Northside Pre-School Balgowlah

• Incursions and excursions: Northside Preschool encourages children to be active citizens within the wider community. The centre organises regular incursions and excursions such as visits to the Kindy Farm, sports program and French lessons.
• School readiness program: This program  supports the children to  feel confident, independent, and ready to learn. It teaches children to be sensitive to others, respectful to adults, and develops an understanding of language, literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for starting school.

Northside Preschool’s aim is to prepare children for school who are capable, confident and sensitive to others and respectful to adults. The children going on to kindergarten will know many academic concepts and have developed excellent skills, but more importantly, they will have developed a confident and enthusiastic approach to learning.

The dedicated Early Childhood Professionals, regard children as unique individuals who learn and develop skills through exploration, creativity and investigation.

Learning is supported through providing a developmentally appropriate program that caters for individual needs and is implemented within an encouraging, warm and safe environment. 

The program is designed to foster and develop: 

• Feelings of self-worth and high self-esteem 
• Positive attitudes towards learning 
• Caring attitudes towards other people and the environment 
• Language and communication skills 
• Skills and knowledge in all key areas of children’s development.

These six key areas of child development are the focus of the program: 

1. Cognitive 
2. Social
3. Emotional
4. Language
5. Fine and gross motor
6. Creative

The team at Northside Preschool are compassionate, friendly and positive educators who get to know your child to give them the highest level of individual, personalised care. The longstanding team loves the community spirit at the centre. The educators make Northside Preschool a safe, and welcoming environment for your child, creating a home away from home atmosphere.

The educators understand the first years are critical in a child’s development and follow a teaching philosophy that ensures children develop the right foundations for a happy life through play, relationships, physical activity, emotional and physical safety, healthy eating and community.

​​I am so proud of the warm and nurturing environment that is Northside Preschool, and of the relationships that our wonderful Teachers have built with our children and their Families. 

Carley - Educator

I incorporate my passions for helping others and sustainability into the lesson plans for the children to develop their social/emotional skills. Northside has been like a second home to me and I absolutely love working here.

Eloise - Educator

I enjoy creating inviting play spaces for the children to explore and learn through play.

Chelsea - Educator