St Nicks Early Learning

Choosing an early learning centre for your child is a big decision, and there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Take your time, trust your instincts, and don't be afraid to ask questions.

The right early learning centre should be somewhere you feel confident your child will be known, supported and cared for as they learn, grow and develop.

If you're considering St Nicks, come and experience our community for yourself. Book a tour at either of our centres at https://stnicks.act.edu.au/. 👋

Learning through play. 🧱

Building important fine motor skills through hands-on outdoor play with our wooden peg board. Activities like placing, sorting and matching pegs help strengthen finger and hand muscles while supporting hand-eye coordination, concentration and early problem-solving skills.

We've got two new chefs in town at Botanica! Stepping into the role of little chefs, embracing imaginative play in the Treetops Room. 🧑‍🍳

Our boutique campuses offer nurturing, inspiring environments for children up to age 6. 🌿

Nestled among the lush greenery of Yarraluma, both Hellenica and Botanica are just moments away from local shops and the lake, with easy access from Canberra's major arterial roads—including right off Adelaide Avenue.

Book a tour today at https://stnicks.act.edu.au/. 👋

An exciting excursion to Questacon earlier this month for the Apollo Room! 💡

Throughout the excursion, the children immersed themselves in hands-on experiences, investigating water, movement, light, sound and reflections, while discovering incredible natural events such as volcanoes, tornadoes and earthquakes occur. 🌋

They also enjoyed an interactive dinosaur presentation, learning about fossils, palaeontology, and what makes an animal a dinosaur. 🦕

It was wonderful to see the children’s curiosity come to life as they experimented, asked questions and discovered something new around every corner. A day full of wonder, learning and adventure!

The children in the Apollo Room recently got creative and wonderfully messy! 🎨

Painting fabrics hung from the trees, the children experimented with roller brushes, textured sponges and even recycled bottles filled with paint to create a range of beautiful patterns. They also explored flower and vegetable printing, discovering the different shapes, textures and patterns they could create.

A joyful, hands-on experience filled with colour, curiosity and creativity — letting their imaginations bloom as we welcome spring! 🌸

A glimpse into Book Week across Hellenica and Botanica. 📚

Directors Athena and Tarni, along with Assistant Directors Martina and Anna, were inspired by The Story Orchestra: Four Seasons in One Day, standing in front of the beautiful artwork in reception that explores the changing seasons. 🌻

The Tree Tops embraced the Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site theme. Meanwhile, in The Canopy the children drew inspiration from the book A Good Place.

At Hellenica, the children in the Amalthea Room had been showing a growing interest in animals, sounds and song. So, for Book Week, they brought the much-loved world of Old MacDonald Had a Farm to life! 🚜🐷

The Artemis Room dressed up as a book favourite, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! 🐛

The Apollo Room also stepped into the beautiful and imaginative world of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. With the children recently exploring space, planets, stars and the universe, the story was a wonderful fit for their interests. The children came dressed as characters and ideas inspired by the story, bringing its magical universe to life through their own creativity and imagination. 💭

A wonderful celebration of stories, imagination and the joy that books brings to children! 💫