Our Philosophy
Our Vision Statement
At Taree and District Preschool, we provide a learning environment where children are given the opportunity to become successful learners. An environment where they develop their confidence and creativity, where they are free to take risks and explore the natural world. The children become active environmental citizens, who are provided opportunities to develop an awareness of our environment and the wider community for future generations. Where they learn to develop a sense of respect for all Community members. We endeavour to create partnerships with First Nations people and actively engage in being guided by their knowledge.
We respectfully acknowledge our First Nations People….
We believe in an inclusive preschool community that values our rich diversity of culture, language, abilities and experiences. We acknowledge the original Custodians of this land, the Biripi People, as well as the Torres Strait Islander people in our community. We extend this acknowledgement to all First Nations people as we aim to grow culturally as a community of learners. We believe that with an honest recognition of our past, we can provide opportunities for children to grow in and share a sense of pride in their culture, language, community and country; and as such we can provide opportunities for the next generation. We continue to aim to create opportunities and events for people from our First Nations community to be directly involved in embedding cultural learning for children, staff and our community.
Early Childhood is a time of rapid development, growth and learning. We support our children in the development of autonomy, independence and understand that each child develops differently. It is a time for children to explore, discover, imagine and create in the environment around them. We empower children to have a voice, embrace their uniqueness, develop their independence, resilience, and self-esteem and become active participants in their learning. We believe through play, children have the opportunities to communicate, work cooperatively with others, and develop confidence and positive self-identity, where they become resourceful learners who will be supported to realise their full potential.
Every child has the right to receive an education in a welcoming and inclusive environment where they are given the opportunity to grow emotionally, physically, socially and intellectually regardless of their differences. Education is the foundation a child needs to grow and learn, and inclusion is a key ingredient in the makeup of the learning environment. The implementation of inclusion allows opportunities to learn acceptance, respect and growth from their interaction with a variety of people with differing skills and perspectives.
We believe in the importance of the environment as the third educator….
We believe that life is an exploration of our environment and its inhabitants. The more exploration we make, the more knowledge we gain. Our environment both indoors and outdoors is created so children can build connections with beautiful, natural open-ended materials and be challenged by these materials.
Our educators and staff recognise the importance of providing an environment that is safe, secure, homelike and consistent environment that supports trust and familiarity as well as active exploration of learning. That is enriched with happiness, kindness, respect and love. We believe that Taree and District Preschool is an extension of our children’s home environment by establishing a calm, friendly and positive atmosphere where children take ownership and are active participants in respecting themselves, each other and our resources. Our learning environment provides the children the opportunities to revisit experiences, refining, reinforcing and challenging their abilities.
Taree and District Preschool
ESTD 1949 / Moved to current location 1986.
Location Address
Biripi Country: 31 Barton Street, Taree, NSW, 2430
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Phone & Email
Contact Us For Further Information
For inquiries regarding enrolment, programs, or general questions, please feel free to reach out to us by using the contact details provided above. We look forward to hearing from you!