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Our Early Learning Centre is where a lifelong love of learning begins.

The first step in their educational journey, our private Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten is for boys 3 years old and over. Together, they create a sense of normality as an environment your child is already familiar with. By Pre-Primary, your child has settled into an established routine and is ready to transition to his Primary School journey. 

If you would like to enrol your child at a leading private early learning centre in Perth, get in touch with us on +61 08 9383 6800 today.

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Find your child's early learning entry year in Perth

Select your child's birth date below to calculate their year of entry for early learning in Perth, as well as subsequent years of schooling. 

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What makes our Early Learning Centre one of the best in Perth

Bush School

We take full advantage of our Early Learning Centre’s unique position adjoining Perth’s beautiful Lake Claremont. This means offering an authentic nature play programme, including Bush School and Bush Art. 

When we take learning outside the classroom, the benefits are countless. By encouraging mess, investigation and play, we allow our students to tap into their imagination and unlock their senses. 

Student-centred teaching

We merge the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, a globally recognised curriculum, with the student-centred, experiential principles of the Reggio Emilia approach. 

Our Early Learning Centre teachers observe each child's play, listen to their questions and discover what interests them. Then, teachers can create opportunities to explore students’ passions. Every child develops the foundations for pre-literacy and pre-numeracy, fuelling their love of learning. 

Music making

Studies show that daily music-making is a powerful tool for brain development in young people. Aside from the profound learning opportunities it offers, playing music helps students improve cognitive function and better understand their emotions.

We are proud to offer our Sing to Learn programme in our Early Learning Centre. Our specialist music staff teac h all students to play instruments and sing together, recognising that the process is the most important part.  

An attentive approach

We regularly assess your child's skills in a range of areas to help us tailor their learning programme.

All children are also screened by our Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist, so we can identify any underlying issues that may need attention early. 

Flexi-day programmes

Thanks to our flexible early learning programmes, you can choose which days of the week your child attends our Early Learning Centre. 

While we always attempt to accommodate families' preferences as much as possible, please note that all enrolments are dependent upon class availability.

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How to enrol at our Early Learning Centre  

What age can my child start?

Your child must be the following age to begin our Early Learning Centre programmes:  

Enrolment information and fees

As a private early learning centre, we're very flexible. You choose the days your child attends the ELC. Pre-Kindergarten students must attend a minimum of two days, while Kindergarten students must attend a minimum of three days a week. 

Classes fill quickly, so be sure to book as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

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Fees and charges

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Outside School Hours Care

Scotch College has partnered with TheirCare, a provider of high-quality outside school hours care. This allows us to offer engaging, inclusive and safe before and after school care programmes as part of our Early Learning Centre. 

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Conversations, Coffee & Curriculum

Free educational events for current and future parents

Join us for a relaxed, informative event series, filled with learning ideas to try at home. Each of these events offers educational strategies designed for specific age groups, from Kindergarten through to Year 5

All events are free and adults-only.

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Learn more about our private Early Learning Centre in Perth  

If you have any questions about our programmes, or would like to arrange an individual tour of our Early Learning Centre in Perth, please get in touch with our Admissions team on admissions@scotch.wa.edu.au or +61 8 9383 6946

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