Our Philosophy shaped by Children's Voices

Mona Vale Kindy acknowledges that we are on unceded Garigal Country of the Garigal peoples, past, present and emerging.

“The Aboriginal people took from the land .. but they only took what they needed” Blake, aged 5

We respect and understand our collective responsibility to embrace and promote reconciliation through continued learning by strengthening our connections to our community. Our focus is to facilitate a culturally safe, inclusive and diverse environment for every child and family.

“Our kindy is for everyone, we are all friends” Eadie, aged 4

We believe the Early Childhood years lay the foundation for all that is yet to come in life. With this in mind, we offer a holistic approach to high-quality education centered not just on children’s learning, but one that prioritises safety, health and wellbeing. This is fostered in an environment that is stimulating and challenging and in a supportive atmosphere in which each individual child can grow, learn and feel a sense of belonging.

“I love kindy because it’s fun and I learn lots of new things” Will, aged 4

We are committed to maintaining a child safe culture and upholding the rights of each child through responsive relationships, engaging experiences and a safe, healthy environment. We recognise play as the fundamental right of every child and the 'heartbeat' of our program.

“I love playing in home corner with my friends in our pretend hospital”, Ella, aged 4

We provide our children with the opportunity to be actively involved in meaningful, authentic experiences where learning happens in context and in which children develop a plethora of skills in exploration, self-discovery, social interaction and problem solving. We believe our imaginations foster critical thinking and creative problem solving.

“I liked it when we had our own café and served our afternoon tea and then we went to the local café” Mae, aged 5

We encourage sustainable practices across environmental, social and economic dimensions that teach children to care for the world and those around them. Supporting children to be environmentally responsible is integral to our approach. Respect and empathy are embedded in our daily practice as we support children to develop an understanding of fairness and equity. We acknowledge children's voices and support them to be active participants and autonomous in matters that affect them.

“We never throw plastic in the ocean otherwise it will hurt our sea creatures” Kit, aged 5

Our dedicated staff, our most valuable asset, are qualified professionals who value the importance of maintaining an optimum level of care, safety and education for children through critical reflection and educational best practices.

“I love my teachers” Poppy, aged 3

We invite family participation into all aspects of our service to meet the changing needs of our kindy community. We value the opportunity to work in partnership with families and continually strive to develop and maintain strong relationships with parents, our most important resource. 

“I love special days when my Nonna and Nonno come into kindy for afternoon tea” Penelope, aged 5

We believe each child is an individual, whose needs, interests and family values will be respected and developed. Through the “Early Year’s Learning Framework’, we value and respect each child’s individuality, diverse perspectives and aim to develop within each child their sense of self, of community and their desire to learn.

“I’m really good at building … it’s my favourite!” Noah, aged 4

By immersing our children in a curriculum based around their strengths, abilities and interests and one that is planned to develop each child as an individual, we aspire to enable children to be confident, competent and capable learners who are well equipped to handle both themselves and their world around them.

“You call 000 if you have an emergency” Lila, aged 4