Early Learning Centre
ZERO TO FIVE YEAR OLDS
What Makes Early Learning at Navigator College Special?
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Play-Based Learning
Through play based learning we aim to create lifelong learners: starting with the interests of the child, promoting self esteem, emotional wellbeing, socialisation, collaboration and self help skills.
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Creating Lifelong Learners
We aim to provide each student with a caring learning environment in which children are encouraged to take risks in their learning in order to develop their confidence as lifelong learners.
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We Focus on the 'Whole Child'
Our junior school is a welcoming and nurturing environment where we acknowledge children as individuals, specialising in education with a key focus on the development of the whole child.
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Nurturing & Creative Staff
The Junior School staff provide a warm and exciting setting for learning in the most welcoming and fun atmosphere for students and parents/caregivers.
Navigator College is proud to be an IB World School for the Primary Years Education Programme (PYP – Kindy to Year 5)
0-5 YEARS OLD
Li’l Gators Playgroup
We invite you to join us during each term for our Li’l Gators Playgroup on Wednesday mornings. Come and experience the delights of our playgroup with a different themed learning area each week from nature play and art to music and gross motor.
All Welcome
Playgroup runs Wednesday mornings
Starting in week 2 of each term
8 week program
9:00am to 10:15am
Please sign in at the Front Office weekly
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Week 2- 6th May 2026 – Sheoak Preschool - Mother’s Day
Week 3- 13th May 2026 -JS Music Room - Grandparents and Special Friends Day
Week 4- 20th May 2026 - Junior School Art Room – Li’l Artists
Week 5- 27th May 2026 – Library -National Simultaneous Storytime
Week 6- 3rd June 2026 - Bush Block - World Environment Day & Reconciliation Week
Week 7- 10th June 2026 MANGIRI GYM – Li’l Sport Stars
Week 8- 17th June 2026 - Wattle Preschool - Li’l Musicians
Week 9- 24th June 2026 – Bush Block – Mud Day
3-4 YEARS OLD
3 Year-Old Preschool (Wattle)
Children are at the centre of everything we do and ensuring they have a quality and enjoyable learning journey throughout life, right from the beginning…is our mission.
Our purpose built, onsite daycare centre will provide a nurturing and safe environment for children aged 3-4 years old with a vision to help inspire a love of learning, helping to prepare them for their journey with Navigator College.
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From as little as $390 per term!
Our day care centre is an approved childcare subsidy provider, offering up to 85% subsidy assistance to families with the cost of child care.Early Learning Program 8:30am to 4:00pm - $75.00 per day (before subsidy)
Before Care Program 7:45am to 8:30am - $10.00 per session (before subsidy)
After Care Program 4:00pm to 5:45pm - $22.00 per session (before subsidy)
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We are open 5 days a week and close only over the Christmas period for a minimum of 4 weeks. Our hours of operation are 7:45am - 5:45pm.
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In 2025, we were selected as a partner service provider for the South Australian Government’s new 3-Year-Old Preschool Program, the “Flying Start Program”, launching January 2026. This initiative will expand access to teacher-led, play-based learning for children in the vital years before school.
Our Early Learning Centre is ready to provide a nurturing, engaging environment led by qualified Early Childhood Teachers, helping children explore, grow and thrive.
Learn more about this program here.
4-5 YEARS OLD
4 Year-Old Preschool (Sheoak)
Our Early Learning Centre (Preschool) is a very welcoming and nurturing environment where our focus is on the development of the whole child. Through play based learning we aim to create lifelong learners: starting with interests of the child, promoting self esteem, emotional wellbeing, socialisation, collaboration and self help skills.
The ELC is held within the College grounds in a purpose built state of the art facility, which also includes an outdoor space especially designed for Early Childhood with a fenced playground and lawn area. It is here the students will have the opportunity to develop principles of play-based learning and the concept of the IB Primary Years Programme that will form a strong foundation for learning and aid their transition to our Reception Village.
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Natural and wild spaces offer the best opportunities for children to freely play outdoors. At Navigator College we have our Bush Block which we use as an outdoor learning space. Nature play stimulates senses, provides social interactions or independent play, and teaches children about living things and how to care for them. Nature play also a model for sustainable practices that include natural loose parts. Our learners enjoy all these benefits daily and you can see the enjoyment on their faces and in their body language. The students are making lifetime memories, as they build a healthy, inquisitive approach to learning. Learn more
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We’re so committed to play-based learning that our ELC students wear a play based uniform! This comfortable attire supports all learning and play experiences as well as maximises the opportunities provided within our R/1 Play Space, Bush Block and Mangiri Building, along with the extra-curricular activities offered at the College.
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Our passionate staff guide and support our littlest learners as if they were their own.
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