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Mother Duck Child Care and Kindergarten - Bellbowrie Centre overview
Welcome to Mother Duck Bellbowrie
Children are resourceful and inquisitive, and our Bellbowrie child care centre is designed to encourage exploration. Children are encouraged to use open-ended resources to create and express themselves. Our community of learners works together to make new discoveries, supported by experienced educators to make sense of the world around them. Our educators really get to know your child and will be sure to share with you the precious moments that happen every day.
We know that the first five years shape your child’s development and learning for life. That’s why our daily programs are thoughtfully designed for intellectual, emotional, social and physical wellbeing and development. Curiosity, creativity and exploration are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment.
This strong foundation helps foster a lifelong love of learning.
Room to run, climb and play
Our outdoor play areas in Bellbowrie child care centre are spacious and grassy, with lots of shade from beautiful trees. Sandpits and climbing frames invite children to explore, climb and run. Younger children can venture confidently in their own separate play area.
Why Choose Us?
- Owner-operated centre for real attention to detail
- Qualified educators who care about every child’s success
- Rooms and play areas that make your child feel welcome
- Nurturing and home-like, to create a sense of belonging
- Safe and hygienic, through deliberate design and attention to detail and process
- Approved Kindergarten Program
- Aesthetically appealing, to inspire and comfort
- Vaccination policy in place to guide attendance
Inclusions:
- Healthy, allergy-friendly food prepared by our qualified chef
- Nappies
- Sunscreen
Feel free to drop in anytime to take a tour of our facilities. We just ask that you let us know you’re coming.
Fees & Vacancies
Mother Duck Child Care and Kindergarten - Bellbowrie Service features
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Get to know us
What the parents say

What the parents say
From the first moment I walked into Mother Duck Bellbowrie, I loved the welcoming and nurturing feeling the centre gave me. Both my children love the incredible staff and the whole team.
Jeshiela - parent
The staff are so attentive to my children’s needs and their learning. My children are so happy at pick up and always coming home with new songs or information they have learnt. We love it there!
Kellie - parent
The team at Mother Duck always make me feel like my child is safe, loved and part of a wonderful diverse family. There is nothing more satisfying than dropping your child off and watching them run off into open arms of smiling educators.
The Davis Family
Centre philosophy

Centre philosophy
- Environments Carefully Created for Children
- Care and Attention for Each Individual Child
- Play-Based Learning to Prepare Each Child for Success
- Strong Relationships With Families to Create Communities
- Welcoming Centres Where Diversity is Celebrated
- Caring Educators Who Love Coming to Work
About the curriculum

About the curriculum
In the infant studio, the educators follow a flexible schedule that is responsive to the needs of the individual child. Parents are encouraged to share their home routine with the educators, as they understand how important routine can be to children of this age.
Educators work to form a secure attachment with the children, as well as building relationships with the families. Parents receive a daily log from the educators which covers their child’s feeding, sleeping and toileting patterns.
The focus for the children is on those basic first skills such as sitting, crawling and walking. Educators seek to develop language skills of the children with conversation, singing and reading.
Children in the Juniors studio are developing their skills in confidence and independence, within a safe and secure environment. A consistent routine and familiar educators build a sense of security, so your child can confidently engage in learning.
Socialisation will be gently encouraged and guided to help friendships and empathy form. Your child’s growing independence is supported by caring educators who will help them take the first steps in toilet training. Educators will communicate openly with parents through conversation, as well as a daily record of your child’s eating, sleeping and toileting.
The play-based educational program is tailored to each child’s learning needs and interests. Emerging intellectual, social, emotional, physical and language skills are built on and extended.
The children in the Seniors room are developing skills in friendships and cooperative play, with the help of their educators. The children are encouraged to explore and experiment in a safe space, and educators work with children’s own interests to guide their learning.
Literacy and numeracy skills are developed through games and social interaction. Educators keep parents informed of the children’s day, their challenges, changes and daily routine.
The state government funded kindergarten is led by university qualified teachers, with a focus on building the children’s capacity for responsibility and accountability for their own learning.
With the longer hours of a child care centre, the kindergarten children have an extended opportunity to access the curriculum, giving the children scope to work on long term projects of inquiry in order to empower them as 21st century thinkers and communicators.
The key for the children is to prepare them for the transition to formal education. The children make their learning visible through words, drawing, numbers, dance, painting, clay, music, movement, loose parts, transformative play and more.
Meet the team

Meet the team
At Mother Duck Bellbowrie, the focus of the educators is on reflective practice to ensure they understand all they can about children and their development; finding new and innovative ways to solve problems, engage in challenging tasks, and using information technology and print-based texts to find things out; giving children the gift of time to listen to their ideas and incorporate these into the curriculum; sustainable practices to teach the children how to be a valuable member of society; and teaching children skills beyond academics such as compassion, collaboration, empathy, kindness, grace and honesty.
The centre has long-serving, dedicated educators, some of whom have been at the centre for over 15 years. There are a number of bilingual educators who speak a variety of languages including Spanish, Korean, Turkish and Persian
My favourite part of my day is walking into the studios to spend time with our amazing children and educators. After 20 years of being an Early Childhood Teacher, I still love getting to know each child and their family and building relationships that last long after the children have grown up and moved onto school.
I am so lucky to be able to watch the children grow and discover new skills and ideas that will stay with them for the rest of their lives. I truly have the best job in the world!
Miss Cathy - Centre Director/Franchisee, Mother Duck Bellbowrie
Working for Mother Duck is not just a job - it is a career where I am inspired, encouraged, and supported to be the best Educator I can be. To enrich the lives of the children we care for and witness their inquisitive nature, resourceful attitude, and love for learning is such an honour and privilege.
Miss Zoe - Educator
I love working at Mother Duck as I get to help the children grow and flourish whilst in our care. It is a privilege to be a part of the children’s vital first years of life. Here at our Mother Duck we all work together like a family and it is amazing to know that you have made a difference in someone’s life every single day.
Miss Leana - Educator

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Centre Reviews
Thank you for being the most caring/wonderful educators not only to my boys, but I see it will all the children. I’m so... Thank you for being the most caring/wonderful educators not only to my boys, but I see it will all the children. I’m so thankful to have found such a wonderful place. You’ve created such a beautiful community. Thank you! Read more
Our toddler loves going to Motherduck and we have had a great experience with the educators at the infant and junior studio. Thank... Our toddler loves going to Motherduck and we have had a great experience with the educators at the infant and junior studio. Thank you Motherduck Bellbowrie for your care 💙 Read more