Welcome to Pelican Childcare in Craigieburn!
Easily accessible child care in Craigieburn:
- Close to the bus stop is on Newbury Blvd.
- Free parking at the front of the centre and a designated car park for quick and easy drop off and pick up.
Stay connected:
The child care centre has a website, facebook page, instagram account and we use Story Park for our curriculum. All of which helps families to keep up to date with centre events, news and their child’s development.
- Pelican Childcare Website
- Facebook
- Instagram
Why Craigieburn?
‘Our centre has a strong sense of community. We work in conjunction with families and other community members to create and extend on learning opportunities for the children’.
‘The doctor visits our service on a monthly basis. We have also had and will continue to have many other people from the community share their skills with us’.
‘We have a number of bilingual educators, which can be a comfort to many families particularly in the orientation and settling in period’.
‘Our menus are nutritious, delicious and are created in line with the Government’s Get Up and Grow guidelines’.
Stephanie Keown
What is your name?
Steph
How long have you been working in childcare?
10 years
What is your favourite part of working at the centre?
The amazing team that I have the joy of working with and all the happy faces coming in every day.
What qualifications do you hold?
I have a diploma in children’s services and am studying a Bachelor of Arts with Psychology.
What is your favourite inspirational quote?
If a child doesn’t learn the way we teach, we need to teach the way they learn. Ignacio Estrada.
As a child what did you want to be when you grew up?
A Ballerina
What is one of your hobbies?
Dancing (17 Years)
I am very passionate about local community. I love seeing our children out in the community and seeing the community in the service. We have a lot of exciting things happening in the future at Pelican Childcare Newbury so watch this space!
Our Age Groups
| Nursery |
Nursery 2 |
Toddler 1 |
Toddler 2 |
| 0 – 12 months |
12 – 18 months |
1.5 – 2 years |
2 – 2.5 years |
| Pre-Kinder |
Junior Kinder |
Kinder |
| 2.5 – 3 years |
3 – 4 years |
4 – 5 years |
Facility and Service Highlights
Our service provides the following facilities:
- Nappies
- Breakfast
- Morning Tea
- Lunch
- Afternoon Tea
- Sustainability Program
- On-site parking
- Classroom technology – computer/s
- In-house cook
- Fully air-conditioned
- Large, natural play environments
- Water play area
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Government Approved Kindergarten program
We’d love to welcome you to one of our Pelican Childcare centres. If you would like to register your interest in a place at Pelican Childcare Newbury Boulevard, please fill out the form below. One of our educators will then be in touch to discuss your needs.
Please note: filling in this form does not guarantee a place. We recommend visiting a centre for a tour and meeting our friendly educators.
