Our centre offers the QLD Government-approved ‘Free Kindy’ Program.

At Clinton Park Early Education Centre, your child will benefit from the QLD ‘Free Kindy’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our Kindergarten program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Kindergarten program across:

• Numeracy
• Literacy
• Emotional and Social Development
• Self regulation
• Healthy minds and bodies

The added benefits of our Kindergarten program include:

• QLD ‘Free Kindy’ Government-approved program
• Extended opening hours
• Open all year round (excl public holidays)
• Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
• Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation

“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber

Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years

Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and through experimentation. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play including sensory play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing.

Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years

Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games, role playing and reading experiences.

On any given day the Toddlers can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.

Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn-taking, developing self-confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our skilled team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.

Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years

Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program has school readiness at its core, encouraging active engagement in learning and supporting a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.

The oral language supports literacy learning and a child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's literacy development by engaging in rich discussions, reading, storytelling, dramatic play and experimentation all of which introduce new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations.

Throughout the Kindergarten year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.

Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, are supported through group learning experiences. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Our goal in the Kindergarten year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.

Our centre chef prepares and cooks nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating across a wide variety of food.

Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.

Hi my name is Alex, I am the Centre Manager here at Community Kids Clinton Park. I started working in early learning in 2010 and have been at Community Kids Clinton Park since 2014. I hold a Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care). Throughout my time in child care, I have worked as an assistant and as a lead educator throughout all age groups from nursery to kindergarten. More recently I stepped into the Assistant Centre Manager and was then appointed as the Centre Manager.

I have worked in locations from Rockhampton to Brisbane. I particularly love the feeling of supporting a team of educators to be the best they can be and provide the best possible care for the children in our centre. I would describe my approach to children’s learning along the lines of this quote by Josh Shipp: "every child is one caring adult away from being a success story".  A dedicated early childhood education and child care centre is a perfect environment for children to develop their spatial awareness and gross motor skills. Due to the nature and size of rooms, we are also able to provide opportunities to build upon their identity and resilience as they navigate peers their own age. We are also able to expose children to a wider variety of cultures and practices.

Here at , we are committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making. There is zero tolerance for child abuse. We are committed to providing a child safe environment where children feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will also be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

We have long-serving, multicultural team members who reflect our local community. Many have been with the centre for over 5 years. They are all incredibly committed and positive about their role as educators. My aim is to continually support my team as a leader to ensure they can continue to further their own skills and that we can always provide the best possible care for our children and families.

It can be overwhelming when you’re looking to find the right place for your child and family. I highly recommend coming into the centre and having a tour. During the tour process we will show you around the centre, introduce you to the educators and walk you through the CCS and the enrolment process. If families have any further questions or require assistance they are always encouraged to contact the centre via phone, e-mail or in person.

We encourage open communication with our families. Through the use of  platform we are able to share photos, learning updates and any necessary information with the families. On top of this we always remind families they are welcome to phone the centre whenever they like to get a verbal update about their child’s wellbeing, especially when their child is still settling in.

Our centre has chickens as part of our sustainability project and the children within the service has named one of them after myself, Mr. Alex the chicken.

I look forward to welcoming your family to .