Gaven Early Learning Centre
Gaven Early Learning Centre overview
Welcome to Gaven Early Learning Centre, a warm and inviting family-owned and operated centre. We are dedicated to providing exceptional educational programs that nurture each child’s individuality and ignite their passion for learning and exploration. With a comprehensive curriculum aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and QLD Learning Guidelines, we create a stimulating environment where children can thrive.
Our centre offers a range of services, including long day care for children aged 6 weeks to 13 years, before and after school care, and vacation care. We provide a fully air-conditioned facility designed to accommodate energetic minds and bodies, offering ample space for learning, playing, resting, exploring, and social interactions.
We offer a range of carefully designed rooms that cater to the unique needs and developmental stages of children aged 6 weeks to 12 years. Our dedicated educators provide a nurturing and stimulating environment in each room, fostering holistic development and a love for learning.
Each room follows a routine tailored to the individual needs and ages of the children. Routines are displayed in each room and can be requested at any time. We value feedback from families and provide communication charts and daily programs to keep you informed about your child’s day.
Fees starting as low as $2.83* per day (*Price may vary depending on your child care subsidy entitlements).
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Meet the team
Meet the team
With a diverse range of qualifications and experience, our educators bring a wealth of knowledge to the learning environment. They hold qualifications such as Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood, Advanced Diplomas, Diplomas, and Certificates in Early Childhood Education & Care. We ensure that our team members stay up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in early childhood education through regular professional development and training opportunities.
What sets our educators apart is their genuine love for working with children. They understand the importance of creating a warm and nurturing environment where each child feels valued and supported. Our team members are passionate about fostering children’s curiosity, creativity, and love for learning.
We believe in building strong relationships with families and involving parents in their child’s educational journey. Our educators maintain open lines of communication with parents, providing regular updates on their child’s progress and collaborating on individualized learning goals.
We believe in the importance of staying updated with the latest trends and research in early childhood education. Our team actively participates in continuous professional development programs to ensure that we offer the best possible care and learning experiences for your child.
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
Creating Inspiring Learning Environments for Children's Growth and Exploration
We strongly believe that effective learning environments thrive on open communication and ongoing evaluation. This approach enables us to inform, educate, and foster understanding among all stakeholders involved in a child’s development. Through collaborative efforts, we can share ideas and resources with the common goal of meeting each child’s individual needs.
We value the importance of recognising and challenging children’s needs within the environment. We are dedicated to ensuring that as they progress through each stage of development, the complexity of their surroundings increases, providing ample opportunities for further growth and development.
Fostering Acceptance, Attachment, and Trust
At Gaven Early Learning Centre, we prioritise creating an environment where children feel a strong sense of belonging. We understand the importance of acceptance, nurturing attachments, and building trust with those who care for them. Our dedicated educators provide a warm and supportive atmosphere that allows children to feel secure, valued, and accepted for who they are.
Embracing Social and Cultural Awareness
We believe in empowering children to develop an awareness of their social and cultural heritage, as well as an understanding of gender and its significance in their world. Through inclusive practices, we celebrate diversity and encourage children to explore and appreciate different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. By fostering a sense of being, we promote a positive self-identity and encourage acceptance of others.
Shaping Identity via Experiences & Relationships
As children navigate through their evolving experiences and relationships, they embark on a journey of becoming. At Gaven Early Learning Centre, we recognise the importance of supporting children in building and shaping their identities. We embrace change and transitions as valuable opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Our nurturing environment fosters resilience, adaptability, and self-confidence, empowering children to embrace new experiences, overcome challenges, and develop into their unique selves.
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Kindergarten/Preschool Programs
Queensland Government Approved Kindergarten Program, delivered by our qualified Early Education Teacher
Our Kindergarten Program has received official approval from the Queensland Government. Delivered by our highly qualified Early Education Teacher, who holds a four-year university degree, our program is designed to prepare children for formal schooling while instilling a lifelong passion for learning.
Our dedicated Early Education Teacher has undergone extensive professional development, specifically focusing on the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines based on the Early Years Learning Framework. Equipped with the latest knowledge and best practices, our teacher delivers outstanding educational Kindergarten Programs that nurture children’s knowledge, skills, and positive dispositions.
