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Harbour Early Learning

Harbour EL provides an exceptional standard of early learning for children from birth to five years. Enrolment enquiries are welcome.

06/07/2026

At Harbour Early Learning Gladesville, we see wet weather not as a limitation, but as an opportunity for exploration, resilience, and discovery.

Rain offers children a rich sensory experience, from feeling the rhythm of raindrops and splashing through puddles, to observing how water moves and changes the environment around them. These moments spark curiosity, creativity, and joyful learning in ways that cannot be replicated indoors.

Our approach is inspired by the philosophy of Friedrich Froebel, who recognised nature as a vital context for children’s development. Froebel believed that direct engagement with the natural world nurtures wonder, inquiry, and holistic growth.

By embracing all kinds of weather, we encourage children to develop confidence, adaptability, and a deeper connection with the world around them.

01/07/2026

At Harbour Early Learning Gladesville, we believe children should be active participants in their own learning journey.

That's why we regularly revisit learning experiences with our children through photographs, conversations, and displays of their work. Looking back at a project they've created, sharing their thoughts about what they learned, and helping choose what is displayed in their classroom gives children a strong sense of ownership, confidence, and pride.

When children see that their ideas, questions, and discoveries are valued, they develop a deeper connection to their learning and a stronger sense of identity within our community.

These meaningful moments also create wonderful opportunities for children to reflect, share their thinking with others, and build upon their ideas together.

By making children's learning visible, we empower them to become confident learners who know their voice matters.

15/06/2026

A huge congratulations to Juliana, Director of People and Policy at Harbour Early Learning Red Hill, on her appointment as an Early Childhood Australia ACT Committee Member.

In this exciting leadership role, Juliana will help advocate for young children, collaborate for meaningful sector-wide impact, champion ‘beyond quality’ in early education, inspire future leaders and contribute to sustainable and effective outcomes across the industry.

We are incredibly fortunate to have such a passionate, thoughtful and dedicated leader representing not only the broader early childhood community, but also the Harbour Early Learning Leadership Team.

Congratulations, Juliana — we look forward to seeing the positive impact you will continue to make across the sector.

10/06/2026

We are thrilled to introduce our Harbour Early Learning Artist in Residence, Daimon Downey, into our Vaucluse classrooms. Daimon leads creative arts on Self-Portraiture: Introduction to Materials and Surfaces and is creating space and opportunities for students to experiment with a wide range of materials, including paper, clay, and wire, as well as surfaces such as paper, fabric, and cardboard.

This exploration is in line with the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize 2026 exhibition, inviting our children to engage with portraiture in meaningful and creative ways.

We hope his time with the children sparks ongoing creativity and curiosity both in and beyond the classroom.

30/03/2026

We are proud of the initiatives and practices emerging from our kitchen spaces at our Harbour Early Learning centres. This reflection sparked an exciting opportunity to strengthen collaboration across our teams, our Chef Connections initiative.

These meetings bring our talented chefs together to discuss improved practice and nutrition, navigate challenges, and support one another with strategies and solutions. It is our commitment to providing the highest quality nutrition for every child attending a Harbour centre.

We are privileged to celebrate the diverse experience within our chef community:

- Chef Karli (Vaucluse) – Former Hilton chef with extensive experience in first class restaurants across Australia
- Chef Chris (Aranda) – Over 30 years of experience, including work as a multi-site food safety auditor
- Chef Morgane (Red Hill) – French-trained with a strong background in French cuisine
- Chef Novi (Gladesville) – Brings international experience from Disney Cruises and Indonesian hotels

By bringing together such a wealth of knowledge and experience, Chef Connections is creating a space where collaboration thrives and innovation grows, all for the benefit of the children in our care. Our menus at Harbour are constantly evolving to suit the nutritional requirements and tastes of our children, and are consistently updated to reflect available seasonal produce. We aim to ensure children are fully supported to become healthy eaters and to expose children to quality foods at a crucial time for their development.

09/03/2026

At Harbour Early Learning Gladesville, we recognise creative art and mark making as powerful foundations for children’s development; Far more than “just drawing”.

Mark making refers to the early lines, shapes, symbols and patterns children create through drawing, painting, chalking, stamping, or even tracing in sand. These marks are the beginnings of writing and symbolic thinking.

Before children can form letters, they experiment with movement, control, and meaning through marks. Every scribble has purpose — it represents thinking in action.

Mark making supports the shift from concrete exploration to abstract thinking — an essential foundation for later literacy and numeracy. Malaguzzi described children as having “a hundred languages” — meaning they express thinking in many symbolic forms. Creative art and mark making are viewed as legitimate languages of thought, not simply recreational activities. Malaguzzi, L. (1993). For an education based on relationships.

05/03/2026

The work of Urie Bronfenbrenner informs our walking on country practice. His ecological systems theory reminds us that children develop within interconnected systems — family, community, culture and environment. Walking within our local community strengthens children’s understanding of their place within these systems and nurtures a sense of identity and belonging.

At Harbour Early Learning Gladesville, our weekly Walking on Country is a meaningful and intentional excursion embedded within our curriculum for all children. These regular experiences connect children to the land, community and natural environment, fostering a deep sense of belonging and respect. Our Walking on Country experiences provide authentic opportunities for children to engage in inquiry, risk assessment, problem-solving and environmental stewardship.

24/02/2026

“Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero.” Fred Rogers

18/02/2026

An embedded Harbour Early Learning ritual is children observing their families through the classroom windows. In these moments, we witness more than farewells: we observe relational curiosity, engagement with the environment, and early connections with the broader community. From a posthuman perspective, learning is understood as the entanglement of human and more-than-human agents, recognising that children’s experiences and investigations emerge within networks of relationships that include people, materials, spaces, and non-human others (Haraway, 2008).

Observational experiences such as these not only support social and emotional development but also foster curiosity and nurture emergent inquiry, reflecting with contemporary pedagogical approaches that reconceptualise childhood as relational, material, and situated within dynamic ecological contexts.

16/02/2026

A harbour is a place of shelter and sanctuary, where we gather, grow, and prepare for new adventures. At Harbour Early Learning, we create that safe place for children and families, building strong foundations for life.

Address

65 Village High Road, Vaucluse
Sydney, NSW
2030

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 6pm
Thursday	7:30am - 6pm
Friday	7:30am - 6pm

Telephone

+61294312273

Website

http://www.harbourearlylearning.com.au/

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