Wonderschool Early Learning Centres

Congratulations to Lili from Wonderschool Woden on receiving the Integrity award. Lili is a wonderful example of Wonderschool's value of Integrity. Lili consistently goes above and beyond to demonstrate her dedication, care and commitment to her work, the children in her care and her colleagues as well as upholding our policies and the Wonderschool way.

Thank you for everything you do Lili!

Wonderschool Throsby - Congratulations to Sume for receiving the Empowerment Award. Sume, your remarkable ability to see each child for who they truly are creates a sense of safety, confidence, and belonging that empowers them to grow as capable and unique individuals. Through your compassion, insight, and unwavering dedication, you inspire children to believe in themselves and embrace their potential. Your wisdom, experience, and generous support also uplift our team. You guide others with clarity and purpose, helping us all view children through a strengths‑based and deeply respectful lens. Your influence enriches our practice and inspires excellence every day. Thank you for being a source of inspiration, growth, and positive change.

Wonderschool Taylor - Congratulations to Melanie for receiving the 'Wonder' award. Melanie is nominated for her exceptional leadership and commitment to the Wonder value. She leads by example, creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where children feel valued, supported, and inspired to explore. Through thoughtful planning, strong relationships with families, and innovative initiatives such as gardening, composting, and sustainability-focused excursions, Melanie enriches children’s learning while fostering curiosity, responsibility, and community connection. Her creativity, adaptability, and genuine care consistently go above and beyond, making her a role model who inspires wonder in both children and colleagues alike.

Wonderschool Dickson - Congratulations to Sasima who has received the INTEGRITY award this quarter. Sasima was nominated for:

"Consistently demonstrating reliability and accountability by taking full ownership of her work. She proactively identifies and resolves issues in collaboration with team members and consistently takes initiative to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across children’s learning environments and shared staff areas, including the staff room and outdoor spaces. Her initiative and commitment make a significant contribution to enhancing a positive and supportive workplace culture, and she serves as a highly respected role model for fellow educators."

Well done Sasima! We are so fortunate to have you on our team.

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🍎 Join the Wonderschool Team - Cook / Chef Opportunity 🍎
At Wonderschool, food is more than just meals - it is connection, culture, learning, wellbeing, and joy.

We are looking for a passionate Cook or Chef to join our early learning community at one of our Southside centres and help create nourishing, high-quality meals for children each day in a beautiful open-plan kitchen environment.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of children’s daily experiences, where your role is valued as an important part of the educational environment - not hidden away behind closed doors.

What we offer:
✨ Flexible working hours
✨ Worker Retention Payment eligibility
✨ Additional employee benefits
✨ Supportive and values-driven team culture
✨ Opportunities to connect with children through cooking experiences and food education
✨ A modern open-plan kitchen designed to be part of the learning environment
✨ A workplace that genuinely values creativity, wellbeing, and contribution
We are seeking someone who:
• enjoys creating healthy, child-friendly meals
• values presentation, nutrition, and food experiences
• thrives in a warm and collaborative environment
• enjoys engaging with children and educators throughout the day
• brings positivity, initiative, and care to their work

At Wonderschool, we believe every part of the environment teaches - including the kitchen.

If you are looking for a role where your work is appreciated, visible, and meaningful, we would love to hear from you.

https://au.seek.com/job/92025100?ref=search-standalone&type=standard&origin=jobTitle =b08ce3425885d835d028101ae1fb8aa253785728

Valid and current Working with Vulnerable People card required.

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Wonderschool Monash - We are excited to introduce our new Wonderschool Monash Community Library!

The purpose of the library is to encourage a love of reading, storytelling, and shared learning experiences between children and their families. Reading together helps build language, imagination, confidence and connection, and we are delighted to create another opportunity for the children to explore books both at the Centre and at home.

Our Community Library is available now and will operate on a simple borrowing system:

- The children may choose a book to take home and enjoy with their family.

- Please return borrowed books on your next day of attendance so other families can enjoy them too.

- Families are welcome to donate used children's books to help our collection continue to grow!

We encourage families to spend time reading together each day, even if only for a few minutes. Listening to stories, talking about the illustrations, and sharing favourite books with one another can create meaningful learning moments and lifelong memories.

Wonderschool Chifley, NSW - Celebrating an amazing milestone, 13 years at our Chifley Centre!

Jackie, your dedication to supporting children and their families has made such a meaningful difference over the years. Your kindness, energy, and those wonderful moments of singing and dancing have brought so much happiness to our centre and created lasting memories for so many.

Thank you for everything you continue to give.

Wonderschool Conder - A big congratulations to Abi, who has successfully completed her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care! We are all so proud of this achievement and can't wait to see where this career takes you! 😃🥰

Wonderschool Woden - Across all of our Wonderschool Centres, the safety, dignity and rights of children are always at the centre of what we do, including how we share moments from their day.

You may notice that we do not typically include children’s faces in our social media posts. This is a deliberate and long-standing approach grounded in respect for children’s privacy, their right to consent, and the increasing risks associated with sharing identifiable images online.

While we love celebrating the meaningful learning that happens each day, we do so thoughtfully. Our photos are carefully curated to capture experiences, environments and learning without identifying individual children.

This approach allows us to share the richness of our program while protecting the children in our care, both now and into the future.

Thank you for supporting us in upholding safe and respectful practices for all children.

Wonderschool Conder - Last month at Wonderschool Conder, the children engaged in a hands-on exploration of worms and the process of creating worm leachate, commonly referred to as “worm wee.” The children have been consistently assisted in feeding the worms and observing their behaviour.

One Friday, Megan from Local Impact Sustainability visited to speak with the children about how worms break down food, and how worm leachate is produced. The children explored the worm farm, and some even chose to gently hold a worm, although there were many comments on how slimy they were!

Chef Matt demonstrated how worm leachate is collected from our worm farms. The children then poured the leachate into jugs, transferred it into jars, and created labels for each jar. Conder’s very own ‘Worm Wee’ is available for our families and community!