St Brigid's Preschool & Long Day Care Coogee
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St Brigid's Preschool & Long Day Care Coogee Centre overview
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SCECS St Brigid’s Preschool & Long Day Care caters for newborns to 6 years in a caring, safe environment. Dedicated educators promote play-based learning to support the children’s interests, growth and development. Through various opportunities and activities, the children develop essential social skills and confidence they will carry with them for life.
The indoor space is welcoming and beautifully designed, with three age-specific rooms featuring solar panels and exposed timber floors. Each room is well-equipped with educational resources and toys for the children to explore and have fun while learning through play.
Outdoors the children are encouraged to run, jump, and play in the vast space. The children have many activities and toys to choose from to help with their growth and development. There is ample time for the children to build strong physical and gross motor skills as they play alongside their peers.
The centre is centrally located for families in the Coogee suburb, close to Coogee Beach and a four-minute drive to the scenic coastal Bondi to Coogee walk. Why not book a tour of this modern, state-of-the-art centre today?
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St Brigid's Preschool & Long Day Care Coogee Service features
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Get to know us
Meet the team
Meet the team
Hello, I'm Rebecca, Centre Director and Educational Leader at St Brigid's Preschool and Long Day Care Centre in Coogee.
With over ten years’ experience in early childhood education my main focus is to create an environment which is fun, secure, motivating and where children and staff can achieve their full potential. A place where meaningful relationships and friendship can blossom.
These stages of a child’s life are so important so it is all right to treat it that way. I warmly invite you to join the St. Brigid’s Preschool & Long Day Care community. We look forward to partnering with you to support and guide your child on their early education journey.
At St Brigid's Preschool & Long Day Care, we believe every child is unique, and we strive to create learning environments where children are free to discover their natural talents and interests, form strong relationships, and express their true selves. We uphold the idea that play is the most effective way children learn, and we regard the environment as the 'third teacher.'
Recognising that each child is on a distinct journey, our team of passionate and professional educators tailor educational experiences that encourage meaningful exploration and discovery. Our team is here to observe, support, and guide children every step of the way.
We deeply value the role of family's as a child's primary educator and strive to establish partnerships and open lines of communication to align our goals. Embracing the diverse cultural backgrounds of all our families, we warmly encourage their active involvement in our service. We continually seek feedback, ensuring our approach remains dynamic and responsive to the needs of our community.
I warmly invite you to join the St Brigid's Preschool & Long Day Care community. We look forward to partnering with you to support and guide your child on their early education journey.
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
At St Brigid's Preschool and Long Day Care Coogee, our approach to learning is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, viewing each child as an innately curious and capable learner.
Our learning environments, often referred to as the 'third teacher,' are carefully crafted to spark exploration and creativity while our educators act as facilitators and co-learners.
Driven by the children's own passions and interests, our approach celebrates the diverse ways that children learn and express themselves.
Learning is holistic, focused on children's complete development, integrating their physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual growth.
We believe in collaborative project-based learning, integrating the insights of children, families, and educators to create an enriching and responsive educational journey that is tailored to each individual child.
Programs
Programs
Inside St Brigid's Preschool and Long Day Care Coogee, you will find five vibrant learning spaces with abundant resources, interactive learning displays, and links to children's homes and cultures, to ensure all children feel a strong sense of belonging.
Classrooms are airy and bright, open-plan, and spacious, with designated areas for literacy, art and craft, construction, loose parts play, a home corner, dress ups, a reading nook, sustainability, a smart board, and more.
A wide variety of learning resources are available to the children each day and the activities are regularly rotated to ensure the environment is stimulating and interest-based.
Beyond the classroom, our Coogee childcare centre offers three dedicated outdoor areas enriched with nature walk, ropes course, two sandpits, a mud kitchen, water play, picnic tables, climbing equipment, veggie patch, sensory walls, stage and podium, soft mats, bikes, construction, exploration tables, and a range of sports equipment.
Our outdoor environments are set up daily with engaging activities and resources to foster the development of gross motor skills, encourage exploration, and extend children's interests beyond the classroom.
Children also participate in daily Munch and Move activities and planned sport to develop fundamental movement skills.
Programs
Programs
Nursery Program
Our Coogee Nursery Program for children aged six weeks to two years focuses on providing young children with nurturing, responsive, and caring relationships that provide the essential foundations for learning and growth.
At the heart of our nursery program lies the belief that babies are competent, curious, and eager learners who thrive in learning environments that support movement, curiosity, and connection.
Learning activities in our Nursery Room are hands-on and encourage children to explore with all their senses. Through music and movement, storytime, open-ended play, group projects, sensory exploration, and games, our youngest learners gain an understanding of themselves, their world, and their place within in.
Each child's journey is unique, and our dedicated educators work in partnership with children and families, to achieve the best outcomes for every child.
Key Learning Areas Include:
Identity: We nurture children's identity by teaching them descriptive words, fostering independence, promoting resilience, building connections, and enhancing self-esteem and belonging.
Connection: Children learn about their connection and contribution by exploring diversity, culture, sustainability, community interactions, and the principles of fairness.
Wellbeing: We promote children's physical and emotional wellbeing through daily movement activities, learning about healthy eating, positive social interactions, bodily awareness, mindfulness, safe sleep practices, and the Munch and Move Program.
