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C&K Mountain Creek Community Kindergarten
At C&K Mountain Creek Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We have an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning.
Our experienced and passionate educators foster close relationships with families, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment. They focus on nurturing your child's curiosity, building their resilience and developing their confidence - all through the joy of learning through play.
At C&K Mountain Creek, we have two kindy groups to choose from. The two groups ensure children receive the same number of hours of education across the year. The group has a maximum of 22 children and are led by an experienced and qualified early childhood teacher. We operate during QLD school terms and are closed for school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days.
C&K Mountain Creek is located on Hermosa Street, Mountain Creek, on the Mountain Creek State School grounds.
C&K Mooloolah Community Kindergarten
At C&K Mooloolah Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We help your child create a lifelong love of learning and support their transition into school.
Located on Gubbi Gubbi Country, we engage with the children in a Nature Kindy program once per week. Children spend time in the natural environment, where the goal is for them to connect and engage with nature. They have opportunities to explore, make discoveries, be curious, show wonder and be creative and imaginative. During the cooler months, we incorporate fire into our Nature Kindy program.
At C&K Mooloolah, we provide an extended hours program until 6:15pm and a holiday program during Queensland school holidays. These programs are included in your daily fee. We have a two 5 days a fortnight groups or a 5 day a week group to choose from, so you can enrol your child in a group that best meets your family's needs.
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We are located on the corner of King Road and Bray Road, a short 5 minute walk from the Mooloolah State School.
C&K Maleny Community Kindergarten
At C&K Maleny Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We have an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning.
At C&K Maleny, we have two kindy groups to choose from. The two groups ensure children receive the same number of hours of education across the year. The group has a maximum of 22 children and are led by an experienced and qualified early childhood teacher. We operate during QLD school terms and are closed for school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days.
C&K Maleny is located in Maleny, situated on Cedar Street, five minutes from the shops on Maple Street.
C&K Kuluin Community Kindergarten
At C&K Kuluin Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We have an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning.
At C&K Kuluin, we have two kindy groups to choose from. The two groups ensure children receive the same number of hours of education across the year. The group has a maximum of 22 children and are led by an experienced and qualified early childhood teacher. We operate during QLD school terms and are closed for school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days.
C&K Kuluin sits in a leafy setting adjacent to Kuluin State School.
C&K Tewantin Community Childcare Centre
C&K Tewantin Community Childcare Centre welcomes children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, providing quality early childhood education and care Monday through Friday. We offer flexible booking options so families can choose the hours of care that suit their individual needs.
As a home away from home, C&K Tewantin is a place where children are deeply valued, supported, and nurtured as capable and connected individuals. Our approach is grounded in a strong commitment to cultural integrity, inclusion, and community collaboration, making our service a truly unique and enriching environment for every child. We prioritise strong attachments, consistent routines, and responsive caregiving that meets each child's individual needs.
Our centre features a large open-plan building with three rooms. Our outdoor spaces include expansive natural play areas with trees and native shrubs, a large sandpit, a bridge spanning a dry creek bed, a water course, a playground boat, a cubby house, climbing posts, wooden decks, a vegetable garden with water tank, a bushtucker garden, water wall, swings, fort, and mud patch. We encourage native wildlife with bird feeders and maintain our own stingless native bees in the vegetable garden.
C&K childcare centres offer quality education and care programs. We focus on a specialised infant and toddler approach and deliver the approved kindergarten program for 4-year-olds.
C&K Tewantin is located on Moorindil Street in Tewantin, next to Ward Park and the Noosa River. We are surrounded by lush green nature which enhances wellbeing and connection to Country.
C&K North Caloundra Community Childcare Centre
At C&K North Caloundra Community Childcare Centre, we welcome children from 6 weeks of age to 5 years old and provide care and early learning Monday to Friday.
We are proud of our spacious natural outdoor learning environment, which has real trees, grass, dirt, leaves, and wildlife such as native birds and possums nesting in the trees. Our nature-based playground inspires challenging and open-ended play where children are provided with uninterrupted time to explore and engage in learning. We respect children as powerful learners, thinkers, theorisers and active citizens.
As a home away from home, our environment provides a safe, secure and supported space for your child. Our dedicated, friendly and qualified staff nurture play-based learning, fostering a lifelong love of learning. Our families love our large natural outdoor area, where we encourage children to explore, discover, play and engage in nature.
We have a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds with our families and staff. This provides us the opportunity to incorporate these cultures and languages throughout the centre. Our approach to inclusion and diversity ensures that every child, family and staff member feels safe, welcomed and important.
C&K childcare centres offer quality education and care programs. We focus on a unique infant and toddler approach and deliver the approved kindergarten program for 4-year-olds. Best of all, we provide flexible options, so you can choose the hours of care to suit your family.
C&K North Caloundra is located at the corner of Cooroora Street and Ninderry Close, opposite the Caloundra Golf Club.
