Playmakers Early Learning

Playmakers Early Learning We provide a nurturing environment where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn.

Our passionate educators are dedicated to fostering each child’s unique growth through engaging, play-based learning experiences.

Today we celebrated Early Childhood Educators’ Day and the wonderful people who make Playmakers what it is. 💛Our educato...
02/09/2026

Today we celebrated Early Childhood Educators’ Day and the wonderful people who make Playmakers what it is. 💛

Our educators give so much of themselves every day — creating safe spaces, building relationships, encouraging curiosity, wiping tears, celebrating milestones and making sure every child feels known, valued and cared for.

And because last year’s little bit of pampering was such a hit… we decided not to mess with a winning formula! 😄

So today our team enjoyed some well-earned R&R with massages, along with a beautiful catered morning tea and lunch.

It’s only a small way of saying thank you for the very big job they do every day.

Happy Early Childhood Educators’ Day to our incredible Playmakers team — we hope you felt just how appreciated you are. 💛

This past week was National Science Week and our little scientists have been busy experimenting across Playmakers! 🧪🔬Pro...
23/08/2026

This past week was National Science Week and our little scientists have been busy experimenting across Playmakers! 🧪🔬

Professor Lorna and her Little Echidna Scientists explored the fascinating process of sublimation using dry ice. We watched as the water bubbled away before quickly disappearing beneath a thick, rolling fog — and Professor Lorna even managed to create some enormous CO₂ bubbles! 🫧☁️

Plenty of wide eyes, curious minds and very enthusiastic little scientists! 💡💙

🚧  What a brilliant Melbourne winter’s morning for our Kookaburras and Wallabies! 🚧A huge thank you to Leeanne from Big ...
18/08/2026

🚧 What a brilliant Melbourne winter’s morning for our Kookaburras and Wallabies! 🚧

A huge thank you to Leeanne from Big Build Roads and Michelle from BMD Group for organising such a fun, hands-on road safety incursion and site visit for our children today. The session was designed around road safety, PPE and learning how roads help connect our community.

With blue skies and barely a breath of wind, you could easily have mistaken today for spring! ☀️☀️☀️

We started by learning about the importance of PPE and road safety, before donning our Playmakers high-vis vests and BigBuildRoads hard hats and heading off in groups for a guided walk to the pedestrian path on the Point Cook Road bridge. From there, we had a front-row view of the action — diggers doing their thing, plenty of machinery and even a friendly surveyor busy surveying! 🚜👷

There were some very impressive estimates too… apparently there may have been “14 hundred” machines on site… then also “14 hundred” workers! 😂

Back at Playmakers the children explored the flashing lights of the TMA, learned how excavators work, jumped into their cars and practised their road rules with the Stop/Slow game.

And to finish off a wonderful morning, just before lunch, we had the pleasure of Michelle reading Sam Dungey’s I Want to Be an Engineer to the children — the perfect way to wrap up a morning full of construction, curiosity and learning. 📚👷‍♀️

Thank you again to the BigBuildRoads and BMD Group teams for making it such a memorable experience for our Playmakers Kinder children! 💛

Today we said goodbye to a very special member of the Playmakers family.After serving up countless nutritious meals, ple...
13/07/2026

Today we said goodbye to a very special member of the Playmakers family.

After serving up countless nutritious meals, plenty of smiles and more than a few laughs, Chef Troy has finished up with us to embark on an exciting new career opportunity in aged care.

Troy, thank you for the care, passion and pride you brought to our kitchen every single day. Your delicious meals and friendly nature have been appreciated by our children, families and team alike, and you'll be greatly missed.

From all of us at Playmakers, thank you for everything you've done. We wish you every success and happiness in this next chapter—you'll always be welcome back for a coffee and a chat!

