The Green Elephant Early Learning Centre - Waterloo

At The Green Elephant it is our philosophy to foster an environment that is nurturing, warm and safe, providing the highest level of care and education for all children. We aim to provide a home away from home that is inclusive for all and enables each child to feel secure enough to develop at their own pace. 

We recognise the value of play based learning and how this shapes young minds and are dedicated to providing individual and group learning experiences in a fun and stimulating environment. We believe that children are successful, competent and curious learners. At The Green Elephant children are valued for their ability to do meaningful work, their wonder, curiosities, and their need to play.

- The Green Elephant ELC Waterloo team

• Creative Elephant: a program that encourages children to express their creativity in different ways as an important part of mental development.
• Groovy Elephant: a music and movement program to enhance the children’s learning and opportunities for creative expression. 
• Healthy Elephant: a holistic program that teaches the fundamentals of healthy eating, sleeping, hygiene, relationships and feelings.
• Safe Elephant: teaches crucial safety awareness and life skills in a fun, play-based environment.
• Fit Elephant: provides the children with opportunities to develop their gross motor and core physical skills while developing a love of fitness.
• Tongue Tied Elephant: a foreign language program.
• Explorer Elephant: innovative and hands-on, experiential learning program involving small group visits to local museums, art galleries, parks and libraries.
• Big School Elephant: a school readiness program that’s embedded throughout the curriculum from the nursery room and up.

The children at The Green Elephant receive all meals every day, including breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack. The menu is developed by a team of qualified Nutritionist and chefs and includes fresh, wholesome and nourishing food.

The menu is designed to provide the children with the nutritional goodness they need to grow physically and mentally to meet their full potential. 

As part of the Healthy Elephant program, the children learn about the food they eat and where it comes from. They are taught about why healthy eating is important for lifelong health and wellness. 

The menu can be tailored as required for allergies and food intolerances. Vegetarian options are also available at each meal and snack.

Sample menu

Breakfast: Bircher Muesli with Fresh Fruit

Morning tea: Rainbow Fruit Plate - Apple Twirls, Banana Sticks, Strawberry Zig Zags

Slice of Wholemeal Toast with Margarine or Avocado, Cheese and Tomato

Lunch: Chicken and cannellini bean nuggets with steamed seasonal vegetables, sliced raw capsicum and half wholemeal bread roll

Mini frittatas with steamed seasonal vegetables, raw tomato and capsicum and half wholemeal bread roll

Afternoon tea: Pikelets & Margarine

Cherry Tomatoes, Snow Peas or Green Beans

125ml Orange Juice

Late snack: Sandwiches