Imaginations Philosophy

Our Vision 

To provide quality education and care for all children in our community. To offer a space where children get to be, belong and become, a place where children get to immerse themselves in enjoyable childhood experiences and recognise the value in themselves.

To achieve this, we are committed to enabling our educators to engage in regular professional development and reflective practice to ensure our educators are passionate, informed and highly qualified. We want our Educators to be the best they can be, to make positive impacts within our community.

Our Philosophy 
We like to pay our respects to the Biripi (Taree) and Gundangara (Goulburn) peoples both past and present and we would like to acknowledge the local language spoken which is Gathang (Taree) and Ngunnawal (Goulburn).

Individual identity is valued, diversity is respected, equity implications are considered, and cultural competence is promoted.

We value the benefits of play and the rights and voices of children.

Our educators facilitate intentional teaching experiences but also embrace those fun and spontaneous moments too - children are capable and confident when educators are responsive to children's interest, skills and abilities.

We work with the Australian Early Years Learning Framework as well as 'My Time, Our Place' and in partnership with children and families.

Our Educators are respected for their holistic knowledge of the child as it makes a significant contribution to the development of quality play-based programs, routines and assessment for learning.

Respectful, positive and secure relationships between peers, educators, families and our community are encouraged and valued.

Continuity of care is important for children to develop genuine, nurturing relationships and a true sense of belonging.

Educators are encouraged and engage in regular professional development and reflective experiences to ensure our educators are passionate, informed and highly qualified.

Regular assessment and critical reflection form the foundations for future program and policy development.