Where children comes first
At Mirambeena, we nurture children in a home-like, inclusive
community where play, nature, and belonging inspire
confidence, curiosity, and compassion for life’s journey.
Our Philosophy
At Mirambeena Children’s Centre, we believe every child deserves a safe, nurturing place that feels like home — where they are known, valued, and celebrated. Since 1988, we have placed community, belonging, and wellbeing at the heart of all we do. Mirambeena is a home away from home, where children are cherished, families feel connected, and community thrives. Here, welcoming means every voice matters, every culture is celebrated, and every child is known and nurtured.
Guided by play-based learning, respect for nature, and cultural inclusion, we nurture children's resilience, curiosity, and connection to Country through Bush Kindy, nature play, and outdoor exploration. We embrace diversity and are committed to respectfully embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, histories, and cultures into our daily practices. Through play, care, and shared experiences, we nurture understanding, reconciliation, and strengthen connections across generations.
By working in partnership with families, we create joyful learning experiences that inspire children to grow with confidence and creativity. We nurture happy, compassionate, and resilient learners, fostering lasting memories and a deep sense of belonging to their community and the world around them.
Learning and care driven environment free of prejudice and judgement. Believing, demonstrating and committing to the philosophy enables us to provide a safe and supported learning and care driven environment free of prejudice and judgement.
We are proud to be a part of Mirambeena and its diverse identity,
we strive to celebrate and nurture our unique community.
Our Philosophy
Families consistently describe Mirambeena as feeling like home—a place where children are truly known, valued, and nurtured. Our difference lies in delivering high-quality early education with the genuine warmth, relationships, and inclusivity that only a community-based service can provide.
Our team
At Mirambeena, we are a team of passionate educators with diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences, and strengths. Together, we create a caring, welcoming, and inclusive environment where every child and family feels supported and respected. We prioritise the wellbeing of children, families, and educators, fostering a strong sense of belonging within our service.
As a committed child safe organisation, we maintain the highest standards of safety, supervision, and ethical practice. Our educators are trained to recognise, respond to, and prevent harm, ensuring that children learn and grow in an environment where they are protected, valued, and empowered.
We embrace the richness of our community’s diversity and provide opportunities for children to experience and celebrate their own and others’ cultures. Our work is guided by the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, which supports reflection on our professional responsibilities to children, families, colleagues, and the broader community.
Our beliefs about children
We believe that the child is central to the learning process. We view children as capable, competent, co-contributors and acknowledge them as active participants in their own learning. We promote a sense of wonder and encourage our children to engage in higher order thinking where they are encouraged to explore, question, think critically and consider different perspectives. We value the development of empathy in our children, supporting them to consider others’ perspectives in order to understand what they are feeling. Empathy allows children to build social connections with others, regulate their own emotions and develop helpful and caring behaviours.
We believe that young children are active citizens. They are connected to a changing world and with the right support can act to improve their society and environment. We believe a global perspective in the early years can broaden children’s experiences and give them the knowledge and skills to navigate their world now and into the future.
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Our environment
We provide a home-like environment which is safe, supportive and caring, where children form secure relationships with their educators and peers. We believe that all children have the right to experience quality education and care in an environment that promotes their health and safety and protects them from injury, harm and infection.
At Mirambeena, the natural environment is an integral part of our program. Children are encouraged to explore and discover, respect and care for the native wildlife and the land on which they play.
Our practice
At Mirambeena, we believe that play is the essential medium through which children learn. Play fosters the development of independence, inquiry, imagination and creativity. The programs we offer in each room reflect the value of play. The curriculum we use in our service is based on The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), The Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG), My time, Our Place (MTOP) – A Framework for School Aged Care and the National Quality Framework.
We believe that risk is a vital component of children’s play, as it allows them to be challenged, to face uncertainty, to problem solve and to work with others to find a solution. All these qualities serve to expand children’s cognitive, physical and social-emotional abilities.
Our rooms
Gumnut
Caring for babies 3 months–2 years, the Gumnut Room provides a calm and nurturing environment for our youngest learners. Experienced educators guide each child with gentle care, providing plenty of space to explore, play, and develop foundational skills in a safe and supportive setting.
Possum
For children 2 –3 years, the Possum Room is designed for curious toddlers ready to explore their world. The Possum Room welcomes children 2-3 years with energy, imagination, and discovery. Children can explore n outdoor area for running, climbing, and digging, a filled with dress-ups, hands-on are, and mud play to inspire curiosity. Independence, creativity, and social skills are nurtured in a safe and joyful environment.
Butterfly
Catering to 3-4 year olds, the Butterfly Room provides a warm, play-rich pre-kindy environment where children develop foundational social, emotional, and self-help skills. Through open-ended experiences, outdoor discovery, and creative exploration, educators support children to build confidence, independence, and a strong sense of belonging as they take the next steps in their learning journey
Kookaburra
Designed for 4-5 year olds, the Kookaburra Room offers a stimulating, engaging kindergarten program that nurtures school readiness and lifelong learning. Blending play-based learning, nature play, loose parts exploration, and opportunities for safe risk-taking, the program fosters curiosity, problem-solving, resilience, and collaborative learning in preparation for the transition to Prep.
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Mirambeena Children’s Centre respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our service is located, the Giabal, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka peoples and their Elders, past, present and emerging.
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