Nursery

Age Group: 6 weeks – 2 years

Focus: Emergent Language, Beginning Relationships

Mini Masterminds takes pride in partnering with parents during their child’s first childcare experience. Our outstanding nursery program provides a nurturing environment where infants explore, learn, and grow under the loving care of our educators. From tummy time to crawling and walking, every milestone is celebrated in our safe and engaging nursery rooms.

Program Features:

• Language Development: Encouraging enjoyable interactions and responding sensitively to babies' communication cues.
• Physical Development: Providing baby gym equipment to encourage exploration and gross motor skill development.
• Social Development: Fostering social connections and nurturing interactions through parallel play.

Meet Yolanda – Centre Director at Mini Masterminds Schofields

Hi, my name is Yolanda and I’m the Centre Director at Mini Masterminds Schofields. With over 10 years of experience in early childhood education, I’m passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment where children can develop confidence and a love of learning from an early age.

At Mini Masterminds Schofields, we pride ourselves on offering a warm and welcoming space for every family. Our team of dedicated educators works closely with children and their families to build strong, trusting relationships and deliver personalised learning experiences tailored to each child’s individual needs.

We believe that learning should be engaging, meaningful, and fun. That’s why our program includes a variety of incursions, excursions, and hands-on learning opportunities that spark curiosity and encourage discovery. From our play-based curriculum to our carefully designed environments, every part of the centre is focused on nurturing your child’s development.

Yolanda leads with heart, experience, and dedication - ensuring that every child at Mini Masterminds Schofields feels valued, supported, and excited to learn every day.

At Mini Masterminds, we make your child’s education our top priority.

Grounded on the knowledge that each child develops at their own pace, we have designed a dynamic curriculum centred around the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) – Belonging, Being and Becoming. Our early learning curriculum helps stimulate our children’s development by exposing them to various activities and following up on their individual interests. By encouraging our Minis to speak up and through embracing their unique ideas, we can help them grow into smart, confident and capable individuals.

At Mini Masterminds, we set ourselves apart by offering a unique and innovative Prep School Program which we developed in consultation with an experienced Primary School teacher, Mr Jacob Camilleri. Our special program exposes our Minis to the correct NSW Foundation Font and focuses not just on the Early Years Framework but also the Early Stage 1 curriculum as well. By masterfully merging their lessons in Pre-school and Kindergarten, we aim to prepare our Minis for their next chapter in life. We hope that by building this seamless transition, we can better equip our Minis with the knowledge and skills they need in their new schools.

It is this complete reinvention of what quality childcare is, and how it is provided, that truly makes Mini Masterminds different.

As a family-owned and operated centre, Mini Masterminds builds strong connections with centre families and the wider community.

By taking a collaborative approach with parents and the community, the centre encourages diversity and inclusion. This ensures that every Mini feels accepted and part of the Mini Masterminds ‘family’.

Parent feedback helps inform programs, which aim to build confident, independent and active learners. The centre invites families to drop in and speak to our Educators. Families also participate in special events and cultural celebrations throughout the year.