Good luck, Troy! 💙👨‍🍳

🥕 From Garden to Plate 🧁Today, Chef Troy and Itzi took our Wallabies children out to harvest the carrots we’ve been grow...
16/05/2026

🥕 From Garden to Plate 🧁

Today, Chef Troy and Itzi took our Wallabies children out to harvest the carrots we’ve been growing in our garden. The children carefully picked the carrots before heading inside to wash, grate, mix, pour and stir their way to creating a delicious homemade carrot cake 🍰

The best part? Sitting together and enjoying it for afternoon tea — and yes, it was absolutely delicious! 😋

Experiences like these help children connect with where food comes from while building confidence, teamwork and practical life skills through hands-on learning.

Today we’re incredibly proud to celebrate a very special milestone for one of our team members - Zarley has officially c...
07/05/2026

Today we’re incredibly proud to celebrate a very special milestone for one of our team members - Zarley has officially completed her Early Childhood Education traineeship through Gowrie Victoria! 🎉👏

Zarley joined Playmakers Early Learning as a passionate school leaver beginning her journey in early childhood education, and over the course of her traineeship she has grown into a confident, capable and nurturing educator. We are so proud of the dedication, care and professionalism she has shown throughout her learning journey.

At Playmakers Early Learning, we are deeply committed to investing in the next generation of educators through high-quality training, mentoring and real-world learning experiences. This is why we proudly partner exclusively with Gowrie Victoria for all of our trainee educators.

Gowrie Victoria are recognised leaders in early childhood education and professional learning, and their values strongly align with our own commitment to quality, reflective practice, inclusion, wellbeing and child safety. The combination of Gowrie’s industry-leading education and the hands-on mentoring and practical experience our trainees receive within our service creates an incredibly strong foundation for future educators entering the sector.

For us, partnerships like this are about much more than qualifications - they are about ensuring children are supported by educators who have been trained within environments that prioritise safety, professionalism, critical reflection and high-quality early learning outcomes.

Congratulations again, Zarley We are so proud to have been part of your journey and cannot wait to see what the future holds for you. 💛

The Playmakers Team

🏀🏀 New Incursion Alert 🏀🏀Last week our Wallabies, Kookaburras & Echidnas had an absolute blast with Coach Kris from IFA ...
03/05/2026

🏀🏀 New Incursion Alert 🏀🏀

Last week our Wallabies, Kookaburras & Echidnas had an absolute blast with Coach Kris from IFA Sports.

With basketballs in hand, the children explored movement, coordination and teamwork in a fun and engaging way.

We’re thrilled to be continuing this as a fortnightly incursion—more energy, more skills, and plenty more fun ahead! 🙌

Little moments of learning and reflection this week in the lead-up to ANZAC Day ❤️From creating poppies, to baking ANZAC...
25/04/2026

Little moments of learning and reflection this week in the lead-up to ANZAC Day ❤️

From creating poppies, to baking ANZAC biscuits, to listening to stories about remembrance, our children explored the meaning behind this important day in a gentle and thoughtful way.

Through these experiences, they are beginning to understand why we remember and the symbols that help us do so.

We will remember them.
Lest we forget.

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉Playmakers Early Learning is hosting a Community Open Day on…📅 Saturday 21st March (morning)We’re open...
12/02/2026

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉
Playmakers Early Learning is hosting a Community Open Day on…

📅 Saturday 21st March (morning)

We’re opening our doors to local families to share what Playmakers is all about — a fun, playful learning environment led by our passionate team of Educators.

More details (and RSVP info) coming soon… but for now, pop it in your calendar! 💛

🥁 African Drumming Incursion – What a Way to Start the Year! 🌍Last Friday we were thrilled to welcome African Drumming f...
20/01/2026

🥁 African Drumming Incursion – What a Way to Start the Year! 🌍

Last Friday we were thrilled to welcome African Drumming for our first incursion of the year.

Our facilitator Odai brought incredible energy, warmth and fun to the session, instantly engaging the children through rhythm, movement and music. 🎶✨

The children were fully immersed — feeling the beat and exploring rhythms! It was a fantastic cultural experience that supported listening skills, coordination and a whole lot of fun!

Thank you, Odai, for an unforgettable session — we can’t wait to do it again! 💛

🔗 africandrumming.com.au

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