Platypus Junction Croydon

A home away from home for us. Ash and the team at Platypus Junction have gone the extra mile in ensuring our child settled into care for the first time. Flexible, nurturing and accommodating centre.

Jen - Parent

What can I say! Words cannot describe how appreciative I am of the team at Croydon! As an early childhood professional I have been nothing but impressed with the educational experiences provided for my daughter. We have only been here for a short while but the amount of learning she is coming home with is amazing. Well done team, keep up the awesome work!

AJ - Parent

• Readiness for School Program

• 4 year old funded kindergarten

• 3 year old Kindergarten (Government funding available from 2022)

• Music, Art, Sport, Gardening, Cooking and STEM are all incorporated in the educational program

• Animal incursion programs

• Strengthening community links - incursions and excursions to local school, library and parks and road safety program

Platypus Junction Croydon's team of early learning professionals nurture each child, encourage their emerging talents and create an environment ideal to support wellbeing, learning and play.

The centre knows that having a dedicated, passionate and supported team is essential to ensure children and families receive the most from being a part of the Platypus Junction community. The educators understand how vital it is to provide a caring, supportive and creative environment for children. The centre invests a great deal of time in attracting and retaining the right members for the Platypus Junction Team. They must be passionate people with not only the best qualifications and experience but also the right qualities.

The educators develop educational experiences based on the National Quality Framework (NQF) and leading early learning philosophies from around the world. The curriculum is reflective of children’s interests and developed in conjunction with families and children.

Centre Director - Ashleigh Nathan

Ashleigh’s pedagogical philosophy and passion for Early Childhood Education has shaped her career journey. She started her teaching journey through completing her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education over 11 years ago in New Zealand and little did she know that teaching would be such a huge part of her life. Throughout her career progression, she has found the value of teaching and inspiring teaching practices along the way to support the best outcomes for children. Ashleigh strongly believes that partnerships are the foundation to building and developing strong reciprocal relationships between Centre and family units.

At Platypus Junction Croydon, the qualified chefs deliver a tasty and nutritionally balanced menu for the children. Rotating throughout the seasons, they cater for all dietary requirements such as allergies and medical conditions.

The centre has a focus on growing vegetables and herbs in the garden, which are used by the chef in the meal plans. The chef also runs cooking sessions with the children to teach them valuable skills about cooking and healthy eating.