The Learning Sanctuary Norwood

Exceeding
4.5 /5
20 reviews

Childcare and preschool in Norwood, SA

Welcome to The Learning Sanctuary Norwood. Our Norwood childcare and kindergarten centre is ideally located for families in Norwood, Adelaide, Kent Town, Hackney, Stepney, Maylands, Rose Park, Toorak Gardens, Kensington, College Park and Beulah Park. The Learning Sanctuary Norwood offers long day care and kindergarten for children aged 2-6 years, with extended hours to suit busy families. We are proud to be rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standards.

Our purpose-built childcare and kindergarten centre in Norwood offers innovative early learning programs in a safe and nurturing environment. Our outdoor spaces offer ample room for running around and include climbing frames, a water play area, sandpits, and a vegetable garden. We also have a variety of garden beds with native plants for children to explore. Children use the herbs, fruits, and vegetables they grow in the garden for cooking activities and to feed our centre pets, which include chickens, rabbits, birds, and fish. Our classrooms are designed to feel warm and welcoming, encouraging learning through play. Our educators carefully set up environments based on each child’s interests to foster engagement and exploration. Our longstanding team of early childhood educators include two Bachelor-qualified Early Childhood Teachers, ensuring a robust preschool program. We regularly visit the local library and op-shop, and we offer the Hey Dee Ho Music Program and Ready Steady Go Kids Sports Program each month, enriching the children’s learning experiences.

Why you’ll love The Learning Sanctuary Norwood

Spacious outdoor environments

Passionate, qualified educators

Nappies and wipes provided

Chef-prepared meals

Government-approved Preschool program

Family communication app

Extended/flexible hours

Incursions/excursions

Allergy and anaphylaxis aware

Sun protection aware

Sports program

Music program

Our innovative early learning programs

At our early learning centre in Norwood, our experienced educators and teachers continually seek innovative ways to enrich your child’s education. Guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, we offer a variety of engaging and diverse learning experiences, including:

Sustainability

We maintain sustainability practices by feeding food scraps to our centre chickens and using compost, recycling, and rubbish bins daily. These efforts teach children the importance of reducing waste and caring for the environment.

Inclusion

We create a sense of belonging for your child to ensure they feel heard and empowered to make choices, fostering their independence. We celebrate each child’s unique strengths, helping them to thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.

STEM

We encourage your child to ask questions, experiment, and problem-solve, all while engaging their natural curiosity. By fostering this inquisitive mindset, we help them develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Music and movement

Our evidence-based Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) program is designed to develop fundamental skills that help support children’s self-regulation, memory, and concentration. It is an innovative approach to holistic learning, development and well-being in early childhood.

Age-appropriate early learning

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(2-3 years)

Discovery Room

Our Discovery Room provides a nurturing environment where children can form relationships and develop self-confidence. The room is rich in language opportunities, supporting development through books and conversations that enhance vocabulary and communication skills. Children are encouraged to explore literacy and numeracy through real-life experiences, making learning both relevant and engaging. Social learning is fostered through both group and individual play, helping children develop essential interpersonal skills. Our tennis and music and movement programs also promote physical activity and creative expression.

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(3-5 years)

Journey Room

In our Journey room, our Bachelor-qualified Early Childhood Teachers focus on nurturing social skills and emotional development, ensuring children feel supported as they grow. The room offers boundless opportunities for outdoor teaching and play, using children’s interests and abilities as vehicles for learning. This approach helps to develop social and emotional skills, preparing children for future challenges. Our comprehensive preschool program emphasises literacy and numeracy through engaging experiences, making the transition to school seamless and enjoyable. The Journey room also offers enriching activities like karate, tennis, and music and movement programs, ensuring a well-rounded early education experience.

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Preschool and school-readiness program

At our early learning centre, your child will benefit from our enhanced learning program in Preschool combined with our play-based learning program. With the added convenience of long daycare hours, our preschool program runs all year round, perfect for busy families.

The added benefits of our preschool program include:

  • Extended long day care opening hours
  • Open all year round (excl. public holidays)
  • Programs developed and delivered by our qualified educators and teachers
  • Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
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We’re all about healthy, nutritious eating

Thanks to the in-house chef at our Norwood child care centre, your child can expect healthy, nutritious, and yummy meals. We offer a rotating seasonal menu, providing breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack freshly made daily. We cater to all dietary requirements.

What a typical day looks like for your child

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Arrival at the centre

Your child will be welcomed by our team of educators, who will ensure the morning transition from home to centre goes as smoothly as possible. On arrival, share information about your child’s specific needs for the day.

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Mealtimes

Our centre chefs prepare a nutritious menu for your child to sit down and eat. This is a great time for everyone to share stories from the day. Educators model healthy eating practices, social behaviours and support children’s growing independence with mealtime routines.

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Infant care

If you have an infant, we spend one-on-one time with them to establish a connection. Educators talk gently and respond to babies’ cues. We use songs, games, and conversations to strengthen relationships and build language skills.

