(08) 9622 5167

Welcome to Northam Early Learning Centre

Our Centre

  • Licensed for 52 places for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
  • The centre is located in a beautiful country town next door to Northam Primary School.
  • The centre has a warm and friendly family orientated atmosphere.
  • The centre has a Babies room (0-2 years), a Toddler & Kindy room (2-6 years).
  • Before and After School Care available
  • Each room also has an age appropriate outdoor environment set up with stimulating equipment to enhance the children’s movement and learning. The large Kindy playground has a large covered area, sandpit and fixed play equipment with soft fall.
  • The centre has a central eating area where the Toddler and Kindy children eat their meals in a family orientated environment.
  • Air conditioning and heating throughout.
  • Accredited Centre.

Our Services

  • An educational program based on children’s individual and group observations of their development and interests is provided for each age group.
  • The centre also includes special event days into their program. One multicultural day, dress-up day and visitor day a month.
  • The centre promotes healthy eating through information and education to children and families.
  • The centre is equipped with age appropriate equipment and resources for all age groups.
  • Staff attend regular training on Early Childhood Development and review the most up to date information for implementation at the centre.

Our Philosophy

  • We believe that all children, their families and caregivers should have access to quality childcare in a caring, safe and accepting environment.
  • We believe that caring quality staff are key factors to the provision of this environment.
  • We also acknowledge that the care provided to these children and families must be done in a way that includes the services community and neighbourhood.

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Opening Hours

6.30am-6.30pm

Contact Us

8 Duke Street, Northam, WA, 6401

Tel/Fax: (08) 9622 5167
Email: northamelc@iinet.net.au

Children

We encourage our children in:

A sense of self worth with the formation of stable caring relationships with staff and other children.

Development of independence and personal responsibility.

Awareness and understanding of cultures different to their own.

Development of problem solving and self help skill.

Parents / Family

We aim to support parents/guardians in their role as primary caregivers and educators by:

Welcoming them into our centre.

Encouraging their involvement and participation.

Providing information about other family and children's services in our community.

Exchanging information with parents/guardians about their child.

Staff

We aim to provide our staff with:

Access to high quality training in the provision and delivery of quality childcare.

Equity and equality in recruitment and advancement.

Harmonious working environments.

Opportunities to build networks with other services, caregivers and community organisations.

Community

We aim to provide our direct communities with:

Quality care environments.

Support for appropriate charities.

Links between schools to support children's transitions and care envrionment.

Links with health organisation, including child health clinics, dental professionals, playgroups and other organisations.

Promote services that support the community such as police, health professional, emergency services through the centres programme.