C&K Nambour Childcare Centre
At C&K Nambour Childcare Centre, we welcome children from 6 weeks of age to 5 years old and provide care and early learning Monday to Friday.
We are proud of our spacious natural outdoor learning environment, with leafy trees, grass, dirt, leaves, and wildlife such as native birds and possums nesting in the trees. Our nature-based playground inspires challenging and open-ended play where children are provided with uninterrupted time to explore and engage in learning. We respect children as powerful learners, thinkers, theorisers and active citizens.
C&K Mooloolaba Childcare Centre
At C&K Mooloolaba Childcare Centre, we welcome children aged 6 weeks to 5 years and provide high-quality early childhood education and care from Monday to Friday. We offer flexible bookings, allowing families to select care hours that match their individual needs.
Since 1982, we have played an important part in the lives of hundreds of children and their families in and around the local area. We are proud of our expansive natural outdoor learning space that includes chickens, vegetable gardens, native bees, and composting. Our two nature-based playgrounds inspire challenging and open-ended play where children are provided with uninterrupted time to explore and engage in learning. Our centre’s philosophy recognises children as powerful learners, thinkers, theorists, and active citizens.
As a home away from home, our environment provides a safe, secure and supported space for your child. The established team consists of dedicated, approachable, and professionally qualified staff who champion play-based learning methodologies while cultivating lifelong enthusiasm for discovery and growth.
C&K Mooloolaba has a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds among our families and staff. This rich diversity creates opportunities to integrate various cultures and languages throughout daily programming. Our approach to inclusion and diversity ensures that every child, family and staff member feels safe, welcomed, and important.
C&K childcare centres offer quality education and care programs. We focus on a unique infant and toddler approach and deliver the approved kindergarten program for 4-year-olds.
C&K Mooloolaba is located on Ocean View Avenue in Mooloolaba, positioned just 5 minutes from Mooloolaba Beach and Mooloolaba State School. The centre sits within a peaceful residential neighbourhood with abundant street parking available for families.
C&K Cotton Tree Childcare Centre
C&K Cotton Tree Childcare Centre in Maroochydore welcomes children aged 6 weeks to 5 years and provides high-quality early childhood education and care services Monday through Friday. We offer flexible booking options that allow families to select hours of care suited to their individual needs.
Located on the Sunshine Coast near the beach, we take pride in our spacious natural outdoor learning environment, featuring mature leafy trees and local wildlife, including native birds and possums that nest in our trees. Our nature-based playground inspires challenging and open-ended play experiences where children receive uninterrupted time to explore and engage in meaningful learning. We respect children as powerful learners, critical thinkers, natural theorists, and active community citizens.
As a nurturing home away from home, our environment provides a safe, secure, and supportive space for your child. Our dedicated, friendly, and professionally qualified staff members nurture play-based learning approaches while fostering a lifelong love of learning. Our families love our large natural outdoor area, where we encourage children to explore, discover, engage in creative play, and connect with nature.
Within our centre we have families and staff members who come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This diversity provides valuable opportunities to incorporate these cultures and languages throughout our daily centre programming. Our comprehensive approach to inclusion and diversity ensures that every child, family member, and staff member feels safe, genuinely welcomed, and valued as important contributors.
C&K childcare centres offer high-quality education and care programs. We focus on a unique infant and toddler approach and deliver the approved kindergarten program for 4-year-olds.
C&K Cotton Tree is situated between the local library, tennis court facilities, and lawn bowling clubs. Positioned diagonally across from the centre are the Neighbourhood Centre and the Cotton Tree Community Gardens. The beach and Cotton Tree Surf Club are accessible via a pleasant walk down the road, along with the local shops.
C&K Coolum Childcare Centre
C&K Coolum Community Childcare Centre welcomes children from 6 weeks to 5 years old and provides quality early childhood education and care Monday through Friday. We offer flexible booking options so families can choose the hours of care to suit their individual needs.
As a welcoming second home for families, the environment provides feelings of safety, security, and support while children are in the care of our qualified educators. The educators are long-term staff members - many have worked at C&K Coolum for over 10 years, and some for over 30 years. At C&K, the team is supported in nurturing play-based learning, developing caring relationships with children and families, and fostering a lifelong love of learning with every child in their care.
The centre features a combination of age-based rooms and communal learning spaces where siblings and children of all ages can come together to learn and play. The spacious outdoor areas include established gardens, lovely shady trees, and a large sand pit in each play space. Situated just a short stroll from Coolum Beach, the centre holds open excursion permissions that allow children to enjoy impromptu trips to see whales when they are breaching.
C&K childcare centres deliver quality education and care programs with a focus on our unique infant and toddler approach, and provide the government-approved kindergarten program for 4-year-olds.
C&K Coolum is located on Perry Street in Coolum, nestled next to the Coolum Library and Civic Centre. The centre is a 400 metre walk from Coolum Beach.
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