About Us
Current Staffing Opportunities
Employment Application Co-Educator Form
Employment Application Teacher Form Sep-24
Marymede ELC will be seeking co-educators and ECTs to join our team in 2025.
Please complete the attached form and submit it, along with your Resume and Cover Letter to the below:
Attn Ms Naomi Rigney
Centre Director
kindergarten@marymede.vic.edu.au
What Makes Us Special
Marymede Early Learning Centre prides itself on not only providing children with an enjoyable and enriching Kindergarten education, but also preparing students adequately for their ensuing Primary education. We understand that all stages of education are important but in particular the early transition years, as they can place extra challenges on students and their families.
In addition to the Centre’s contemporary indoor and outdoor learning space, we offer children a unique opportunity to access the facilities, resources and specialist learning areas of Marymede Catholic College. This enables our children to experience the contemporary resources of a P-12 school including a Resource Centre, Fitness Centre, Art Laboratories and sporting fields.
The educators at Marymede Early Learning Centre create a safe and secure environment for all children, staff and families where we are able to work together to develop a learning environment that reflects the key values underpinning our day to day curriculum.
Marymede Early Learning Centre provides children with a familiarity of school environment, leading to a significant decrease in anxiety prior to commencing Prep, whether enrolled at Marymede Catholic College or elsewhere.
Marymede Early Learning Centre benefits from an unfettered communication channel between qualified staff with expert knowledge of the developmental stages of early childhood and how children progress through them – from both a Kindergarten and Prep perspective. This endeavours to provide children with a continuity of learning and development without disruption.
Camp Australia
Camp Australia – Guiding Children’s Growth
We are proud to partner with Camp Australia to provide our Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program.
Camp Australia programs are centered on child enrichment, while ensuring a reliable, engaging and hassle-free OSHC service at our school. Their engaged educators foster a safe, inclusive environment where children can relax, have fun and grow.
Your OSHC – OSHC that inspires
At Your OSHC by Camp Australia, every before school, after school and pupil free day program is tailored to the likes and interests of each child in service. Camp Australia’s educators design enriching experiences to inspire your children’s confidence, independence and imagination. In any one week, they could be participating in science experiments, active play, creative expression and more – they believe in learning through experience so that each child can grow.
Rocketeers – Extraordinary Holiday Adventures
Rocketeers by Camp Australia is a space for children to escape the ordinary and experience the extraordinary during their school holidays. Every school holiday break is a new mission for children to embark upon. With carefully designed programs, directed by the children and informed by family feedback, no two days are the same with Rocketeers. Experiences planned could include games, arts & crafts, sport, excursions, cooking, coding and more.
Click here to find out more about Camp Australia’s program at our school, including hours of operation and fees. To attend care, you must register your child. Register now for free.
Inside Marymede Early Learning Centre
Marymede Early Learning Centre is a brand new purpose built facility that is located on the grounds of Marymede Catholic College, strategically situated next to the Prep House. It encompasses two state of the art, spacious classrooms which have been designed to provide children with a contemporary and nurturing learning environment. Each classroom is fitted with innovative furniture and equipment, designed to enhance the learning experience for all children.
The expansive outdoor play area has been aesthetically designed and focuses on providing children with space to play, whilst promoting interactive learning as they explore and discover their outdoor environment. The area includes a food garden that enables children to become involved in environmentally sustainable practices. Children are able to further develop their gross motor skills on the sheltered outdoor play equipment, whilst a ‘quiet space’ is nestled amongst a music garden to stimulate reflection and wonder. Also featured is a sandpit, a bike/walking track, mountain hides and a cubby house; creating an outdoor learning environment guaranteed to promote curiosity and learning.
If you would like a personal tour of the Centre, and the opportunity to speak to the Centre Director, please contact us on 9407-9050 or email kindergarten@marymede.vic.edu.au
Our Policies
Marymede Early Learning Centre adheres to the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010, Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 and the National Quality Standards.
Our Centre is supported by the following policies and procedures.
All policies are available for viewing at the Centre, and they are available below to download in PDF format.
Our policies are reviewed annually and we welcome feedback from families during this process.
Our policies include:
Nutrition, Oral Health and Active Play Policy
QA1 – Curriculum Development Policy
QA1-Inclusion and Equity Policy
QA2-Relaxtion and Sleep Policy
QA2-Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy and Procedures
QA2-Supervision of Children Policy
QA2-Road Safety Education and Safe Transport Policy
QA2-Incident, Injury, Trauma & Illness Policy
QA2-First Aid Administration Policy
QA2-Family Violence Support Policy
QA2-Excursion and Service Events Policy
QA2-eSafety for Children Policy
QA2-Emergency and Evacuation Policy
QA2-Delivery and Collection of Children Policy
QA2-Dealing with Medical Conditions Policy
QA2-Dealing with Infectious Diseases Policy
QA2-Child Safe Environment and Wellbeing Policy
QA2-Asthma PolicyQA2-Anaphlaxis Policy
QA2-Administration of Medication Policy
QA2-Acceptance and Refusal of Authorisations Policy
QA3-Environmental Sustainability Policy
QA3-Occupational Health and Safety Policy_Early Years
QA4-Determining Responsible Person Policy
QA4-Partipation of Volunteers and Students Policy
QA5-Interaction with Children Policy
QA6-Enrolment and Orientation Funded Kindergarten Policy
QA7-Fees – Funded Kindergarten Policy
QA7-Governance and Management of a Service Policy
QA7-Information and Communication Technology Policy
QA7-Mandatory Vaccination Policy
QA7-Privacy and Confidentiality Policy
Our Commitment to Child Safety
Marymede Early Learning Centre is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children under its care, and to providing a child safe environment where children feel safe.
Marymede Early Learning Centre:
- is committed to the rights of all children to feel safe, and be safe at all times, including:
- promoting the cultural safety of Aboriginal children
- promoting the cultural safety of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- promoting the safety of children with a disability
- values, respects and cares for children
- fosters opportunities for each child to participate, express their views and to learn and develop
- always acts in the best interests of each child and has zero tolerance of child abuse
- takes all reasonable steps to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of children at all times, whilst also promoting their learning and development
- actively manages the risks of abuse or harm to each child, including fulfilling our duty of care and legal obligations to protect children and prevent any reasonable, foreseeable risk of injury or harm
- continuously improves the way our service identifies risks of and responds to child abuse, and encourages reporting and improved responses to allegations of abuse.