Nurturing Environments

We are wholeheartedly committed to providing exceptional learning experiences that shape early childhood, which is why our centres are intentionally designed to allow the imaginations of children to flourish. We encourage learning through inspiration, combining nutrition, health, happiness and education.

Each Harmony centre offers naturalistic outdoor playscapes with real grass, sand, hay, vegetable and herb gardens, and interaction with and care for animals.

Early childhood education lays the foundation for your child’s future growth, and every detail has been carefully and beautifully curated to instil a sense of calm and confidence for both children and families. We appreciate every child has a unique journey and embracing individuality is what distinguishes Harmony Early Education.

Harmony is early learning, by design.

Companionship

When things work in harmony, you notice. Managed and operated by a team of dedicated child advocates, we view children and their teachers as companions in the early childhood journey. We believe in offering rich experiences, guiding your child to become a confident and active learner while developing their autonomy, inter-dependence and resilience.

We are passionate child advocates and experts with an ambition and vision that is inspired by children, excited by artistry and admired by our peers.

Our teachers consciously take the time to ensure every child feels noticed, heard and understood, actively involving them in decisions that impact their lives. We all deserve to belong, no matter where we are or who we’re with—embracing and respecting diversity is our path to inclusivity.

We aspire for all children to develop a compassionate, responsible, and peaceful approach to solving life challenges.

Image Of A Child

At Harmony, we embrace an attitude that challenges, uplifts and encourages to always reach the highest standard and potential.

We see children as competent and capable citizens, nurturing their autonomy, confidence, self-esteem, self-regulation and self-assessment while encouraging their active participation in learning. This perspective deeply influences how we share and celebrate each child’s growth and learning journey with one another and their families.

We use our image of a child to support:

• The words we use and how they manifest in practice
• The structure of our learning environments
• Questions we ask
• The way we present learning experiences
• Decisions regarding our learning approach
• A child’s role in their own learning
• The role of adult’s role in a child’s learning
• Sharing our teaching and learning through documentation

Meeting and exceeding expectations is the blueprint for our success.

Children are never left alone with a single educator. We work in teams to ensure supervision is visible, consistent and accountable.

Our centres are built with open sightlines, glass doors and discreet viewing panels to support safe supervision. CCTV operates in key areas to assist leadership oversight.

We carefully screen every person who works at Harmony. We verify qualifications, check references, confirm Working with Children Checks and deliver full induction training before any educator begins.

Healthy Menus

Our bi-weekly seasonal menus are thoughtfully curated by our chefs and displayed on the kitchen noticeboard in each centre. They offer a variety of options that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of every child. We have collaborated with medical and paediatric nutrition experts to ensure our meals align with Nutrition Australia’s national guidelines, promoting healthy growth and development.

Mealtime Philosophy

Healthy eating patterns and positive attitudes toward food are shared by children and staff. We create a pleasant, culturally-appropriate atmosphere for children at mealtimes which encourages social interaction and learning.

Relaxed

Mealtimes are relaxed and supervised to encourage healthy eating practices

Inclusive

Meals include a variety of textures and tastes appropriate to the developmental stages of different age groups

Variety

Harmony chefs prepare a range of foods such as vegetables, fruits, lean meat, fish, chicken, milk, yoghurts and cheese

Encouraging

Children are encouraged to drink water and milk throughout the day

Food Allergies

Traces of nuts can be extremely dangerous for children with allergies. Therefore, Harmony is a ‘NUT-FREE zone.’ If your child has other food allergies, please inform us so we can make the necessary accommodations. We strive to ensure your child feels comfortable and receives the foods that are best for them.

Share Live Learning

View your child’s individual learning journeys and provide educators with updates (Moments) so tailored learning can continue in the centre or home.

• Live learning documents capture milestones for both educators and families to build upon.
• Families can comment on shared observations or contact educators directly via Messenger.
• Your child’s educators can create and share visually appealing learning stories with families.

Digital Attendance

Families can sign children in and out of Harmony centres quickly and easily with just a few taps on their mobile device.

• Attendance tracking is secure and encrypted, so your attendance data is accurate and safe.
• Accurate tracking of which authorised individual dropped off or picked up each child.
• Families can easily track their children’s attendance or time spent in care, in the Home app.

In-App Payments & Bookings

Families have the flexibility to make payments and bookings while on the go while complying with the new electronic payment of gap fee regulations.

• View statements and set up preferred payment method (bank transfer, credit card or debit card).
• View availability and make bookings (including casual bookings) quickly and easily from your mobile device.
• Never miss a payment with Direct Debit (XPay) and automatic reminders (SMS, email, or notifications).