Harbour EL provides an exceptional level of early learning for children from birth to five years. Meaningful, inclusive curricula to enrich every child’s learning has been developed by highly qualified early childhood teachers, educators and advisors. Our inspiring indoor and outdoor spaces have been curated by Australia’s leading architectural, interior and play space designers. A dedicated outdoor teacher facilitates complex and thoughtful experiences in our outdoor environments and community. Seasonally prepared menus curated by our nutritionist are freshly cooked by our in-house chef. 

The Harbour EL Approach

At Harbour EL, we believe that every child has the right to a high-quality education and access to knowledge, culture, family and community, and therefore ensure that we: 

• focus on a curriculum and enrichment curricula that has been developed by our team of experienced, highly qualified and creative early childhood teachers, educators and advisors

• provide a dedicated outdoor early childhood teacher who advocates for complex and thoughtful pedagogy in our outdoor environments and community

• create indoor and outdoor learning spaces of the highest standard with Australia’s best designers

• provide our children with greater access to university degree qualified early childhood teachers, well beyond what is typically provided for in early learning centres

• maintain higher early childhood teacher and educator to child ratios – allowing for increased engagement, support and time for our teaching teams to create intentional, meaningful play and learning experiences for each child

• thoughtfully consider each resource and experience at Harbour EL, from our seasonally-curated menus, created and prepared by our nutritionists and in-house chef to our sustainable and ethically sourced uniforms.