The Y Jamison Early Learning Centre is a warm, welcoming environment where children can trulybe childrenplaying, discovering, exploring, and embarking on exciting adventures every day.

Our homely atmosphere fosters strong community connections, ensuring families feel supported and included. Families are an integral part of our centre, contributing to the vibrant and supportive culture that makes The Y Jamison feel like a thriving community.

At The Y Jamison ELC, relationships are at the heart of everything we do. Older and younger children interact, learn from each other, and grow together, building empathy, confidence, and a strong sense of belonging. With an indoor gym and an outdoor area with lots of natural elements, it’s a place where children can challenge themselves and experience the joy of being active.

We’re proud to have acook on-site, providing delicious, nutritious meals that fuel the children for all this active play and learning. Our team includes three dedicated Early Childhood Teachers, alongside a group of caring, professional educators who nurture curiosity and growth. At The Y Jamison ELC, children thrive in an environment where learning is hands-on, relationships are meaningful, and every day is filled with new discoveries.

Playing in the gym is not only highlight of the children’s day, it also signals The Y Jamison Early Learning Centre’s commitment to children’s health and wellness. The children get to climb, jump and run in the gym, but we also have more mindful moments where we practice yoga and meditation. The gym is one of the many ways we ensure we have a holistic approach to learning and growth.

Facilities

Our Jamison 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, discover and connect.

The Jenny McCombe childcare in Jamison has 4 rooms within the centre. We have educator to child ratios in place to enable the best learning experience for the children, and we can accommodate up to 63 children in the room ratios 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

Wattle Room

Age: 2 – 3 yrs

Rooms: 1

Staff Child Ratio: 1:5

Total Children in Room: 15

Jarrah Room

Age: 3 – 5 yrs

Rooms: 1

Staff Child Ratio: 1:11

Total Children in Room: 32

Fees

$165 per day, per child

Resources

Download our Family Handbook

What’s Included?

Nutritious meals are prepared on-site by our chef:

  • Breakfast program
  • Morning tea
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon tea
  • Late snack

Also included for our families:

  • Nappies
  • Sunscreen
  • Qualified Early Childhood Educational professionals
  • Hats
  • 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 5735

Address

Corner of Bowman Street,
Macquarie ACT

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