Start strong with Council’s Early Learning Services

“Children who attend a high-quality early education program in the year before school are up to 40 percent ahead of their peers by the time they reach Year 3 in primary school.”

Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth

Research shows early learning equips children with the social, cognitive and emotional skills needed for continued learning. These benefits extend beyond primary school with higher levels of educational success, employment and social skills linked to moderate levels of participation in quality early childhood education.

Georges River Council believes education builds capable communities. Council provides high quality early education and care to meet the educational needs of our community’s children and their families. With a focus on play-based learning and holistic development, we cultivate innovative and sustainable places and spaces for children to thrive.

Council’s highly qualified team facilitate programs to give each child the fundamental skills needed for life-long learning. Our transition to school programs provide children with literacy, numeracy, social interaction and self-help skills to support their development.

With a strong focus on inclusive and sustainable practices, Council offers educational programs across six locations in the Georges River Council local government area. Our early learning centres are located in Beverly Hills, Kogarah, Carss Park, Penshurst, South Hurstville and Oatley West. Each service caters for every child’s individual, cultural and developmental needs.

We value our links with the local community and strong partnerships with our families which embed a sense of belonging within our early learning centres. Our children engage in intergenerational experiences with our senior community members and participate in collaborative cultural learning with First Nations organisations.

The Georges River Council Community and Early Learning Services’ wide network of educators, managers, community officers, librarians, art and social history curators and child protection professionals, work collaboratively to educate and support families and the community.

To enrol in one of our early learning centres, or to simply learn more visit Council’s Early Learning Services pages on our website.