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Our vision at Cardinia Lakes ELC is to be a leading example of quality and community support in the Early Years. By providing a stimulating play-based program and using intentional teaching practices, we will equip children with a set of skills, understandings, learning dispositions, social and cultural competence and emotional wellbeing.
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A leading example of quality and community support in the Early Years. By providing a stimulating play-based program and using intentional teaching practices, we will equip children with a set of skills, understandings, learning dispositions, social and cultural competence and emotional wellbeing.
By achieving our vision, your child will be ready for Kinder, ready for School and set for Life.
Coming Together
Families and the wider community are valued and welcomed participants in the Early Learning programs. We consider families to be our partners in their child’s learning and development. Together, children, families, the community and our team of educators form our broad community and we will work together to provide the best possible learning opportunities for the children.
Driving Practice
The National Quality Framework (NQF) underpins all the curriculum decisions, practices and policies of Cardinia Lakes ELC, alongside the Early Years Learning Framework and the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics.
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Cardinia Lakes ELC is Pakenham’s newest Early Learning centre catering for children 6 weeks of age to school age. Our Early Learning centre also has 3 and 4 year old kindergarten 5 days a week 5 hours a day with access to our early learning centre hours before and after our sessions.
We have knowledgable, caring, friendly and approachable specialist educators. All of our dedicated and committed educators are qualified, with our Lead Teachers and Educational Leaders holding Bachelor of Early Childhood qualifications.