Finding the right childcare facility is a daunting task, but an important one. Since these are your child’s formative years, you want to be certain you make the best childcare choice possible. It isn’t always an easy decision to use childcare in the first place. It’s an emotional time for you and your child– we understand and …
Long Day Care
At Elm Tree Early Learning, we recognise that our families have many varied needs when it comes to attending our service. We aim to be as accessible as possible to all families, and therefore open from 6.30am to 6.30pm each Monday to Friday, closing only for designated, gazetted Public Holidays …
National Quality Framework
The National Quality Framework (NQF) was established to create a jointly governed uniform national approach to the regulation and quality assessment of education and care services in Australia, and replaces all pre-existing, separate and individual State and Territory licensing and quality assurance processes that were in place. The NQF applies …
Juniors Room
Our Junior Room program fosters your child’s curiosity and encourages independent thinking. We nurture all children to reach their full potential through development of physical, emotional, cognitive and social skills through varied indoor and outdoor activities. Our educators care for the well-being of each child to ensure that their experience …
Early Childhood Teachers
Nursery and Toddlers I am Miss Sarah, and I’m the Lead Educator of the Nursery. I am a qualified Early Childhood Teacher with over 14 years of experience. I have only just recently relocated from New Zealand to the golden shores of the Gold Coast with my Husband and two …
Centre Director Karen McPhail
Nominated Supervisor/Centre Director My name is Karen McPhail and I have over 27 years experience in the Early Childhood Education and Care industry. I have worked in many centres across the Gold Coast, both as a Lead Educator (with experience in all age groups), Preschool Teacher and then as a …
Kindergarten
The Kindergarten years mark an important milestone in a child’s life. Throughout your child’s Kindergarten year, you will see tremendous growth and development. Children will have opportunities to explore, discover, create, imagine, research and interact with peers and Educators in a social context. Through this they will gain confidence in …
Toddlers Room
In our Toddler Room, our qualified educators are passionate in providing the best quality care through a nurturing and respectful approach. Our Educators will ensure the environment is welcoming, and collaborate with families forming secure and respectful partnerships to gain knowledge on their backgrounds and values, and ensure each child’s …
Nursery Room
Our Nursery Room is inviting, respectful and homely environment for all children and families in our care. We understand the importance of each child is provided with nurturing, loving and heartfelt care where qualified educators will celebrate and provide high quality inclusive education for each individual child’s interests, learning and …
Holistic Learning
Children are more likely to be confident and involved learners when their family and community understandings are recognised and included. Our state of well-being and potential is determined by the quality of our relationships and interactions with the world around us. This approach is known as holistic learning or education, …