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Play-based learning

Your child is naturally curious. They want to learn and explore, which is why we teach through play-based learning. It supports language, motor skills, memory, emotions and social relationships. Educators plan play-based learning experiences based on children’s interests and goals.

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Sleep, rest and relaxation

We match routines to your child’s individual needs. Opportunities for rest and relaxation help make them feel safe. Play-based learning experiences are provided for older children who no longer don’t sleep in centre.

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Heading home

As your child prepares to head home, this is your opportunity to speak with our friendly educators about your child’s day and everything they learnt. We look forward to welcoming you back tomorrow.

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Communicating with families

We prioritise clear and consistent communication with families to foster a strong partnership in supporting each child’s development. We ensure families feel informed, involved, and confident in their child’s early learning journey.

Our families love hearing about their child’s progress and the experiences they’re having day to day. We share these moments through centre newsletters, our Xplor App, one-on-one meetings, and at various centre events.

Fees

The Child Care Subsidy can reduce your daily out-of-pocket fee by up to 95% depending on your family’s entitlements.

  • Nursery0 – 2 years

    $162.50
  • Toddler2 – 3 years

    $162.50
  • Preschool3 – 5 years

    $162.50

Child Care Subsidy Estimator

Discover how much child care subsidy you may be entitled to by entering the fields below.*

1-4 days = full day session; 5 days = 10 hour per day sessions

CCS Estimator results

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  • Total fees

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  • Out-of-pocket cost

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*This estimator provides an estimate only and is based on the following assumptions:

  • Accuracy and currency of family income information entered;
  • Family CCS entitlements include 100 hours of subsidised care per fortnight. Please note your family may be entitled to less than 100 hours of subsidised care per fortnight – if you are unsure we recommend you use the comprehensive CCS estimator in the link below.
  • Where 1-4 days of care is selected, full day sessions apply (being full operational hours of the centre, which can vary between centres)
  • Where 5 days of care is selected, 10-hour per day sessions apply (ie, 50 hours p/w to optimise 100 hours of CCS subsidised care across the fortnight)

Where a family’s CCS entitlements include less than 100 hours of subsidised care per fortnight, please use the comprehensive CCS calculator as a guide via the link below.

For a more complete subsidy estimation, check out our comprehensive CCS calculator here.

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Frequently asked questions

A centre tour is a convenient way to experience the childcare centre of your choice and meet with our qualified educators at a time that is suitable for your family’s schedule. Click here to book a tour online.

On the day of the tour, you can observe practices and interactions within the centre environment. You’ll be able to see all the rooms and playgrounds, ask the team members any questions you have in mind, and get all the information you need to make the best decision for your child.

Our Family Support Team will add your child’s name to our waitlist if one of our childcare centres is currently full in your child’s age group. We will then contact you as soon as a place becomes available.

We also do monthly check-ins to review availability, and you will receive a text message confirming whether you’re still happy to remain on the waitlist each month. If you would like an update at any point, you’re welcome to reach out on our Web Chat or give us a call.

Our Family Support Team can also help you find more G8 early learning centres near you, with the same offerings at the Learning Sanctuary centre you are interested in that have immediate availability.

It’s common for a child to experience separation anxiety when they first start child care. When you’re getting ready to start child care, you can help your child overcome anxieties by visiting the child care service together for a Stay and Play session, and easing into new routines at home.

Read more tips about how to make the transition easier for your child.

Most of our child care and early education centres offer nappies and wipes, sunscreen and hats, as well as nutritious meals prepared by our in-house cook. Some centres also provide sheets and formula, so you may not need to remember to pack them.

For nursery children, be sure to bring: nappy rash cream, dummies, bottles and teats, comfort toys or blankets, three spare outfits, spare socks and a plastic bag for wet clothes.

For toddlers and preschool or kindergarten-aged children, it’s best to bring: spare underwear, water bottle or sippy cup, sun hat, closed-toe shoes, two spare outfits, spare socks and a plastic bag for wet clothes.

Plus, anything else your individual child may need, such as breast milk, a sleeping bag, a comforter or medication.

It’s best to speak to your centre of choice for a full list of everything included.

The Learning Sanctuary uses Xplor Home as our family communication app. It is the best and easiest way to keep track of your child’s day.

After you enrol your child with the centre, you can utilise Xplor Home to book child care days, manage your account, receive the photographs that capture your child’s learning, learn about your child’s progress, as well as keep up-to-date with upcoming centre events and important information.

If your child shows signs of an infectious illness when they arrive at the centre or becomes sick during the day, you may be notified that you need to make alternative arrangements or pick up your child from the centre and keep them home until they are no longer infectious. While we understand that this can be inconvenient, The Learning Sanctuary is committed to maintaining a healthy environment and reducing the risk of infection for all children.

Under the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), families are allowed 42 absence days per child, per financial year. These can be taken for any reason, including public holidays and when children are sick, without requiring families to provide documentation.

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We look forward to welcoming your family.