OUR STORY · SINCE 2014

A small place where childhood feels gentle, brave and unhurried.

Little Explorers is a family-run early learning centre built on a quieter belief: that the most lasting learning happens when children are safe, seen and free to wonder. Our small classrooms, qualified Early Childhood Teachers and nature-rich days are all designed around that one idea.

Educator with child at Little Explorers
NQS Rating
Exceeding
12+
Years caring
800+
Families trust us
1:4
Nursery ratio
100%
Qualified educators
Children playing outdoors
Family-run
By educators, for parents
Our Story

Founded by a parent who wanted somewhere that felt like home.

Little Explorers began in 2014 when our founder, a former primary teacher and mother of two, couldn't find a centre that matched the warmth she remembered from her own childhood. So she built one — small, sun-lit, surrounded by gum trees, with educators who actually knew every child by name.

A decade on, we still measure our success the same way: by the families who stay through siblings, by the educators who grow with us, and by the hush of a settled room at rest time.

We're proud to be a CCS-approved provider, NQS Exceeding-rated, and a Reconciliation Action Plan signatory.

Our Philosophy

Childhood should feel unhurried — full of sky, story and the freedom to wonder.

“We trust children to lead their learning — and the rest follows.”

— Our Centre Director

We blend the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF v2.0) with Reggio Emilia-inspired provocations, Bush Kinder sessions, and the everyday rhythms that grow self-trust — sharing meals, tidying together, telling our own stories.

What we stand for

Four quiet promises behind every day with us.

Our values aren't posters on a wall — they're decisions we make a hundred times a day, from the food we serve to the way we say goodbye at pick-up.

Safety, gently

Locked entry. WHS-trained staff. CCTV in shared spaces. SunSmart-certified shade. Allergen-aware kitchen.

Small groups

Better-than-required ratios — 1:4 nursery, 1:5 toddler, 1:10 preschool. Familiar faces, every day.

Nature first

A garden of edibles, sandpit, mud kitchen, climbing logs — plus weekly Bush Kinder excursions.

Real food

All meals cooked on-site by our chef using seasonal produce. Allergen-aware, halal options, no surprises.

Meet the team

Educators who'll know your child by Tuesday.

Every Little Explorers educator is qualified, ECT-led and Working-with-Children-checked. Our average tenure is 6.4 years — the same faces, term after term.

Sarah M.
Sarah M.
Centre Director
B.Ed (Early Childhood)
Priya K.
Priya K.
Lead ECT — Preschool
B.Ed Early Childhood, EYLF Mentor
Jake T.
Jake T.
Educator — Toddlers
Diploma of Early Childhood, First Aid
Liz R.
Liz R.
Centre Chef
Cert IV Commercial Cookery
Now enrolling · 2026 intake

Come see for yourself.

A 25-minute walk-through, with the children, in real classrooms.