The Green Elephant Waterloo is an amazing centre that our daughter has been attending since she was 9 months old. The staff are attentive to the needs of each child, and our daughter learns so much each week.

- Parent

At The Green Elephant, we believe children thrive in environments where they feel safe, valued, and deeply connected. A nurturing approach grounded in care, trust, and respect for each child’s journey. We see early childhood as a time of wonder and possibility.

Through play-based learning, we support children to explore, imagine, and grow at their own pace. Every child is unique, and we honour their individuality with thoughtful, responsive care. Our educators build strong, authentic relationships with children and families, learning alongside them and supporting not only academic growth but emotional wellbeing.

We partner with families to create a sense of belonging that extends beyond our centre walls — a community where everyone feels heard and supported. Each day at The Green Elephant is filled with joyful moments, quiet reflection, and meaningful connection. This is how we help children flourish — gently, intentionally, and with heart.

This is The Green Elephant Way.

A LOVE OF LEARNING
At The Green Elephant, we believe a well-rounded education extends beyond literacy and numeracy—it’s about nurturing the whole child. We focus on building strong cognitive skills, emotional intelligence, and a deep sense of connection to self and others.

Every moment is a learning opportunity, and our thoughtfully designed curriculum embraces this by weaving movement, music, languages, yoga, and fitness into each day. These enriching experiences are woven into our routines and are integral to how we support children’s physical confidence, emotional resilience, and creative expression.

Through play, mindful routines, and meaningful relationships, children develop the confidence, curiosity, and self-awareness they need to thrive—not only as successful learners, but as kind, capable members of their community.

At The Green Elephant, we’re laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning—one joyful, connected moment at a time.

The nursery is an extension of home where the educators cater the routines to the individual needs of each child. The focus is on creating a happy and safe environment for peer and educator relationships to thrive while the children develop their fine and gross motor skills. 

The curriculum in the nursery room is centred around hands-on sensory experiences. The children are encouraged to explore their interests and discover the world around them.

The children at The Green Elephant receive all meals every day, including breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack. The menu is developed by a team of qualified Nutritionist and chefs and includes fresh, wholesome and nourishing food.

The menu is designed to provide the children with the nutritional goodness they need to grow physically and mentally to meet their full potential. 

As part of the Healthy Elephant program, the children learn about the food they eat and where it comes from. They are taught about why healthy eating is important for lifelong health and wellness. 

The menu can be tailored as required for allergies and food intolerances. Vegetarian options are also available at each meal and snack.

Sample menu

Breakfast: Bircher Muesli with Fresh Fruit

Morning tea: Rainbow Fruit Plate - Apple Twirls, Banana Sticks, Strawberry Zig Zags

Slice of Wholemeal Toast with Margarine or Avocado, Cheese and Tomato

Lunch: Chicken and cannellini bean nuggets with steamed seasonal vegetables, sliced raw capsicum and half wholemeal bread roll

Mini frittatas with steamed seasonal vegetables, raw tomato and capsicum and half wholemeal bread roll

Afternoon tea: Pikelets & Margarine

Cherry Tomatoes, Snow Peas or Green Beans

125ml Orange Juice

Late snack: Sandwiches

Morning 

Ava is 18 months old and an active learner in the nursery room. In the morning she enjoys a water play activity her educators had planned. She splashes in the water with her friends.

Lunch 

After lunch, the nursery children have a music lesson. They play with different instruments to learn what sounds they make. Ava finds a maraca and dances enthusiastically while she shakes it in her hand. 

Afternoon

The nursery children head back into the outdoor area in the afternoon. Ava heads to the sandpit before eventually deciding on the cubby house where she plays by herself for awhile.