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Monday 6:30am - 6:30pm Tuesday 6:30am - 6:30pm Wednesday 6:30am - 6:30pm Thursday 6:30am - 6:30pm Friday 6:30am - 6:30pm

Sturt Street Early Learning

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We are a privately-owned Early Learning Centre who is committed to providing our children with a safe and caring environment.

Welcome to Sturt Street Early Learning Centre. We are a privately-owned Early Learning Centre who is committed to providing our children with a safe and caring environment where they are encouraged to become the best that they can be. Through our high-quality learning programs, children get the right start and a love of learning is instilled. Our architecturally designed learning spaces provide opportunities for creativity and exploration in both the indoor and outdoor environments. Our approach to the community and relationships with our families is evident in our commitment to being available, approachable and dedicated! We place a strong focus on creating and maintaining positive partnerships with our families and welcome feedback and input….. We would like to welcome you to Sturt Street ELC and we look forward to meeting you in the near future.

22/09/2026

Our children have been having so much fun exploring our new light table in our Sensory Room.
The light table is providing endless opportunities to explore light, colour, shapes, patterns and sensory experiences through hands-on play and discovery.
We love seeing where the children’s curiosity takes them as they experiment, create and learn through play!

10/09/2026

What a beautiful afternoon celebrating Father’s Day at Sturt Street Early Learning! We loved welcoming our dads, grandpas, uncles, stepdads and special people for an afternoon filled with smiles, delicious treats and precious memories.
Thank you to everyone who joined us — we hope you had as much fun as we did!

08/09/2026

Our Kinder and Junior Kinder children are loving their weekly Kelly Sports sessions, with lots of opportunities to get moving, build confidence, develop coordination and learn new sporting skills!

Take a look at the attached video for a little preview of what the Kelly Sports focus will be throughout Term 3! We can’t wait to see the children challenge themselves, learn new skills, work together as a team and, most importantly, have lots of fun along the way!

03/09/2026

A huge thank you to the wonderful local business, Velvet Bakehouse, for spoiling our incredible team with the most delicious Caramello Brownies and Biscoff Blondies for Educators’ Day!

Our amazing educators absolutely loved these delicious treats and they were the perfect way to celebrate and show our appreciation for everything they do each and every day.

We are so grateful for the support of our local community and Velvet Bakehouse for ensuring our team felt so special yesterday.

Thank you, Velvet Bakehouse!

02/09/2026

✨ Happy Educators’ Day! ✨

Today we celebrate the most incredible team of educators at Sturt Street Early Learning — and honestly, we couldn’t be prouder.

Our team show up with heart, passion, patience and purpose. They nurture, inspire, encourage, challenge and support our children to learn, grow and become the very best versions of themselves.

To our amazing Sturt Street team — thank you. Thank you for everything you do, including all the things that often happen behind the scenes and go unseen. You are valued, appreciated and so incredibly important to our Sturt Street family.

We hope you know just how much you mean to us and how proud we are to call you our team.

30/08/2026

What an incredible week of imagination, stories, laughter and a little bit of magic!

Our educators and children celebrated the wonderful world of books by bringing some of our favourite characters to life, dressing up, sharing stories and letting their imaginations run wild!

From beloved classics to new adventures, there’s nothing quite like the joy of getting lost in a good book.

A huge thank you to our amazing families and educators for making Book Week 2026 so special!

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26/08/2026

What an incredible day for our Leadership Team at the Semann & Slattery Inspire X Conference!

Yesterday gave us the opportunity to step away from the everyday, challenge our thinking, reflect on our practice and consider the possibilities for the future of early childhood education.

We explored new ideas, gained fresh perspectives, connected with others in our sector and were reminded of the importance of truly listening to and understanding children — their ideas, their voices and the way they see the world.

We left the conference feeling inspired, motivated and full of ideas to bring back to Sturt Street Early Learning. We have plenty to reflect on, share with our team and, most importantly, put into action!

A huge thank you to Anthony, Colin and the wonderful Semann & Slattery team for creating another meaningful and inspiring day of learning and connection.

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21/08/2026

What an exciting week we’ve had as our little scientists got curious, asked questions, made predictions and got stuck into some hands-on science experiments!
Throughout the week, the children explored mixing liquids and oils, created their very own erupting emotion monsters, experimented with what sinks and what swims, discovered the fascinating world of air and movement, and even had fun with exploding lemons! We explored, observed, tested, laughed and learnt together — with plenty of surprises along the way!
Science Week has been a wonderful opportunity for our children to explore the world around them, develop their curiosity and understand that sometimes the best way to learn is to have a go and see what happens!
We are so proud of our little scientists and their enthusiasm for discovering, experimenting and learning through play!

20/08/2026

Today we had a very special visit today from Nicki from Cool Kids First Aid, who spent some time with our Kinder and Junior Kinder children learning some very important first aid and safety skills!
The children had the opportunity to learn:
- How to call 000 and what information to give
- How to use bandages and dressings
- What to do if someone is hurt
- How to place someone into the recovery position if needed
- And some other really important first aid and emergency response skills!
We loved seeing the children so engaged, asking questions and having a go. Teaching children these skills from an early age helps build their confidence and understanding of what to do in an emergency.
A huge thank you to Nicki from Cool Kids First Aid for coming along and making first aid fun, practical and age-appropriate for our children!
Visit the website www.coolkidsfirstaid.com to find out more!

01/06/2026

We are so excited to welcome Tegan Veale back to the Sturt Street Early Learning family!
After spending the last two years living on the beautiful Gold Coast, Tegan has returned to Ballarat and has stepped back into her role with us. Many of our families and educators will remember Tegan for her caring nature, dedication to early childhood education, and the wonderful relationships she builds with children and families.
We are thrilled to have her smiling face back in our centre and know she will make a positive impact on our learning community once again.
Please join us in giving Tegan a very warm Sturt Street welcome home!

Address

1853 Sturt Street
Ballarat, VIC
3550

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	6:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	6:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	6:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	6:30am - 6:30pm

Telephone

(03) 5334 3676

Website

http://www.sturtstreetearlylearning.com.au/a-new-childcare-in-alfredton/

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