Learning: We provide enriching learning experiences through play, projects, and intentional teaching, fostering problem-solving, motor skills, sensory perception, pattern recognition, and an understanding of cause and effect.
Communication: We support the development of communication and pro-social skills through storytelling, music, exploration of sounds and language, descriptive speech, question-asking, and fostering self-expression.
Toddler Program
Our Coogee Toddler Program for children aged two to three is thoughtfully designed with a focus on interactive learning experiences that encourage exploration, hands-on learning, and self-expression.
Educators attentively listen to and observe the children, using their interests as a springboard for meaningful projects and activities.
Through group learning experiences, open-ended play, discovery and exploration, interest-based projects, art and craft, dramatic play, and responsive relationships, toddlers are empowered to communicate, connect, and discover the world around them, fostering a deep-rooted love for learning.
Key Learning Areas Include:
Identity: We nurture children's sense of identity by encouraging their interests, fostering independence, supporting resilience, building connections, encouraging exploration, and enhancing self-esteem and belonging.
Connection: Children learn about their connection and contribution by exploring diversity, culture, sustainability, community, and the principles of fairness, taking turns, group projects, and shared play.
Wellbeing: We promote children's physical, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing through daily movement, games and sports, learning about nutrition, the body, and healthy habits, learning about emotions, mindfulness, and the Munch and Move Program.
Learning: We provide engaging learning experiences through play, interest projects, and intentional teaching that foster problem-solving, fine and gross motor skills, resilience, creativity, concentration, and foundational academic skills.
Communication: We support the development of communication and pro-social skills through storytelling, music and movement, child-centred learning, early literacy activities, asking questions, group time, creativity, and self-expression.
Preschool and School Readiness Program
Our Coogee Preschool and School Readiness Program for children aged three to six provides children with dynamic learning experiences that fuel children’s curiosity, sense of wonder, inquiry, and problem-solving skills.
Our educators, acting as guides and collaborators, take cues from each child's unique interests, weaving them into engaging projects and activities that nurture both creativity and foundational academic skills.
Through interest-driven exploration, individual and group projects, art, construction, and peer interactions, our preschool children are nurtured to become confident, inquisitive, and prepared learners who are ready to thrive in Primary School.
Key Learning Areas Include:
Identity: We nurture children's sense of identity by encouraging their interests and self-expression, fostering independence, supporting resilience, building connections, encouraging exploration, and enhancing self-esteem and belonging.
Connection: Children learn about their connection, contribution, and impact by exploring diversity, culture, sustainability, community, and the principles of fairness, taking turns, group projects, and shared play.
Wellbeing: We cultivate positive attitudes towards health, wellbeing, and nutrition through daily movement, healthy habits, mindfulness exercises, bodily awareness, emotional learning, and the Munch and Move Program.
Learning: We provide engaging learning experiences through open-ended play, interest projects, experiments, and intentional teaching that foster critical thinking, problem-solving, resilience, creativity, concentration, and foundational academic skills.
Communication: We support the development of communication and pro-social skills through early literacy activities, storytelling, group activities, music and movement, child-directed learning, asking questions, group time, show and tell, and self-expression.
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135B Brook StreetCoogee, NSW, 2034
Centre Reviews
We have been lucky enough to have our daughter at this daycare for the past two years - we can't recommend it enough!... We have been lucky enough to have our daughter at this daycare for the past two years - we can't recommend it enough! The staff are FANTASTIC - a special shout out to Keelin, Cait, Kathrin, Lauren, Raylene, Steph, Sherelle, Chef Bryan... All of your love, care and time are appreciated. Thank you. Read more
What an amazing daycare and an amazing group of educators! Since day one, our son was welcomed with such warmth and love. The... What an amazing daycare and an amazing group of educators! Since day one, our son was welcomed with such warmth and love. The outdoor area is one of the best out of the Coogee daycares we have visited. We are devastated to be leaving (because we moved house), and the thoughtfulness and kindness that the educators showed us in the final days made me well up with emotion. Thank you for everything! We will miss you all! Read more
St Brigid's is a fantastic centre. I've been sending my daughter for this year as it's her final year of preschool. The educators... St Brigid's is a fantastic centre. I've been sending my daughter for this year as it's her final year of preschool. The educators are so caring and always make her feel nurtured - even at drop off and pick up times when she's feeling emotional. They have always made her feel valued and safe. The curriculum isn't super religious and more focused on general knowledge, learning how to write letters and learning the sounds amongst all the other topics you expect the kids to learn at this age. They have a fantastic chef named Brian, who makes the most amazing meals for the kids. Being a relatively new centre they are progressively finding their feet but all in all I think it's a great centre and the staff are absolutely awesome - and extremely hard working. I'd also like to add that if you're a parent looking for childcare, don't base your decision on a rogue review from bitter neighbours like old mate Duncan who either needs a hobby or to learn that if you choose to live next to a preschool, you should understand that there will be an array of sounds coming from a childcare centre; instead of ruining the reputation of a really great bunch of educators because you're feeling bothered and miserable. I can assure you as a parent that its a really good centre and the kids are very well looked after - I've never heard or experienced otherwise and have been satisfied with the standard of care and education provided. Read more