A lifelong love of learning from Day One
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The best early childhood education happens when families and educators work together. You know your child best. We bring professional knowledge of child development and learning. When we share information, children benefit. At Day One Early Learning Centres, we value strong, respectful partnerships with families across Dakabin, Edens Landing and Victoria Point. What partnership looks…
Supporting Children’s Speech and Language Through Everyday Moments Language development is one of the most important foundations for learning. The good news is that children build language through everyday experiences: conversations, songs, stories, and play. At Day One Early Learning Centres, we support language development from the very beginning—through responsive interactions with babies, rich conversations…
Social Skills in the Early Years: Helping Children Make Friends Friendships in early childhood can be joyful, intense, and sometimes tricky. Learning to connect with others is a skill that develops over time. Children need practice, support, and patient guidance. At Day One Early Learning Centres, we support social learning across all ages—from babies learning…
Outdoor Learning: Big Benefits Beyond Fresh Air Outdoor play is essential in early childhood. It supports physical development, mental wellbeing, and a sense of wonder. When children learn outdoors, they take healthy risks, test their bodies, and connect with nature. At Day One Early Learning Centres, outdoor learning is a valued part of our program…
The Power of Routine: Why Predictability Helps Children Thrive Young children feel safest when the world is predictable. Routines don’t have to be rigid, but they provide a steady rhythm that helps children understand what comes next. When children feel secure, they’re more able to explore, learn, and connect. At Day One Early Learning Centres,…
School Readiness: What It Really Means (And How We Help) When families hear “school readiness,” it’s easy to think of letters, numbers, and sitting still. But true readiness is much broader. It’s about whether a child feels secure, confident, and capable in a new environment. It’s about communication, independence, resilience, and curiosity. At Day One…
Why Play-Based Learning Builds Confident, Capable Children Play is not “just” play. In a high-quality early childhood program, play is how children make sense of the world, practise new skills, and build the confidence to try again when something feels tricky. Play-based learning is a teaching approach that uses children’s natural curiosity as the starting…
our Founder We would like to thank our families for your ongoing support of Day One ELC and trust that we are meeting your expectations. A friend or family recommendation is the best compliment that we could receive and like most early childcare services, referral is our biggest form of introduction. Often referrals go unnoticed…
our Founder Did you know…? In January 2026, Day One has kicked off an exciting program to work towards Excellence in all of our centres. We are excited to take this next step in our quality performance and invest in the development of our people to bring a better, brighter early childhood experience to all…
The benefits of kindergarten and how it can help the transition to school life! our Founder Starting school is an exciting milestone for your child and family. All of you will be experiencing changes as your child settles into a new learning environment, develops new friendships, and spends time with new teachers. That is why…
