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Handprints Early Learning Centre rated EXCEEDING from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Authority.
In January 2020, our St Ives service received a rating of EXCEEDING from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Authority in all seven areas! This amazing result means that our team goes above and beyond the requirements of the National Quality Standard, in all seven areas of assessment including educational program and practice, children’s health and safety and collaborative partnerships with families and communities.
Our Programs
Nursery
Our Nursery space is a comfortable and natural play space for babies and toddlers to learn together.
Junior Preschool
Our Junior Preschool space is an exciting place to grow and learn. The Children will be guided by educators to extend their ideas and thinking skills.
Preschool
Our Junior Preschool space is an exciting place to grow and learn. The Children will be guided by educators to extend their ideas and thinking skills.
Our Philosophy
Our Reggio Emilia inspired School offers an open-minded, exploratory method of early-childhood learning that encourages diversity, flexibility and relationship-building. Geared towards student-directed activities and play, children learn through experience: touching, tasting, smelling; using all of their senses to communicate and absorb the wonders of their quickly expanding worlds.
What People Are Saying
“I cannot rate this centre highly enough - this is the BEST daycare centre. Everything from the way the centre is managed day to day to the daily updates & photos the educators provide is above and beyond my expectations. The staff genuinely care for your children. I have two kids attending this centre (5M old and 18M old) and it will be a sad day if we one day have to leave. My 18M old daughter loves the teachers so much that she goes to sleep singing their names and literally runs into her classroom every morning.”
— Laura, April 2021
“We cannot thank Handprints and all the beautiful, caring and flexible educators enough for giving our son such an exceptional start to his education. As parents, it warms our hearts to see him so excited to attend each day and we are so grateful for the high-quality teaching and learning community that he has been privileged to be part of.”
— Lauren, November 2021
“We love handprints St Ives! My son had an amazing time in the nursery, he learnt so much and was comfortable with each of the educators. Life as a parent was made so much easier knowing he was well cared for and happy to be there. We sadly had to relocate cities and wish we could have brought Handprints with us!”