What can families expect?
Through play-based, intentional teaching strategies, we support children’s emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development.
Our educators use Guided Play to actively support your child’s learning within playful activities, offering just the right amount of help to reach a goal. For deeper exploration, we have Inquiry Play, where children’s natural curiosity leads them to investigate questions and solve problems. Sometimes, we work together with children to plan the learning, which we call Collaboratively Designed Play, always ensuring they have a voice.
When specific skill is needed, such as art or music technique or, Prep children exploring numeracy and literacy, we use directed Playful Learning to make it fun and engaging, wrapping the learning in a game or a playful activity. Implementing play for individual children at the right time requires skilled Early Childhood Teachers and Educators.
These different types of play ensure that your child is always learning in a way that is meaningful and enjoyable.
Program inclusions
Transition to school
Our Prep Program encourages curiosity, problem-solving and resilience, while also supporting children’s physical development through fine and gross motor activities. Children will leave Astelier ready not only for school but for life—curious, confident, and equipped with a strong sense of self.
A safe & supportive environment
We uphold the highest standards of safety, care, and compliance. From thorough staff vetting processes to detailed emergency procedures and a strong duty of care, you can be confident that your child is in safe hands.
Nutrition & food safety
Delicious, nutritious meals will be provided daily. Our in-house Food Safety Supervisors ensure food is safely prepared and meets the needs of all children. Children will be served morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch.
FAQs
Enrolments for our Beresfield centre are open. To be added to our waiting list, please complete an application form here. We will contact you if we are able to confirm a position is/will be available for the requested start date.
When a place becomes available for your child, you will be contacted with an offer of enrolment.
Enrolments for Gillieston Heights will open soon for 2027.
Yes, we would be delighted to show you around our beautiful centre, introduce you to our staff and answer your questions.
Our new centre in Gillieston Heights is currently under construction, with a opening planned for mid-2027.
If you would like to stay in the loop and be notified when enrolments open, sign up for our emails below.
Families may be eligible for government support to reduce the cost of care. The CCS helps cover fees depending on your family’s income, activity level, and other criteria.