring, Redwood, Toowoomba, Darling Heights, Newtown, Mount Lofty, North Toowoomba and Prince Henry Heights.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
State Government Approved Programs
Our centre offers the QLD Government-approved ‘Free Kindy’ Program.
At Creative Garden, your child will benefit from the QLD ‘Free Kindy’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Kindergarten program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Kindergarten program across:
The added benefits of our Kindergarten program include:
“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber
Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years
Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and through experimentation. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play including sensory play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing.
Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years
Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games, role playing and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddlers can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.
Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn-taking, developing self-confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our skilled team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.
Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years
Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program has school readiness at its core, encouraging active engagement in learning and supporting a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning and a child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's literacy development by engaging in rich discussions, reading, storytelling, dramatic play and experimentation all of which introduce new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations.
Throughout the Kindergarten year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.
Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, are supported through group learning experiences. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Our goal in the Kindergarten year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.
Morning
Brianna is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Brianna is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Brianna has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Brianna a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Brianna and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Brianna’s favourite book.
Morning
Todd is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Todd is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Todd identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Todd is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Todd is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Todd picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Todd and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Todd enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Todd is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Todd’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Carly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Carly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Carly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Carly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Carly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Carly loves sports. Sports helps Carly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Carly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Carly and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Our centre chef prepares and cooks nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating across a wide variety of food.
Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Hi, my name is Hayley, and I am the Centre Manager here at Creative Garden Centenary Heights. I look forward to meeting each of you and working together to create a positive and enriching environment for our community.
My name is Hayley, and I am the Centre Manager at Creative Garden Centenary Heights. My journey in education began as a trainee educator as inclusion support in Brisbane. After relocating to the Toowoomba region with my family, I embraced the opportunity to advance my career, starting as a lead educator and then moving into management roles.
My passion for leadership has only grown since then, and I’m excited to share my experience and enthusiasm with you all.
I look forward to meeting each of you and working together to create a positive and enriching environment for our community.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Creative Garden Early Learning Centenary Heights below.
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Toddler
1-2 years
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Pre-Kindy
2-3 years
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3-5 years
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Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning Centenary Heights.
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Taylor Lee
My daughter is in the toddler room here at Creative Gardens. She started in the nursery at a teeny tiny age last year. The nursery educators were fantastic and kept open communication with me as she was so little. Now that she is in the toddler room, she has built some beautiful relationships with the educators and is always happy to wave me goodbye with one of the special educators giving her a cuddle. The room is always clean, there are always different fun activities for the kids and the staff are extremely professional but also very personable, warm and welcoming! I’ve never had a moment in the last 2 years where I have been concerned for my daughter. The director, Hayley, deserves a special mention as she has transformed the centre entirely when she took it over. The centre looks beautiful but she has really gone above and beyond to provide learning resources, information for parents and is always so welcoming. Even my eldest primary school daughter loves coming in to say hello to Hayley and all the educators. It feels wonderful to know that my daughter will be able to complete her entire early learning education here before graduating to primary school as her relationship with the educators and her happiness and safety is very obviously a priority to myself but also to the staff at Creative Gardens.
Dear Taylor, Thank you so much for your beautiful review! It is our goal to provide a seamless transition from the nursery to the toddler room and beyond, and we are thrilled to hear that your daughter has formed such wonderful bonds with our educators. We love creating a fun, clean, and welcoming environment for your family, and we're so glad the kids are enjoying the activities! Thank you again for your kind words and for trusting us with your daughter’s care over the last two years. Knowing that our efforts are appreciated truly inspires us to keep striving for excellence. Kind regards, The Creative Garden Team
Jared Willis
Kady and Rebecca are wonderful and caring educators. Thank you for all you do.
Hi Jared, We’re thrilled to receive your 5-star rating! Kady and Rebecca are indeed a vital part of our team, and they care deeply about providing the best experience for every child. We’ll be sure to share your appreciation with them. Your feedback fuels our passion to provide outstanding care. Kind regards, The Creative Garden Team
Conan Clarke
We are incredibly thankful for the teachers and staff here especially Mrs. Bec and Mrs. Sonia. The care, guidance, and encouragement they give our son has made such a difference in his development. He’s grown so much!, becoming more confident, curious, and smart and we truly believe this wouldn’t have been possible without their support and dedication. The educators create a safe, positive, and engaging environment, and it shows in how happy our son is each day. We feel very lucky to be part of this journey
Hello Conan, Thank you for your heartfelt 5-star review! Hearing that your son has grown into such a confident, curious, and smart child has been an absolute joy for our entire team. We truly value the trust you’ve placed in us over the last three and a half years. I’ll make sure to pass your lovely message along to Bec, Sonia, and the whole team. Thank you for being a part of our early learning community and for sharing your positive experience with us. Best regards, The Creative Garden Team
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