Gowrie NSW Erskineville Early Education And Care

Erskineville Early Education and Care is Gowrie NSW's flagship centre, and has a rich history spanning 80 years. In our fully restored, historic building in Erskineville, families are connected by a deep sense of community.

Our not-for-profit preschool, and early education and care centre caters for children from 6 weeks to 6 years. We believe that every child brings with them unique strengths, capabilities, culture, interests, knowledge, ideas and experiences…

…and that every day is filled with possibility and chances for discovery.

Our dedicated and passionate educators implement a high-quality educational experience in a nurturing, stimulating and supportive environment. We keep you involved in their day via a secure online platform, so you can get through your day knowing your child is safe and happy.

We are committed to excellence and strive to make a lasting impact on children’s lives.

Gowrie NSW teachers and educators allocate one staff member who will be your child’s primary educator to work closely with you and nurture your child through the first three years of life.  Your child's primary educator will be highly attuned to their routines, rhythms and unique cues.

Our emphasis and commitment to working towards key educator relationships promotes continuity, consistency and nurturing relationships between educators and children both individually and in small groups.

Your child will benefit from;

•  routines that are at their own pace and where they can participate in their own way
•  educators who take their ideas seriously
• support to express feelings and show empathy for the feelings of others
• encouragement to interact with other children and develop language and social skills
• support to interact with children and adults in ways that are respectful and responsive
• encouragement to listen to and respect the ideas of others.

All our programs at Doscovery House Early Education and Care are based on children’s strengths, knowledge, interests, concepts, and cultural backgrounds. The National Quality Framework stipulates that learning occurs best through play-based experiences.

Our school readiness program begins from the moment children enter our centre. Building children’s confidence, strong sense of self, conflict resolution skills, creativity and collaboration are part of our program from the start.

Your child will have many opportunities to engage with literacy and numeracy. This will also be scaffolded and extended upon. In the final preschool years, we run a dedicated Transition to School Program for children and their families. This program is delivered by Early Childhood Teachers in consultation with local primary schools and will extend children’s social and emotional skills to build sound foundations for primary school.

Children will build their confidence and resilience levels, become accustomed with school routines and lunchboxes, learn how to work in teams, develop independence and much more.

For more information about our Transition to School Program, please enquire with our Centre Manager and Early Childhood Teachers based in the preschool rooms.

We use Storypark to document your child’s discoveries and learnings and this ensures open and clear communication. We document in real time, as it happens, and share photo’s, video, audio and observations with you in a secure online environment.

Families are encouraged to participate in this process to ensure children achieve the best learning outcomes.

It’s just like you’re there with them, every day.

Erskineville Early Education and Care caters for children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years. There are four classrooms. The age groups in each room vary each year according to our waitlist and service capacity. 

• 0-1 years: 12 children
• 1-2 years: 20 children
• 2-3 years: 30 children
• 3-5 years: 36 children

Classroom sizes may vary each year according to our waitlist and the needs of our existing families. We work to ensure that each classroom has a group size that is suitable for the children’s ages, development and individual needs.

Children enjoy large outdoor spaces that include beautiful historical trees with rooms focusing on small group experiences with historical features throughout.

Each of the four classrooms has an outdoor play space which uses natural materials and soft colourings that support our commitment to a calm and well-resourced learning environment for children. We also have an outdoor dining area and art studio.

We have a separate indoor dining area located adjacent to the kitchen where children can help with the preparation of meals and engage in cooking experiences.

Two younger classrooms have their separate outdoor areas with equipment and experiences appropriate to the children's developmental stages and physical capabilities. Two older classrooms share large outdoor spaces which accommodate children of various gross motor abilities and is surrounded by trees and adjacent to a local park.

Call us on (02) 8594 4200 or fill in the form below.