Open 6:30am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education Leopold
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Formerly Leopold Early Learning Centre
- Leading programs where children aged six-weeks to six years learn and discover through play.
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers support children to grow and thrive.
- Safe, secure environments that support children’s social and emotional development.
- High-quality two-year kindergarten program that prepares children for school with the benefits of long daycare. Plus get up to $2,050 for 3 and 4yr olds in fee support on top of the Childcare Subsidy to help with the cost of kindergarten.
Come and see the Centre for yourself, meet the team and have all your questions answered. Book a tour today.
Hours
Mon to Fri 6:30am to 6:30pm
Address
688 Bellarine Highway
Leopold,
VIC,
3224
Welcome to our Centre
Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education Leopold, formerly Leopold Early Learning Centre, a community based child care and day care centre located in the eastern suburbs of Geelong. Our child care centre is perfectly situated for families living in surrounding suburbs such as Leopold, Moolap, Wallington, Newcomb, Curlewis and St Albans Park.
Our modern, purpose- built centre offers a safe and stimulating learning environment for children aged six weeks to six years.
Supported with a team of highly experienced Teachers and Educators, children are taught with a personalised approach to learning – ensuring that each child receives the best possible care tailored to their own needs.
With a range of play spaces that cater to our Nursery, Toddlers, Junior Kinder, Pre Kinder and Kindergarten – each day is sure to inspire a sense of adventure and joy.
Offering longer hours of care from 6:30am to 6:30pm, our centre is perfect for even the busiest families.
Through our program, children are exposed to and explore a range of structured and unstructured learning experiences that focus on social and emotional well-being, reading and writing skills, and the development of communication skills.
The Victorian Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of Free Kindergarten a week, in addition to the Childcare Subsidy. The funding offsets the fees for three and four-year-old children that are part of the Centre’s long day care Kindergarten program. Families will save up to $2,050 a year for children aged three years old and above in eligible long day cares in 2024. Ask us for more information when you visit our Centre.
Priding ourselves on our community connection, our team of Educators aim to constantly improve on our relationship with our families, ensuring that we’re always working together in order to provide the best possible care for your child.
If you’re interested in learning more about life at Guardian Childcare & Education Leopold, book a tour today!
Read MoreMeet our Centre Manager
Chloe Wellam
"I strongly value and recognise that families are children’s first and most influential teachers and my vision in everything I do is to create a welcoming environment where families are respected and actively encouraged to collaborate with educators about all aspects of their child’s learning and development. I aim to ensure that learning environments for Children are meaningful, and reflective of the local community of Leopold and the wider Geelong region; this way, Children can develop a sense of belonging in a supported community environment."
Rhythm of The Day
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment at Guardian and no two days are the same. Here’s what a day at Guardian might look like. Please note, this will vary depending on centre opening hours.
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Morning
Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There's a chance for conversation to share what's important for the day/what's happened the night before at home.
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Morning
Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children.
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Morning
As children are arriving and families are coming and going, there's an opportunity for play as well as family grouping, open-plan play and multi-age grouping.
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Morning
As the children come together, planned experiences begin. This is where the Guardian programs and practices come to life. Examples of learning include numeracy, literacy, language, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, social skills, technology, science, creative arts, curiosity and more.
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Morning
There's an opportunity for children to come together and enjoy morning tea.
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Mid-morning
Following morning tea, the planned experiences continue. This includes both indoor and outdoor programs.
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Afternoon
There's an opportunity for children to come together for lunch. With an open-door policy, families are able to join the centre for meals and excursion if they wish.
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Afternoon
For children who want to, or need to, there's an opportunity to sleep, rest or relax. For children who don't need to rest, there are planned experiences, which are more likely to be outdoors.
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Afternoon
Children come together for afternoon tea in small groups or with siblings (they can also rest and play together, too). This time also presents an opportunity to reflect on the day.
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End of the day
As families arrive to pick up children, there's an opportunity to speak to Educators and share information about the day.
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End of the day
Some centres offer early tea or light snack at the end of the day, which they can grab as they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary at home, so if throughout the day, we notice children look tired, food will be provided.
Helpful Information
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What we Provide
- Nappies and wipes
- Bed linen
- Guardian hat
- SPF 50+ sunscreen
- High quality baby formula
- All nutritious meals and snacks
What to Bring
- Water bottle
- Spare change of clothing, labelled
- Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
- Baby's bottles for formula or breastmilk
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Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.
Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.
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All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.
Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.
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Begin the Adventure at Guardian
To explore the centre, chat with our team of Educators and learn more about our high-quality curriculum, book a tour now.
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Taking about 30 minutes, you will meet the team, see our learning environments and see our high-quality curriculum. Please ask any questions you might have during the tour.
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We’re excited to meet you and your child and can’t wait to introduce you to our Teacher and Educator Team and show you around our centre on .
We are here to find out what matters most to you and your child as we begin this celebration of learning together. We have sent you an email to confirm your tour with all the information you need to find us. To help prepare you for the day and to answer any questions you might have, you can download our checklist of questions.
If you are visiting the Centre please support the health and wellbeing of your family, and our children in care, and our educators by restricting your tour to 2 visitors per family. Please bring your valid identity document to verify your identity during the tour visit.
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Guardian Childcare & Education Leopold
688 Bellarine Highway
Leopold, VIC, 3224
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