We believe in providing a safe and caring environment where children can have fun while expanding their skills. Our play-based learning experiences offer a range of activities tailored to each child’s individual needs, ensuring they are well-prepared for their schooling journey.
Programs
Programs
Bush Kindy is an outdoor early learning program that celebrates the freedom and fun of nature play. It is all about taking the learning from the indoor environment into the outdoors. In Bush Kindy, children are actively engaged in learning while they explore and experience the world around them. Nature play is an extremely healthy activity for young children, as it encourages natural instincts like creativity, exploration, and physical activity. Bush Kindy strives to create a positive environment where children can feel safe being active outdoors with other friendly children in their neighbourhood.
Gaven ELC has partnered with Gaven State School to build relationships with the school and teachers. We will visit several times throughout the year to help the children learn what to expect for their transition to ‘Big School’. Visits include going to the library, visiting a Prep class and participating in the sports carnival are just to name a few.
Gaven ELC is a proud participant in the All Smiles Intergenerational Gap program run in association with the Studio Village Community centre.
Relationships between older and younger people can provide a sense of connection to the past and to the future. Strong relationships with older adults help children form a better sense of who they are, where they have come from and how they fit into this world.
At Gaven ELC, our environments are set up to enhance sustainability practices.
Our stage areas are surrounded by herb gardens to which the children look after and our perimeter gardens are the children’s growing area in which we are growing a variety of fruits and vegetables. The children measure the growth of the plants and keep a timeline of their growth.
Gaven ELC shows sustainability in the use of recycled products for creative art projects and composts their scraps through our onsite worm farm.
Gavel ELC is a proud member of the Tangalooma Eco Warriors.
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208 Universal StreetOxenford, QLD, 4210
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The most friendliest daycare! As soon as you walk in, you are greeted at the door by the lovely Karen, And all the... The most friendliest daycare! As soon as you walk in, you are greeted at the door by the lovely Karen, And all the staff make you feel so welcome! You know your child is in the best hands. We have tried three day cares in the area and this centre is by far the best! If I could rate 10 stars I would! All the staff are kind and caring, There are wonderful New facilities, including water play outdoor on a hot day which our little Boy loves! If you have Bigger Kids, like we do, our Preppy can be taken safely from the centre to the school and back, they also do amazing vacation care activities For the school Kids. They have wonderfull healthy food-so I know our son is eating well! Great play areas, lots of space, and smiles all around! By far the Best in the maudsland/pacific pines/Oxenford/Gaven area! Couldn’t recommend highly enough. Read more
I can highly recommend Gaven Early Learning centre my son has been there for a year now and has had the most amazing... I can highly recommend Gaven Early Learning centre my son has been there for a year now and has had the most amazing educators, they are kind,caring and supportive. Lots of excursions a favourite of his is swimming. A bonus they do healthy meals everyday so i know he eats well. Read more
Gaven ELC is well-marketed and beautifully renovated but poorly resourced and poorly represented. An honest tagline might be: "A crying child is an... Gaven ELC is well-marketed and beautifully renovated but poorly resourced and poorly represented. An honest tagline might be: "A crying child is an inconvenience to ignore, silence, or shame. Parents will be lied to, and their requests ignored." If you want your child’s needs, health history, and wellbeing overlooked - or to have the same conversations daily without resolution - this is the place for you. Educators urgently need professional development in emotional regulation strategies, age-appropriate practices, and effective communication. The attitudes and values we experienced are decades out of touch. Several principles of the Early Years Learning Framework failed to be met for my children, particularly elements of Outcomes 1, 2 and 3. For children to feel safe, secure, supported, and have a strong sense of wellbeing, staff must first display empathy and respect themselves. Children deserve grace, love, and support; ours did not receive that here. We moved to Gaven ELC intending to stay for the next 8/9 years but left within three months, deeply disappointed. I highly recommend families keep all communication in writing for a record of contact. I have never left a negative review in my life, but families deserve this insight—we could have saved so much trouble. We’ve returned to a more caring centre further away and while they don’t offer outside school hours care, my children (2 & 4) are once again happy and thriving. Read more
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