The Cottage Preschool and Early Learning Centre

23/08/2026

📚Don’t forget, this week is book week.📚

13/08/2026

Congratulations to our educator Sarah on the completion of her Certificate III Traineeship in Early Childhood Education and Care. Sarah has displayed professionalism and dedication to her role as an educator throughout her traineeship. 🌻
Congratulations on this amazing achievement. 🌟🎉

12/08/2026

Congratulations to our team member Felicity on the completion of her Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching Degree. 🎉
Felicity is now a qualified ECT at The Cottage. She has brought years of knowledge and experience and we are lucky to have her as part of our team. 🌻
Well Done on this amazing achievment Felicity. 💐🌟

11/08/2026

📚 Book week is coming up 📚
24th - 28th August, we look forward to a fun week sharing our favourite stories and dressing up !

23/07/2026

🍎 Lunch Box Week is almost here! 🍎

As part of our School Readiness Program, our Kookaburras will be practising independence by using their very own lunch boxes during week 1 of lunch box week: Monday 27th July – Friday 31st July. There will be more weeks to follow.

21/07/2026

A huge thank you to every child and family who took the time to enter our colouring in competition, we had 60 amazing entries.
The creativity, effort and imagination in each artwork has been wonderful to see, and we know our judge has a very difficult job ahead!

🏆 Judging will take place this week, and we can’t wait to announce our lucky winners.

These are our fantastic prize packs waiting to be won! 📚🖍️✨

Thank you again for helping us celebrate creativity, culture and community. Good luck to everyone who entered! 🤎💛❤️🖤

19/07/2026

This week is Pyjama week at The Cottage Preschool and Early Learning Centre, raising awareness for children in Forster care.

17/07/2026

Register now for a fun filled day of activities and performances, to celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander children’s day!

At the NSW Department of Education we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training. We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock exce...

14/07/2026

🎉 Reminder! 🎉

Entries close this Friday, so don’t miss your chance!

You’ve got to be in it to win it! 🤩

Our approved providers will be selecting 3 lucky winners. Good luck to everyone who enters! 🍀

09/07/2026

📚The Cottage Preschools street Library 📚

A huge Thank you to Kelly from Sidecar Roasters, Branxton Greta Men’s Shed & Cessnock City Library for their contributions in having a Street Library installed at our service.

“Take a book, give a book, share a book.”