Play-based preschools in Australia (108)
Listings 1-20 of 108 that mention Play-based · part of 183 preschools in Australia
108 of the 183 preschools listed in Australia mention Play-based in their published curriculum information. Play-based programmes use free and guided play as the main way children build language, number and social skills.
108 of the 183 preschools listed in Australia mention Play-based in their published curriculum information. Play-based programmes use free and guided play as the main way children build language, number and social skills.
They are spread across Richmond (8), Parramatta (7), Brisbane (4), Perth (3) and Sydney (3) and other areas. By programme type: Daycare (49), Kindergarten (34), Preschool (25). Where schools publish ages, these listings start from birth and go up to age 12. Approaches often listed alongside Play-based here: Early Years Learning Framework (24), Forest / Nature (15), Reggio Emilia (10) and Language Immersion (9).
Tags come from each school's own public information, so confirm how Play-based is used in the classroom when you visit.
Aspire Early Education
Huntly, Australia
Aspire Early Education is a childcare and kindergarten service in Huntly, Victoria, at 160 Waratah Rd. It serves children from birth to age 5, with nursery, toddlers…
Kindergarten · Early Years Learning Framework · EYLF v2.0 · Play-based · Ages Ages 0–5
Bridge Road Early Learning Centre
624-628 Bridge Rd, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
Bridge Road Early Learning Centre is a family-owned daycare in Australia for children from birth to 5 years old. It offers 60 places across three rooms and describes…
Daycare · Aboriginal Learning · Child Safe Standards · Inclusive Education · Ages Ages 0–5
Bronte Kids Preschool
Bronte, Australia
Bronte Kids Preschool is a family-owned preschool tucked away in Bronte in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, at 41A Murray Street. It serves children from 6 months to 5 years of…
Preschool · Child-Centered · Play-based · Early Years Learning Framework · Ages Ages 1–5
Busy Bees at Everton Hills
Everton Hills, Australia
Busy Bees at Everton Hills is a day care and early learning centre at 19 to 21 Queens Road, Everton Hills in Queensland. It offers care for children aged 6 weeks to 5…
Daycare · Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) · Play-based · Inclusion Support Plan · Ages Ages 0–5
Busy Bees at Fremantle
Fremantle, Australia
Busy Bees at Fremantle is an early learning centre in Fremantle, Western Australia, at 62 Stevens St. It serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years, offering care across…
Daycare · STEAM · Yoga · Gardening · Ages Ages 0–5
C&K Kenmore West Kindergarten
Kenmore, Australia
C&K Kenmore West Kindergarten is a not-for-profit kindergarten in Kenmore, Queensland, at 34 Fallbrook Street. It serves children aged 3 to 5 and offers a pre-prep…
Kindergarten · Play-based · nature-based play · creative arts · Ages Ages 3–5
Cottage Grove Early Learning Centre
South Brisbane, Australia
Cottage Grove Early Learning Centre is a family owned preschool in the heart of South Brisbane and West End, Queensland, serving children from birth to age 5. The centre…
Preschool · Play-based · community engagement · Ages Ages 0–5
Dalkeith Early Learning Centre
Nedlands, Australia
Dalkeith Early Learning Centre is a boutique childcare service in Nedlands, Western Australia, offering care and learning for children from birth to age 6. The centre…
Kindergarten · Early Childhood · Personalized Learning · Nature-Based Learning · Ages Ages 0–6
Early Birds Pre-Kindy
Willetton, Australia
Early Birds Pre-Kindy is a preschool in Willetton, Western Australia, located at the Rostrata Family Centre on Prendwick Reserve, Prendwick Way, at the corner of Tilston…
Preschool · Play-based · Early Years Learning Framework · Physical development · Ages Ages 3–5
East Brunswick Kindergarten and Childcare Centre
East Brunswick, Australia
East Brunswick Kindergarten and Childcare Centre is a not for profit, community based kindergarten in East Brunswick, Victoria, serving children aged 3 to 6 years…
Kindergarten · Play-based · creativity · child-led · Ages Ages 3–6
East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative
East Melbourne, Australia
East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative is a not-for-profit daycare in East Melbourne, Victoria, located on Berry Street and serving children from birth to 6 years. Set up…
Daycare · National Quality Framework · Early Years Learning Framework · Victorian VEYLDF · Ages Ages 0–6
Edge Early Learning South Brisbane
South Brisbane, Australia
Edge Early Learning South Brisbane is a kindergarten and early learning centre at 70 Cordelia St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, serving children aged 0 to 5 years. It offers…
Kindergarten · Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) · Teach A Rainbow · Government-approved Kindergarten Program · Ages Ages 0–5
Goodstart Carina
CARINA, Australia
Goodstart Carina is a childcare and early learning centre on Old Cleveland Road in Carina, Queensland, at 761 Old Cleveland Road, on the corner of Old Cleveland Road and…
Kindergarten · Toddler · Kindergarten · Play-based · Ages Ages 2–5
Goodstart East Perth
East Perth, Australia
Goodstart East Perth is a local early learning centre on Whadjuk Nyoongar land in East Perth, Western Australia. It is set in a charming heritage building minutes from…
Kindergarten · Play-based · Holistic development · Culturally inclusive · Ages Ages 5
Goodstart East Sydney
Darlinghurst, Australia
Goodstart East Sydney is a preschool and early learning centre in Darlinghurst, at 277 Bourke Street in Sydney, NSW. It is operated by Goodstart Early Learning in…
Preschool · Early Years Learning Framework · Play-based · Structured Preschool Program · Ages Ages 0–5
Goodstart Fortitude Valley
FORTITUDE VALLEY, Australia
Goodstart Fortitude Valley is a kindergarten and early learning centre at 95 Brookes Street in Fortitude Valley, Queensland. It serves children from six weeks to school…
Kindergarten · Outdoor Learning · Play-based · Sustainability · Ages Ages 0–6
Goodstart Indooroopilly - York Street
Indooroopilly, Australia
Goodstart Indooroopilly - York Street is a kindergarten and early learning centre at 45-49 York Street in Indooroopilly, Queensland. It serves children from nursery age…
Kindergarten · Play-based · sustainability · multicultural education · Ages Ages 0–6
GrowingTree Early Education
Petrie, Australia
GrowingTree Early Education is a preschool and long day care service in Petrie, Queensland, Australia, for children from birth to 5 years. It describes itself as a…
Preschool · Early Years Learning Framework · Reggio Emilia · Play-based · Ages Ages 0–5
Guardian Childcare Phillip Street
Sydney, Australia
Guardian Childcare Phillip Street is a long day care centre in Sydney, NSW, at Level 4, 126 Phillip Street. It serves children from birth to 6 years old and describes…
Daycare · Play-based · Early Years Learning Framework · Nutrition for Life · Ages Ages 0–6
Guardian Childcare Prahran
Prahran, Australia
Guardian Childcare Prahran is a day care and early learning centre at 349 High Street in Prahran, Victoria, serving children from birth to 5 years. It offers a nurturing…
Daycare · Early Learning · Play-based · Kindergarten Program · Ages Ages 0–5
Frequently asked questions
How many Play-based preschools are listed in Australia?
108 of the 183 preschools listed in Australia mention Play-based in their curriculum information.
Where are Play-based preschools in Australia?
Listings are in Huntly, Bronte, Everton Hills, Fremantle, Kenmore and South Brisbane and other areas.
How is the Play-based tag decided?
It comes from each school's own published information. Ask the school how the approach is used day to day.