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Columbia Park Early Learning Centre
Not-for-profit organisation and community based centre

Play-Based Educational Program

Operating Hours: 7:00am - 6:00pm, Monday to Friday

For all children -

A safe, secure, and inclusive environment where each child experiences a sense of belonging and actively participates in their learning journey.

A stimulating play-based environment offering diverse learning experiences.

Support and encouragement for each child to reach their full potential across all areas of development.

An active learning space where children explore, interact, and construct knowledge through experiences and social interactions.

A dedicated teaching team guiding children to make meaningful connections between ideas, concepts, and processes.

Focus on fostering a growth mindset, where children understand that persistence, effort, and motivation lead to improvement and a lifelong love of learning.

For all families/caregviers

A welcoming centre where you feel comfortable and valued.

Support and assistance for all families and children.

Opportunities to strengthen the relationship between you and your child.

Collaborative partnerships with families to enhance the learning experience.

Chances to be actively involved in decision-making at the centre.

The Education Program

provided by Columbia Park ELC

This is evident with the use of the Early Years Learning Framework and Victorian Early Years Learning Development Framework which underpin all the practices and policies on the holistic wellbeing of every child.

Our Quality Improvement Plan is available for families to contribute with links to the

Education and care services operating under the National Quality Framework which we are assessed and rated against the National Quality Standards and the requirements of the National Law and National Regulations.

The National Quality Standards (NQS) outlines seven areas that have been identified by research as critical to the provision of quality early childhood education and care.

The seven quality areas are:
1. Educational program and practice
2. Children’s health and safety
3. Physical environment
4. Staffing arrangements, including staff-to-child ratios and qualifications
5. Relationships with children
6. Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
7. Leadership and service management

Click Below to see our Reconciliation Plan

Reconciliation Action Plan

Acknowledgement of Country

Columbia Park Early Learning Centre acknowledges the Bunurong peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our Centre stands. We respectfully recognise Elders past, present, and emerging and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

VISION FOR RECONCILIATION

At Columbia Park Early Learning Centre, our vision is to deepen our understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories, and cultures. We strive to create opportunities for educators, children, families, and the wider community that foster cultural responsiveness, guided by the principles of equity, equality, and inclusion. We are committed to building meaningful relationships with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, working together to create a more reconciled and connected society.

Our community of practice is actively transforming good intentions into action through your published Reconciliation Action Plan.

We excited to share our reconciliation in education story by applying for the Narragunnawali Awards 2025 through the ‘Your RAP’ page on the Narragunnawali platform.

The awards are Australia’s first and only national awards that recognise and celebrate schools and early learning services that are implementing outstanding reconciliation initiatives.