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We enable the joyful freedom of self expression through loving & safe connections

At Panania Preschool-Kindergarten, we treasure the joy of creating authentic connections with the children enabling them to be free and safe to express their inherent creativity and imagination.

Our Purpose is to inspire people to evolve by sharing wisdom; the children, the
families, each other with effortless flow.

Our philosophy

We lovingly nurture every child’s natural development through our shared values of love, family, courage and spirituality.

We treasure the joy of creating authentic connections with the children, enabling them to be free and safe to express their inherent creativity and imagination.

Our philosophy is inspired and guided by insights of Rudolf Steiner and these inspirations can be seen in our daily practices and nurturing play-based curriculum.

Our Values

Our Values are at the heart of our daily practices

Love

Family

Courage

Spiritual

"Children who live in an atmosphere of love and warmth and who have around them truly good examples to imitate are living in their proper element"

Rudolph Steiner

Our natural environments

We recognise the traditional land owners and the original inhabitants of the of the Canterbury Bankstown Area -the Dharug and Eora people. Our educators gain an understanding and appreciation for these Dharug people and share their findings around the indigenous history and aim for the children to connect to country and with the natural world around them.

Our playgrounds are special and incorporate natural play spaces, with endless opportunities for exploration and imaginative play. With play equipment ranging from a large wooden fort to wooden balancing logs, our vegetable gardens , worm farms and composting area allows for children learn and engage in connecting to a sustainable world.

Outdoor learning space

The outdoors are just as important as the indoors and all children experience them through our indoor/outdoor flow programs.

Our outdoor environments mirror the indoors with areas to connect with nature, explore our senses, engage in creative experiences and test ourselves physically.

Our outdoor environments are separated by children’s age allowing for a true continuation of the educational program..

As a Sun Smart centre there is natural and purpose built shade throughout the environment to ensure we are protected from the sun in warmer months.

Family partnerships

We recognise and welcome the involvement of families as an integral part of our community, and provide opportunities for families to learn and share their gifts and talents.

We know a collaborative approach between families and our educators is the best way to create a positive link between your child’s home and our educational environment.

We work collaboratively by:

building partnerships with families founded on mutual respect, trust, communication, and consultation
incorporating the beliefs, skills, interests, and values of families into our environment
creating a welcoming and culturally inclusive environment
encouraging families to participate in, and contribute to, their children’s learning and development.

Community and School Partnerships

We are a strong part of our local communities, from sourcing local produce for our cooking experiences to our excursion and our relationships with community groups and local schools.

We want our children to feel a part of the wider community and develop a deep understanding of the world around them.

Testimonials

Both my kids have attended this Centre after moving into the area and have loved it. My youngest is going to school next year and I’m going to really miss the girls as will my daughter! All the staff are amazing, my kids have made some great friends and it feels like a family. There are constant activities and events going on and they always go above and beyond my expectations!

My son has been attending here since the start of 2017 and have found the staff to be absolutely amazing and so very compassionate towards the kids.. Highly recommended you won’t find better care for your child/ren.

To all the staff. I really cannot thank you enough for the support and guidance that you have provided me on my professional journey in Early Childhood teaching. My respect and appreciation for woman like you has reached an ultimate high. It was an amazing 10 weeks and a great pleasure to have worked beside you. I was lucky to have been placed at your centre and have learnt an immense amount of knowledge about what it takes to be exceeding and to cater for a wonderful bunch of children.

Thank you or the opportunity to work alongside you and the amazing families. You have shown me just how loving and supportive this industry can be. You have allowed me to grow beyond measure and pushed me out of my comfort zone to many times to count! You have made me a better educator and in turn a better mum. Lastly thank you (and the girls) for all the love and encouragement you have offered my son. He loves coming to school and this is a testament to the centre you have created.

We just want to thank you for the amazing work you all have done over the year. My daughter has had a fantastic time and built wonderful relationships with both staff and kids. We feel very safe leaving her in your care and I want to thank you all for providing such a high level of care. Over the last few years you have always gone above and beyond when it comes to looking after our kids. From the time spent taking them to the park, library, the graduation and Christmas parties, the effort that is put into making the kids happy is second to none.

You have been nothing short of amazing, you have not just been the owner of a daycare but a second family to us. You should be so proud of the Centre you have created, it brings so much love and happiness to our kids’ lives every day and I honestly cant put into words how much that means to dean & myself even though we still have miss sassy with you for years to come, we want you to know how much gratitude we have for you and the girls. Thanks again!

Hi Kara, just wanted to send a note to reiterate how wonderful your team is. We’ve been toilet training Elena for the last 3 days and needless to say we were a bit anxious sending her to childcare today. I just got off the phone with her educators and they were so supportive, gave me a really thorough update as to how Elena was going, gave me some additional tips and were just so gracious with their time.

Thank you for the love and care you have shown Zoe during her time at your centre, you have created a beautiful, inspiring and creative Centre that encourages all the children to learn & feel loved and also supported, what a fantastic start to life and education Zoe has had, we will be forever grateful to al all of you

Dear Beth, Kara, and all the amazing educators, thank you for being so caring and loving to Elsie, she has grown and developed so much during this past year, and we have you all to thank for that! We are so grateful to you all and feel unbelievably lucky to be a part of the family.

It is such a wonderful and precious experience for Jayleen to be with your wonderful people for the past of three years. Though she will have so many educators in the future, I am sure she will never forget you girls who instilled love and courage to her.

To the staff, we cannot thank you all enough for the work you have collectively done for our son. He began this year full of anxiety, and with your patience, guidance, and tenderness he has evolved into a move settled and resilient young boy.

Harvey has enjoyed his best times at your Centre, and we have been incredibly and superbly impressed with your nurturing, caring, and professional approach to childcare. Thank you, once again, so much for all you have done in making our kid feel comfortable, cared for, loved for, and most importantly, safe. Thank you so much for your time and consideration in this matter.