Childcare and preschool in Colonel Light Gardens, SA
Welcome to World of Learning Colonel Light Gardens. Our day care and early learning centre is a convenient choice for local families in Colonel Light Gardens, Westbourne Park, Lower Mitcham, Colonel Light Gardens, Daw Park, Cumberland Park, and Hawthorn in Adelaide. World of Learning Colonel Light Gardens offers long day care and a preschool program for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, with extended hours to suit busy families.
Tucked away in the streets of Colonel Light Gardens, our purpose-built daycare and preschool centre offers a welcoming environment with a strong community feel, creating a sense of belonging for children and families. Our large outdoor play spaces blend natural and artificial elements, featuring sandpits, garden beds, and a spacious green artificial grass area. Children enjoy climbing equipment, bike and scooter paths, and sensory experiences like mud kitchens, as well as quiet spaces under trees for reading and relaxation. Indoors, our rooms are warm and homely, supported by experienced educators and family-preferred meals. Our Bachelor-qualified Early Childhood Teacher delivers a preschool program that includes language learning, weekly cooking and baking, and prepares children for a smooth school transition. We also offer community walks and visits to the local primary school to foster strong community ties.
Why you’ll love Colonel Light Gardens World of Learning
Spacious outdoor environments
Surrounded by nature
Passionate, qualified educators
Nappies and wipes provided
Chef-prepared meals
Preschool program
Local school connections
Individual learning plans
Family communication app
Extended/flexible hours
Incursions/excursions
Allergy and anaphylaxis aware
Preschool and school-readiness program
At Colonel Light Gardens World of Learning, our school-readiness program focuses on helping children feel safe, supported, and secure as they build confidence and develop essential life skills. We encourage children to express their thoughts and emotions, and our educators support them through outcomes that may arise, fostering emotional resilience and problem-solving skills.
Through play-based learning, children are guided to explore, practise self-help skills, and engage meaningfully with others. Every child is encouraged to contribute positively to the daily routines, developing a strong sense of belonging and responsibility.
The added benefits of our preschool program include:
- Extended long day care opening hours
- Open all year round (excl. public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our qualified educators and teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
We’re all about healthy, nutritious eating
Thanks to the in-house chef at our Colonel Light Gardens child care centre, your child can expect healthy, nutritious, and yummy meals. We offer a rotating seasonal menu, providing breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late snack freshly made daily. We cater for all children’s dietary requirement, preferences and cultural requirements.
Inclusive support for every child
At our Colonel Light Gardens early learning centre, each child has an Individual Learning Plan, ensuring their learning journey is supported through individual goals developed collaboratively between educators and families. These goals, whether short or long term, are tailored to each child’s unique strengths and needs. Educators design play-based experiences that align with these goals, and progress is tracked through daily floor books and regular observation cycles, ensuring ongoing reflection and growth.
For children with additional needs or those learning English as an additional language, we provide personalised support through visual aids, key word signing, and consistent routines. Our educators engage in regular, open communication with families to ensure a shared understanding of the child’s needs. A centre-wide Strategic Inclusion Plan helps guide practice, and where funding allows, additional staffing is provided to further support inclusive learning environments.
Fees
The Child Care Subsidy can reduce your daily out-of-pocket fee by up to 95% depending on your family’s entitlements.
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Nursery0 – 2 years
$180.60 -
Toddler2 – 3 years
$180.60 -
Preschool3 – 5 years
$180.60
Child Care Subsidy Estimator
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*This estimator provides an estimate only and is based on the following assumptions:
- Accuracy and currency of family income information entered.
- Family CCS entitlements include 100 hours of subsidised care per fortnight. Please note your family may be entitled to less than 100 hours of subsidised care per fortnight – if you are unsure we recommend you use the comprehensive CCS estimator in the link below.
- Where 1-4 days of care is selected, full day sessions apply (being full operational hours of the centre, which can vary between centres).
- Where 5 days of care is selected, 10-hour per day sessions apply (ie, 50 hours p/w to optimise 100 hours of CCS subsidised care across the fortnight).
- Where a family’s CCS entitlements include less than 100 hours of subsidised care per fortnight, please use the comprehensive CCS calculator as a guide via the link below.
Kindergarten/Preschool subsidy is subject to State Government specific requirements including child age eligibility criteria and the delivery of the funded program by an Early Childhood Teacher on the day the subsidy is claimed by the family. Calculations herein are based on the assumption all eligibility criteria is met. Please contact your Centre Manager for detailed information.
For a more complete subsidy estimation, check out our comprehensive CCS calculator here.
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Frequently asked questions
A centre tour is a convenient way to experience the childcare centre of your choice and meet with our qualified educators at a time that is suitable for your family’s schedule. Click here to book a tour online.
On the day of the tour, you can observe practices and interactions within the centre environment. You’ll be able to see all the rooms and playgrounds, ask the team members any questions you have in mind, and get all the information you need to make the best decision for your child.
Our Family Support Team will add your child’s name to our waitlist if one of our childcare centres is currently full in your child’s age group. We will then contact you as soon as a place becomes available.
We also do monthly check-ins to review availability, and you will receive a text message confirming whether you’re still happy to remain on the waitlist each month. If you would like an update at any point, you’re welcome to reach out on our Web Chat or give us a call.
Our Family Support Team can also help you find more G8 early learning centres near you, with the same offerings at the World of Learning centre you are interested in that have immediate availability.
It’s common for a child to experience separation anxiety when they first start child care. When you’re getting ready to start child care, you can help your child overcome anxieties by visiting the child care service together for a Stay and Play session, and easing into new routines at home.
Read more tips about how to make the transition easier for your child.
Most of our child care and early education centres offer nappies and wipes, sunscreen and hats, as well as nutritious meals prepared by our in-house cook. Some centres also provide sheets and formula, so you may not need to remember to pack them.
For nursery children, be sure to bring: nappy rash cream, dummies, bottles and teats, comfort toys or blankets, three spare outfits and spare socks.
For toddlers and preschool or kindergarten-aged children, it’s best to bring: spare underwear, water bottle or sippy cup, sun hat, closed-toe shoes, two spare outfits and spare socks.
Plus, anything else your individual child may need, such as breast milk, a sleeping bag, a comforter or medication.
It’s best to speak to your centre of choice for a full list of everything included.
World of Learning uses Xplor Home as our family communication app. It is the best and easiest way to keep track of your child’s day.
After you enrol your child with the centre, you can utilise Xplor Home to book child care days, manage your account, receive the photographs that capture your child’s learning, learn about your child’s progress, as well as keep up-to-date with upcoming centre events and important information.
If your child shows signs of an infectious illness when they arrive at the centre or becomes sick during the day, you may be notified that you need to make alternative arrangements or pick up your child from the centre and keep them home until they are no longer infectious. While we understand that this can be inconvenient, World of Learning is committed to maintaining a healthy environment and reducing the risk of infection for all children.
Under the Child Care Subsidy (CCS), families are allowed 42 absence days per child, per financial year. These can be taken for any reason, including public holidays and when children are sick, without requiring families to provide documentation.
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We look forward to welcoming your family.