Rainbow DLC is a wonderful organisation who take pride in their work and development of children. I couldn't speak highly enough of all staff who are prepared to go beyond and above and are very mindful of all children's wellbeing. I highly recommend Rainbow and from experience with my daughter and all the fun and learning that she has had, we are extremely proud to have seen her from 9 month grow with confidence and ready to step up for school life. 

Greg - parent

All my kids came through the “Rainbow” experience at their time. Can’t be happier! Starting with the delicious food (and it’s so important for a mum that her children are fed properly with quality food). Enrichment classes are amazing: speech pathologist, music and science engagement, yoga, etc.

Anya - parent

The educators at Rainbow DLC understand that for children, the first eight years are fundamental in establishing core values, sense of identity, and self-worth. 

They see parents and families as the first educator, and that their role is to work together in a collaborative and supportive way on a child’s learning journey.

The educational philosophies at the centre are based on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning which supports enquiry and play-based learning opportunities in natural and responsive environments. The learning programs are designed to be emergent in nature and guided by the children’s interests and needs.

The centre’s learning programs are informed by both the National Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) which is based on the fundamental belief that children’s lives are characterised as “Belonging, Being and Becoming”; and the 

Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) which identifies five learning outcomes for children that the centre strives toward:

• Children have a strong sense of identity (IDENTITY)
• Children are connected with and contribute to their world (COMMUNITY)
• Children have a strong sense of wellbeing (WELLBEING)
• Children are confident and involved learners (LEARNING)
• Children are effective communicators (COMMUNICATION)

There are five rooms at the centre:

• Nursery: 3 months -  2 years
• Toddler: 2 years - 3 years
• Pre Kinder: 3 years - 4 years
• Pre School (2 rooms): 4 years - 5 years

• Music and dance program

• Speech pathology

• Sports and fitness program

• Cooking program

• Regular incursions & excursions

• Centre pets

• Dogs for life program

• Chess class

I have absolutely loved working within this family-oriented centre and being a part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team of qualified educators. I have always been passionate about working with children and believe in respecting and valuing their unique personalities. That's why I'm dedicated to providing high-quality programs that emerge from the children’s interests and focus on accommodating their needs, helping the children foster a passion for learning and build a strong foundation for life.

Sacha, Centre Manager, Rainbow Developmental Learning Centre