Our centre offers the NSW Government-approved "Start Strong" Preschool Program , providing access of 600 hours of quality preschool education annually for children aged 3–5 years . This program includes fee relief funding to make early childhood education more affordable for families.

Our Enhanced Learning Program for Preschool children focuses on:

• Numeracy & Literacy: Developing key skills for lifelong learning.
• Self-Regulation: Fostering emotional control and resilience.
• Social & Emotional Development: Supporting independence and building healthy relationships.
• Creativity & Problem-Solving: Encouraging curiosity and critical thinking.

With extended hours and a year-round program (excluding public holidays), our Preschool program is delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers committed to supporting your child’s individual development.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Government subsidy: Further reduces out-of-pocket Preschool fees in addition to your eligible Childcare Subsidy (CCS).
• Personalised Learning Plans: Tailored to your child’s unique needs.
• Rhythm and Resilience Program: Music and movement to improve emotional regulation.
• School Readiness: Preparing your child for a smooth transition to school.

We also engage with local schools and provide transition statements, ensuring your child feels confident and prepared for the next steps in their education journey. Stay connected with your child’s progress via our Xplor platform, which offers regular updates on their learning and development.

“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.

Preschool Space: 3 – 6 years

Preschool 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 Preschool 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 Preschool 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 Preschool year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.

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 Angela, and I am the Centre Manager here at Greenwood Chatswood East. I began my career in Early Childhood Education and Care in 2007 and I have completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Early Childhood and a Master of Teaching. I have experience working in various early childhood settings such as community-based preschool, family day care, long day care, cultural play group and Sunday school. I have experience working with children with additional needs and supporting them to transition to Kindergarten.

Each child is unique, and we should all work towards what is best for each child. It is important to understand the child and build secure relationships to support their learning and development as all children learn in their own way and pace. I want to provide the best teaching that I can provide to support their learning and development. I do not want to provide ‘one size to fit all’ approach. This is the reason why I continue to study to learn and provide quality teaching to provide tailored teaching methods within both traditional and contemporary early childhood perspectives.

Greenwood Chatswood East opened in May 2019 and our team have been working together for a long period. All team members are familiar with our children and families within the centre. Our team members are from various cultures such as Greek, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Indian, Pakistan and Nepal. We welcome and accommodate diversity in our care and education. Most of our educators are a parent of a child or children, we understand how families are feeling and expecting from the educators when they leave their child/ren with us. The Greenwood Chatswood East team are passionate about Early Childhood Education and proud of their profession. We strive to provide high quality of care to meet each child’s individual needs and requirements.  

We aim to ensure we provide you with all the support you and your child need when starting at our centre. We assist new families to understand the environment, routines, and access to children’s documentation. We assist families with completing enrolment forms and Child Care Subsidy. We understand the Child Care Subsidy can be confusing and as a parent myself I can help families to understand how it works and help them complete it. We offer and encourage families to attend an orientation for a smooth transition for children. 

We aim to make families lives easier by providing coffee and fresh fruit for families during their drop off. We love to celebrate various events with our families. A fun fact about me is that I loved making origami and doing hopscotch when I was young. I also used to teach violin for preschool and primary school children.

Our team at Greenwood Chatswood East cannot wait to meet your family and share in this exciting early education journey with you.