Educational Program

At Karimbla Early Learning Centre, we recognise the profound role of play in fostering children's development and learning. Play serves as a powerful vehicle for exploration, creativity, and discovery, enabling children to construct knowledge through hands-on experiences. Through collaborative play, children establish social connections, build relationships, and develop essential communication skills. They engage in critical thinking, challenge one another’s perspectives, and deepen their understanding of the world around them.

Our play-based environment provides a rich context for inquiry, problem-solving, and imaginative expression. Play supports the development of positive learning dispositions, such as curiosity, resilience, and persistence, which are fundamental to future success. Our approach aligns with the principles and practices of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), emphasising the importance of play in fostering children's sense of identity, wellbeing, and connection to their world. 

At the heart of our philosophy is our team of highly trained, passionate, and nurturing educators. Our educators engage in sustained shared thinking, open-ended questioning, and intentional teaching strategies to extend children's learning. By balancing child-led, child-initiated, and educator-supported experiences we create a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

The Early Years Learning Framework

At Karimbla Early Learning Centre, our educational program is thoughtfully designed to reflect the principles, practices, and outcomes outlined in The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). This nationally recognised framework guides our approach to early childhood education, supporting children’s learning from birth to five years of age and facilitating a smooth transition to school. The EYLF enables us to create a meaningful, child-centred curriculum shaped by collaborative decision-making between children, families and our educators.

The framework establishes a strong foundation for quality early childhood education by emphasising play-based learning as a core component. It recognises the vital role of communication, language development, as well as social and emotional growth in shaping confident and capable learners.

Educators at Karimbla Early Learning Centre adopt a dynamic and flexible approach, moving between different roles to respond to the evolving needs of each child. They plan and facilitate intentional learning experiences, document and monitor children's progress, and provide enriching opportunities for building knowledge. By integrating the EYLF into every aspect of our practice, we ensure that children develop a strong sense of identity, belonging, and confidence as lifelong learners.