Cooinda Cottage Early Childhood Centre
Cooinda Cottage is an 80-place early childhood education and care service offering full-time, part-time, and casual care for children from birth to five years of age. The centre features one infant learning space, two toddler learning spaces, and two preschool learning spaces. These environments are designed to be flexible, enabling the service to meet the changing needs, ages, and enrolment requirements of children and families.
To support vulnerable children and families, Cooinda Cottage participates in the Children’s Services Program (CSP), funded by the ACT Community Services Directorate (CSD). Through this program, a number of dedicated places are reserved to provide vulnerable children and families with access to short-term early childhood education and care.
At Cooinda Cottage, we believe that learning begins at birth and that every child experiences a unique childhood. As part of our community on Ngunnawal Country, we acknowledge the rights of all children and strive to contribute to a more equitable and inclusive world. Our nutritious menus are developed in accordance with Nutrition Australia guidelines and incorporate native Australian ingredients and spices where appropriate. We are committed to ongoing learning and collaboration with First Nations peoples and trusted resources to further strengthen the integration of Indigenous perspectives throughout our service.
Children attending Cooinda Cottage are supported by qualified educators and teachers who are committed to professional excellence and continuous improvement. We provide inclusive, high-quality education and care guided by the National Quality Framework (NQF), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics.
Cooinda Cottage operates for 50 weeks of the year. The service closes for approximately two weeks over the Christmas and New Year period, on all ACT public holidays, and for up to four professional development days annually to support staff learning and service quality improvement.
Cooinda Cottage Early Childhood Centre
(02) 6259 1880
77 Charnwood Place
Charnwood ACT 2615
Open 7:30am – 6pm Monday to Friday
What we provide
Long day care &
occasional care
All meals
(except breakfast)
Nappies
Free parking
at the door
Our philosophy
Lifelong learning begins at birth
Life learning is central to our curriculum and pedagogical practices. We value the organic nature in which learning occurs for individuals. We aim to provide inclusive learning opportunities that invest in, and for, the future years.
Childhood is unique
We aim to provide memories for children that invest in who they are and all they can be.
We are part of the community and community is part of us, on Ngunnawal land
We are all visible. We are all respected. We acknowledge all strengths and contributions – yesterday, today and tomorrow. We connect in and to our community, by the land on which we meet, and our shared values.
Rights and fairness is for everyone
We are advocates for fairness and social justice – for all. Respect, unity and social richness are deeply valued within our team.
Professional educators is who we are
We take responsibility for articulating our professional values, knowledge and practice and the positive contribution our profession makes to society.
Fees
$170
Daily Fee
$805
Weekly Fee
Enrolled families will be provided at least 4 weeks notice of fee increases, and will be advised how additional funds will be allocated. Payment is via fortnightly direct debit. Casual daily bookings are only available to currently enrolled families.
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