The Open Night is an event where families can tour our beautiful Lithgow Early Education and Care Centre, meet our educators, view children’s work, and learn about our programs. It’s a great opportunity to get to know us and see if our centre is the right fit for your family.

The Open Night will be held on Tuesday 1st April 2025 5:45pm

Address:  

Gowrie NSW Lithgow Early Education and Care

88 Landa St, South Bowenfels NSW 2790

We encourage all interested families to register in advance to help us prepare for your visit, however we do welcome drop in's too!

Register by selecting the "Register Now" button on this page.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Tour our centre and see our beautiful learning environments and facilities.
• Meet the Centre Director and our dedicated educators.
• Ask questions about our programs and enrolment process.
• View some of the children’s work and learn about our educational philosophy.
• Enjoy refreshments while your children are entertained with fun activities.

No, attending the Open Night is free of charge.

Yes, children are welcome! We will have activities to keep them entertained while you explore the centre and speak with our staff.

During the Open Night, you will have the opportunity to join our waiting list. Our teams will be available to assist you with the process and answer any questions you may have about enrolment.

If you have any additional questions or need further information, please contact us on (02) 8594 4200 or  info@gowriensw.com.au

We’re here to help and look forward to welcoming you to our Open Night!

If you are unable to attend the Open Night but are interested in learning more about our centre,  schedule a tour or fill in this form to receive more information about our programs and enrolment process.

All our programs 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.

Your child will enjoy;

• Interesting and engaging experiences providing opportunity for inquiry, exploration, discovery and problem-solving
• Active engagement with people, objects and representations• Experiences and provocations based on children’s emerging concepts and thinking
• Rich play experiences by sourcing materials and creating environments which engage children’s sense of curiosity, wonder and investigation
• Opportunities for the development of a wide range of skill areas: social, emotional, cognitive, creative and physical

Extensive early childhood research shows that for children under the age of five years, play provides the best vehicle for learning. Children are more likely to persist at something in which they are interested in and play-based learning provides a great context for acknowledging children’s interests.

We also engage in learning beyond the classroom. All children participate in frequent local excursions and begin to see themselves as active and contributory community members.

Our preschool programs help every child to flourish. We respect the important connections between home and the centre and encourage the young children in our care to develop a sense of wonder and curiosity about the world.

Our child-centred approach draws on indoor spaces, the natural environment and the peer network to create learning experiences that are enriching and fun.

Learn more about preschool here