Why Surrey Hills Early Learning Centre?

Highly Experienced Educators and Managers

We’ve done the math’s for you. In just our leadership team, we’ve added up our years in ‘the biz’ and it’s come out at 128 years of dedicated education on young ones. In case you didn’t know, that’s very rare in our line of work!

We’ve done the hard yards. We’ve witnesses children grow from babies into grown-ups, we’ve experienced the ups and downs of the toddler years and we’ve been on the journey with many families through the transition into primary school.

Of course we know how to educate, BUT, it’s way more than that isn’t it…?

Did you know, only 70% of the sector have over 5 years of experience, that’s wild!

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FYI: We are at …%

One of the few long day care’s with an “exceeding” Nqs status

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We’re pretty proud of this one. Only 24% of childcare’s or Kindergartens are awarded an “exceeding” rating and we’re one of them! In fact, it’s even more rare for a ‘long-day-care’ to have an exceeding rating compared with ‘council-run’ kindergartens.

The 7 criteria we exceed at are:

  1. Educational program and practice

  2. Children’s health and safety

  3. Physical environment

  4. Staffing arrangements

  5. Relationships with children

  6. Collaborative partnerships with families and communities

  7. Governments and leadership

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Community focused, people orientated and not for profit

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We don’t exist for a big corporation to fill their back pockets with hard working families earnings. Nope, definitely not about that! That’s why you can actually trust us when we say we care about the community.

We are in fact an ACNC registered not-for-profit with a genuine focus on building genuine relationships through genuine education. Did you get that? We are genuine.

Part of our genuiness (we’re making it a real word) is having a dedicated staff member solely dedicated to community building and making deep and lasting connections with the families of SHBELC. You can find out more about our love of community below:

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We are a place of faith (we’re not hiding it)

Yes we have a long-history rooted in our Christian beliefs, we’re not going to hide that fact. However, as has always been the case, all are welcome at SHBELC no matter what you believe in.

What does this mean exactly? Simply we do all things with love. We are all people with highs and lows and we simply aim to do our jobs with love.

We celebrate and honor the dignity and uniqueness of every individual. We embrace the rich tapestry of cultures, home values, abilities, socioeconomic circumstances, and religious practices within our Centre families. Our commitment to inclusion means that every child and family is respected and valued for who they are, fostering a nurturing environment where everyone feels accepted and supported.

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We are not just highly experienced and expensive baby-sitters.

Our collaboration continues beyond the classroom! We provide you with helpful tips and resources to enhance your child's learning journey at home, ensuring they receive the best possible start in life.

We see your child’s care as a 5 year journey - a one stop shop for their early education as they transition into their school era (and your school parent era! eek).

We’ll be with them and with you every step of the way!

Holistic Approach to Education

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Working together to care for their best start to life

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Like you, we want what’s best for your child. To be confident your child is being nurtured and supported emotionally, mentally, and physically. To understand their needs to support them to grow and learn in a safe, secure environment.

Our people are at the heart of your child’s learning and development. The relationship between your child, your family, and our people is critical, so we do everything we can to attract and retain the best Educators, Teachers, Cooks, Chefs and other team members in the sector.

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Discover more

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Meet the rest of your children’s educators

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Where we came from and how we operate

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Enrol Your Child

We would love to hear from you!

If you are wanting to enrol your child at Surrey Hills Baptist Early Learning Centre we invite you to book a tour to see our facilities and meet the Educators.