Belconnen
Book a tourAt Belconnen Early Learning Centre, we embrace and celebrate the unique strengths and differences of every child, family, and educator.
We are inclusive centre where we celebrate multicultural diversity.
We are committed to building strong, collaborative partnerships with our families, recognising that these relationships are essential to each child’s growth and development.
Sustainability is a core value at our centre. We are dedicated to fostering environmental awareness through thoughtful practices such as reducing waste, implementing eco-friendly initiatives, and creating learning spaces that reflect and incorporate the natural world. By blending indoor and outdoor environments, we inspire curiosity, support hands-on exploration, and instil a deep appreciation for nature in every child.
Our centre offers an intergenerational program every week, providing children with meaningful opportunities to engage and spend time with elderly members of the community. This enriching experience fosters mutual respect, connection, and the sharing of knowledge across generations.
Facilities
Our Belconnen Early Learning Centre offers an environment full of enrichment and growth opportunities. As part of the Y Canberra Region community, we pride ourselves on building strong relationships with each other, our community, the children and their families.
Every day is an opportunity to learn, explore and discover, and focus on kindness and development.
The centre has 7 rooms, and with our educator to child ratios in place to enable the best learning experience for the children, we can accommodate up to 90 children with room ratios as shown below.
Silky Oak Room
Age: Birth – 1 yr old
Rooms: 1
Staff Child Ratio: 1:4
Total Children in Room: 8
Red Gum Room
Age: Birth – 2 yrs old
Rooms: 1
Staff Child Ratio: 1:4
Total Children in Room: 8
Hakea Room
Age: Birth – 2 yrs old
Rooms: 1
Staff Child Ratio: 1:4
Total Children in Room: 8
Banksia & Wattle Rooms
Age: 2 – 3 yrs
Rooms: 2
Staff Child Ratio: 1:5
Total Children in Room: 10
Jarrah Room
Age: Preschool 3 – 4 yr old
Rooms: 1
Staff Child Ratio: 1:11
Total Children in Room: 22
Coolibah Room
Age: Preschool 4 – 5 yr old
Rooms: 1
Staff Child Ratio: 1:11
Total Children in Room: 22
What’s included
Nutritious meals are prepared on-site by our chef:
- Breakfast program
- Morning tea
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea
Also included for our families:
- Nappies
- Sunscreen
- Qualified Early Childhood Educational professionals
- Fresh fruit
Follow this link to our Enrolment Process
Safeguarding
at the heart of what we do
At The Y Canberra Region safeguarding is embedded in our organisational culture. We are dedicated to providing safe, inclusive environments where children and young people are respected, protected and heard.
Our commitment is demonstrated through the implementation of well-defined Safeguarding Children and Young People policies and procedures, ongoing staff training to identify and mitigate risks and a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse or neglect.
We actively partner with families and children to ensure they feel empowered to raise concerns with confidence, and we fulfil all legal obligations to report and respond to any matters related to safety or welfare.
Contact us
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday,
7am – 6pm
Contact
Phone (02) 6251 2348
Address
1 Joy Cummings Place,
Belconnen ACT
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