Edge Waterford West is unwavering in our commitment to ensuring that our centre provides a secure and nurturing environment where your child’s wellbeing is always our top priority.

• Our dedicated team prioritises safeguarding children through daily practices, educational programs, and adherence to national child safety principles.
• Our supervisory and senior staff complete regular Child Protection and Mandatory Reporting training.
• We proudly work with Bravehearts and other similar child safety advocate organisations to strengthen the personal safety education within our programming.
• Our S.A.F.E. framework (Spot, Act, Fix, Explain) requires staff to speak up if they see or suspect something isn’t right. With S.A.F.E. in place, we have created a culture of accountability where reporting is expected and encouraged.
• Our Active Supervision policy ensures all team members understand the importance of Plan, Position, Look & Listen.

At Edge Early Learning Waterford West, we are passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment where your child can learn and discover. We encourage children to ask questions, explore new ideas and develop a love of learning through play. By building strong relationships with children and their families we can provide an environment where their individual needs are met.

We look forward to welcoming you to our centre.

Edge Early Learning's Teach A Rainbow education program underpins learning in our nursery, toddler, and preschool learning spaces. It has been designed to ensure children are confident and empowered to learn when they start school, giving equal focus to:

• Cognitive,
• Physical, and
• Social and emotional development including self-help skills and building resilience
  

At Edge Waterford West, our early childhood teacher and educators personalise the program to your child’s individual learning goals across 11 Key Learning Areas, aligning with the national Early Years curriculum.

Our team and families alike appreciate the truly holistic growth fostered by the Teach A Rainbow program. Growth that’s founded in a strong partnership and conversation between educators and carers.

We pride ourselves on powerful relationships in early learning. Throughout your child’s kindergarten year, you can expect:

• Collaboration with our teacher to set individual learning goals for your child
• Intentional, planned room transition process to ensure your child settles into their kindy environment
• Summative Assessments provided mid-year, to provide insight into your child’s progression towards their learning goals
• Opportunities to connect with your education team daily, plus at planned learning discussions during the year
• Transition Statement provided to you and your school at the end of the year

Edge Early Learning's bespoke education program Teach A Rainbow underpins learning in our kindergarten. Our kindergarten teacher and educators set children up for a confident start to school through equal focus on cognitive, physical, social and emotional development through both play-based and structured learning.

• Our kindergarten program is Government-approved and subsidised so you can access Free Kindy* at our centre in addition to any Childcare Subsidy your family is eligible for. *The 2025 ‘Free Kindy’ program subsidises 15 hours a week (or 600 hours a year) of Government-approved kindergarten programs for eligible children. For more information, please visit the "free kindy" government website.
• Our team personalises the kindergarten program to your child’s individual learning goals
• Our education program is delivered by our early learning childhood teacher and educators who will partner with your family throughout the kindergarten year
• We pride ourselves on strong relationships with local primary schools, to assist in your child’s confident transition to Prep