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Early Learning Bairnsdale
Welcome to Milestones Early Learning Bairnsdale your best choice in early education, childcare and Kindergarten in Bairnsdale. We're welcoming new families to join our Baby Nursery, Toddler Program and Kindergarten/Preschool. You're invited to visit for a free stay and play date or family tour today!
Your child's lifelong learning journey starts here! Our approach begins with a focus on baby sensory play and building secure attachments, so our littlest learners develop the confidence they need to explore.
This is followed by exciting play-based toddler programs featuring opportunities to develop literacy, numeracy, and early socialisation skills. Children aged from 3-years old can join our Kindergarten programs, developing the school readiness skills they need to thrive in Primary School.
Our Lifelong Learning Curriculum Includes:
Language Lessons
Yoga
Sustainability
STEAM
Multi-sport
Performing Arts
School Readiness
Cooking
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Our Lifelong Learning Curriculum
Nursery
Your child's lifelong learning journey starts here! Our nursery provides a warm, safe environment for your baby to learn and grow. Caring and gentle educators will develop nurturing relationships with your baby, so your child will develop trust and a sense of belonging.
Toddler
Our centre provides a stimulating and fun environment to enhance your child’s learning in their early years. Learning starts long before school, with the first five years of a child’s life being crucial to laying the foundations for their ability to learn throughout their later years.
Preschool
Preparing for primary school is one of the most important times in a child’s life. Our Lifelong Learning Curriculum School Readiness program stimulates young minds, builds confidence, resilience and positive self-image, and supports children’s transition to school.
Meet our Team
Hi, my name is Jo-Anne Maguigan, and I am the Senior Centre Manager for both Milestones Early Learning Dawson Street Campus and Day Street Campus in Bairnsdale.
I have worked in the Early Childhood sector now for 36 years in New Zealand, Victoria and in Remote Aboriginal Communities in the Northern Territory, in a variety of roles from Kindergarten Teacher, working in pilot projects as well as Centre Manager.
I have a Diploma of Teaching (ECE) a Graduate Diploma of Education (ECE) and am a fully registered Early Childhood Teacher, I have also been involved with adult education for 30 years both in New Zealand and at TAFE Gippsland.
My Early Childhood Career began due to an interest in development and gifted children, I continued to study further in these two areas and later developed a strong interest in brain development.
I believe every child has the right to be safe and healthy to receive a high-quality Early Childhood Education and to reach their full potential through our Lifelong Learning Curriculum.
I look forward to working with our staff, families and children in both centres.
Our Centre Gallery
Before you book a tour of our early learning centre and meet our wonderful team of educators, you can take a look at our rooms and environments below.
What our families say about us
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