About Us

Supporting every child’s learning journey

Warradale Community Children's Centre

At Warradale Community Children’s Centre, we’re dedicated to creating a nurturing, welcoming environment where children feel safe, valued and confident to be themselves. Our focus is on supporting each child’s sense of belonging while encouraging curiosity, independence and a love of learning from the earliest years.

As a not-for-profit community-based centre, everything we do is grounded in respectful relationships, high-quality care and meaningful play. Our programs draw from a range of educational approaches and developmental theory, but always place the child at the centre. We believe children learn best when they’re actively engaged, so we create opportunities for hands-on, real-world exploration every day both indoors and in our spacious outdoor environment.

We recognise and value each child’s unique strengths, interests, background and learning style. Our experienced educators work closely with families to support individual needs and help children grow into capable, confident learners. If you’d like to learn more about who we are and what we do, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Our Team

At Warradale Community Children’s Centre, our team works together to create a calm, consistent and supportive environment for every child and family. Our educators are experienced, qualified and genuinely passionate about early childhood education. They take time to build strong relationships with children, creating learning experiences that are thoughtful, engaging and tailored to each stage of development. Whether it’s supporting a baby’s first steps, guiding a toddler’s curiosity or preparing preschoolers for the transition to school, our educators are focused on nurturing growth in a way that feels natural and respectful.

Behind the scenes, our admin and cooking teams play an equally important role in the daily life of the centre. Our admin staff are the first point of contact for families, helping with enrolments, answering questions and keeping everything running smoothly. Our on-site cook prepares fresh, healthy meals each day, catering to a wide range of dietary needs and ensuring children are well nourished throughout the day. Together, the whole team works with care, professionalism and attention to detail, creating a safe and welcoming place for children to learn and thrive.

Our Amazing Gardens

Our centre is proud of its spacious and thoughtfully designed outdoor areas, which play a central role in each child’s day. These natural spaces offer far more than just room to run, they’re carefully set up to encourage nature play, exploration and meaningful learning. Children have the freedom to climb, dig, build, balance and create in a way that supports both their physical development and their imagination. The gardens also feature quiet corners for reflection, group activities and storytelling, allowing children to engage in play that suits their individual needs and moods.

One of the standout features of our outdoor environment is the inclusion of garden beds where children help grow herbs, vegetables and seasonal plants. These hands-on experiences support learning about food, sustainability and responsibility in a way that feels fun and age-appropriate. Unlike many childcare centres, our outdoor areas are safely set back from the roads, creating a peaceful, secure setting where children can explore and learn with confidence. This connection to the natural world is woven into our daily program and is a valued part of what makes our centre such a special place to be.

Vision For Reconciliation

“Kaurna miyurnte, Kaurna yarta, nqadlu tampinthi” We recognise the Kaurna people as the Native Land Title owners and protectors of this land.

Our vision at Warradale Community Children’s Centre for reconciliation is to acknowledge that the Kaurna people are the Native Land title owners and protectors of this Land. We recognise their long and rich connection with this Land and understand it is as important today as it was yesterday and will be tomorrow.

We commit to ensuring that Kaurna culture is woven through our program in ways that increase our understanding as we work together towards reconciliation.

Vision For Reconciliation

As a Centre we acknowledge that Australia is made up of diverse cultures and therefore strive to build an environment that is welcoming of all people. We endeavour to continue to build strong connections with people, places and the environment. It is our desire that all our community feel connected and empowered to participate within the Centre through the relationships they form with us and between each other, and that everyone has a sense of belonging within our Centre.

We will work in respectful partnership with our families, recognising that they are the children’s first educators. We are committed to expand our knowledge and provide leadership. Building and renewing deeper partnerships and engagement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families and individuals will enable us to learn from each other as we work to build a more equitable and harmonious environment. We also endeavour to connect with Elders within our community.

Read our full Reconciliation Plan by clicking the button below.

Our Testimonials

 

My family absolutely love this childcare centre. The staff are warm, kind and caring and have been retained for many years so the children have consistency in their carers. We love that our daughter is assigned one primary carer amongst the class who is our main point of contact and therefore in touch with our daughter's personal development needs. We cannot speak highly enough of Kayla who is so attentive with excellent communication! This centre has a great community vibe and a positive welcoming feel when you walk through the door. We tried a few other private centres before moving to WCCC, while the private centres looked appealing being shiny and new their staff, attitude and environment cannot compete with WCCC. Our daughter hated the other centres and cried everyday going there but from day one she fell in love with WCCC and became excited about going to childcare!

Cassie C

Love, love, love this centre. From day 1 my son has come home happy. At pickup I used to often find him sitting in a staff member's lap, which assured me that if he needed attention during the day, he received it promptly. The staff are all excellent, knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about what they do. I really value the community feel of this centre, and that parents can be on the management committee. And my son loves the food that Roni provides. Couldn't ask for a better place to help develop my child.

Sam L

my grandchildren attend this daycare we were so concerned at first but the team are simply amazing the education levels are quite high and the learning procedures they have implemented are amazing Thank you God Bless

Amel E

Amazing staff with so much heart and caring mindset. It’s wonderful seeing our daughter been raised(already left she's 7 yrs old now) and now my son(1.5 yrs old)get excited about going to daycare here. The teachers really make an effort to engage the kids and develop them in a very individualised way. The management is really committed to providing a safe, fun, and loving environment and we’re very thankful to all teachers and management team and the whole team at warradale Child care centre. Thank you

Amit K

My son has attended the Warradale Centre since he was 8 months old and he is now ready to leave for school. He has had incredible years at the centre and it was always encouraged to learn and to be himself. The centre has great educators and I highly recommend it.

Celeste L

Having toured a number of new centres on the area, we chose Warradale CCC for our daughter as it had large open outdoor spaces, specifically designed to suit the needs of each age group. The staff nurture and encourage each child’s social and emotional development through play based learning. Our daughter actively participates in setting the room up for lunch and helps by cleaning her space at the end of her meal. We love that her independence is encouraged and she bring much of this learning home. Quiet and calm routines after lunch allow for children to relax, rest and sleep. We are so glad we found Warradale CCC. Our daughter never puts up a fight to get in the car when she knows we are going to childcare.

Skye J

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Celebrations

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Children's Belongings

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Dealing with Complaints and Grievances

Safe Sleep Rest Policy

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