Saltwater Preschool

At Saltwater Preschool, we view each child as strong, capable, unique, and rich in their growing understanding of the world around them. We see children as competent beings, actively engaged in the co-construction of knowledge, identity, and culture. We believe children learn best when they feel safe, secure, supported, loved, and accepted. We believe that interest-based experiences allow the child the opportunity to gain a sense of ownership of their learning and play.

Children have the right to be heard and feel safe while building respectful and reciprocal relationships with others. Our educators support children to participate in decisions and processes that affect them while allowing them to feel safe, realise their potential, and live full and happy lives.

We promote the theory that every child has the right to learn and grow equally. We acknowledge that children are capable and passionate learners that contribute to our social community.

We strongly welcome and encourage parent and community involvement, allowing for the relationship between home and school to flourish. Quality relationships are key and involve reciprocity, joint involvement, respect, trust, and security. Shared decision-making between families and educators supports our service/family/educator relationships.

We provide a natural environment to encourage an appreciation of natural surroundings and its resources. Our goals are to promote a sense of responsibility, respect, empowerment, and active participation that can create a positive difference in the world.

Open communication and shared leadership resulting in respectful interactions and the building of achievable goals to enrich and empower our team, creating a positive culture of professionalism and friendship within our Saltwater Preschool family.

“I just want to express how happy I am with Saltwater so far. The wonderful ladies in the Nippers room have just made us so settled. Such lovely women and so caring, I am loving the updates via Kinderloop. We have not received care like this so we’re just over the moon and I just wanted to pass on my gratitude.”

- Jess (Parent)

At Saltwater Preschool, we are thrilled to provide our children with a range of extra activities, events and excursions. These are at no added cost.

Our program might include; 'Mighty Mites', Sport Classes, Art Classes, Indigenous Education with local elders, 'The Drumming Man', 'Bush to Bowl' and for our older children Local Community Excursions.

These are planned annually in line with children’s interests and development or feedback from the families.