Mother Duck Child Care Centre & Kindergarten - Bracken Ridge

• Environments Carefully Created for Children

• Care and Attention for Each Individual Child

• Play-Based Learning to Prepare Each Child for Success

• Strong Relationships With Families to Create Communities

• Welcoming Centres Where Diversity is Celebrated

• Caring Educators Who Love Coming to Work

• Yoga and mindfulness program

• Music program

• Sports and fitness programs

• Storytime reading program

At Mother Duck Bracken Ridge, the focus of the educators is on reflective practice to ensure they understand all they can about children and their development; finding new and innovative ways to solve problems, engage in challenging tasks, and using information technology and print-based texts to find things out; giving children the gift of time to listen to their ideas and incorporate these into the curriculum; sustainable practices to teach the children how to be a valuable member of society; and teaching children skills beyond academics such as compassion, collaboration, empathy, kindness, grace and honesty.

The centre prides itself on the retention of their dedicated team of diverse, committed, early childhood educators. Many of the educators have been with the centre for more than five years.

We believe that all children have immense value and potential and that each child brings unique abilities and interests to their world. As educators (and mothers) of our own children, we do not believe it is our job to “fill their minds with knowledge”, but rather, we believe in walking alongside children, providing security and support as they explore the world around them.

Megan Jervis and Gabrielle Matchett - Centre Managers, Mother Duck Bracken Ridge

As the Educational Leader at Mother Duck Bracken Ridge, I have put on a lens to view the 21st Century Life Skills that the children are developing.  Through this lens, I have witnessed the children engaging in the collaboration and complex problem solving like I have never seen before.  Children continually amaze me with just how capable they are!

Shanelle - Educational Leader

Mealtimes at Mother Duck Bracken Ridge are relaxed, flexible and a time to share eating experiences with educators and friends.  The children use real china plates, glasses and cutlery and all children are involved in the ritual of setting the table with tablecloths, vases with fresh flowers and water jugs to share.  

Families at the centre provide a healthy, well balanced, and nutritional lunchbox for the day.  Children are encouraged to pause throughout the day and drink water to rehydrate.