A cutting-edge early education experience in Brisbane CBD

Located less than five minutes’ walk from Eagle Street Pier, our Brisbane city day care centre is ideally located near you if you live and work in the CBD and looking for a high quality early learning experience for your child.

Every room in our centre features purposefully placed resources that have young children’s optimal development in mind. Equipped with the latest natural and tech-based early learning resources, including open-ended wooden toys to inspire imaginative play and tech-based resources such as an interactive whiteboard.

Our indoor and outdoor “sky garden” playgrounds offer boundless opportunities for play-based discovery and learning in the heart of the city. They include a climbing house, rock-climbing wall, mud kitchen, tepee, sandpits, veggie gardens and much more.

We’ve carefully selected our team of highly experienced and passionate educators who help bring our vision to life with their wealth of knowledge in early education. They’re committed to developing a strong relationship with your family to ensure your child’s learning experience is tailored to their interests and needs. 

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See why our families love our city-based centre

Meet the Centre Manager – Mandy Stubicar

I’ve been working in child care and early learning since 1996. I hold a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, and an Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services.

I have a firm belief a child’s love of learning starts with their family and us as their educators and that all children have an amazing capacity to learn from a very young age. As early childhood professionals, we can make an important difference in many children’s and families’ lives. I am very passionate and committed to the little people in our lives.

We would love to welcome your family to our centre to meet our dedicated team and see everything we have to offer. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or to book a tour.

Why choose our centre?

We’re proud to offer the following facilities and services at our Brisbane CBD centre:

• 15-minute parking for easy drop off and pick up
• Stroller parking for commuting parents
• An open-door policy that welcomes you to drop in at any time during the day to enjoy our chef’s gourmet creations, take your child out for a lunch date or have a play
• Qualified and highly experienced educators providing day care from nursery to kindergarten
• Our programs are guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) which includes a daily Kindergarten program taught by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher
• Our centre promotes exploration and discovery with natural and tech-based resources, including open-ended wooden toys and Interactive Whiteboard 
• We have an all weather playground that includes a rock-climbing wall, slide, water play and much more
• Our “sky garden” is one of the few open air playgrounds in the city and features room for children to run, play and climb in the fresh air. It also includes a wooden tepee, sandpits and mud kitchen
• An outdoor herb and vegetable garden and sustainability program that teaches children how to grow food and care for their environment
• Extra-curricular programs included in fees to build social and physical ability.  These include Future Champs sport and yoga, community walks and Botanic Kinder
• Mini Chef masterclasses that gives children the opportunity to experience international culinary delights as part of their learning and take them home to share with their families
• Our sustainability program teaches children a sense of responsibility and how to care for the planet
• Culturally inclusive nutritionally balanced meals are prepared daily by our in-house cook. We cater for all dietary requirements
• Real time photos, videos and updates via our parent communication app
• Nappies, wipes and sunscreen are included for your convenience. All you need to bring is your child
• We provide flexible hours with 9-hour, 10-hour or full day sessions to allow families to make the most of their Child Care Subsidy

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The Learning Sanctuary Mary Street provides early education and care for children from nursery age through to kindergarten. Each room has been designed and set up with the Pedagogy principles in mind. These principles focus on provide the best early learning experience for your little one.

Our Nursery room (0 – 12 months) offers:

• A nurturing environment where children feel safe to explore and grow
• Similar objects grouped together to encourage concept development
• Mirrors placed at different heights to promote movement and identity development
• Toys displayed at different levels and the use of an elevated platform with a ramp to challenge children’s mobility patterns and encourage physical activity
• A book area to develop oral language through hearing and seeing reading aloud

Our Toddlers rooms (1 – 2 years) provides:

• Open spaces to encourage children to move as they play
• Play-based music and movement activities designed to enhance sensory-motor development
• Resources set up to allow children to explore five different ways of playing: Transporting, Enveloping, Trajectory, Rotation and Connecting
• An accessible and inviting book area to cultivate a love of reading
• An art area that engages all five senses

Our Little Learners room (2 – 3 years) offers:

• Different types of blocks to inspire children to build and create
• Spaces set up for ‘small world play’ (imaginative play with small toys) to encourage oral language development
• A home corner where children can engage in dramatic play
• Elaborate book and art spaces to develop oral language and creativity
• A vacant table to promote children’s agency by allowing them to choose their own activities

Our Early Learners room (3 – 4 years) provides:

• Play and art spaces with blank tables and canvases to promote children’s agency
• A corner with varying themes (vet, airport or shop) that teaches children literacy, numeracy and science skills through everyday experiences
• A building corner with blocks and various building materials
• A ‘loose parts play’ area that teaches children about numeracy through matching, patterning, ordering and sequencing
• A book corner with favourite and themed books on display to promote literacy

Our Kindergarten room (4 – 5 years) offers:

• Age-appropriate spaces for building, small world play and loose parts play
• Puppets to promote language development and costumes for dramatic play
• A science space where children can explore their interests and solve problems
• A book area that includes wordless pictures to foster language development
• An Interactive Whiteboard for added learning, audio stories on Kinderling Radio and more
• A school-readiness program focused on literacy and numeracy through play-based learning

Enquire now to experience The Learning Sanctuary difference. We look forward to welcoming your family to our centre and starting this incredible journey together.

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Hear from some of our families at The Learning Sanctuary

We’d love to welcome you to one of our Learning Sanctuary Childcare & Early Education centres. If you would like to register your interest in a place at The Learning Sanctuary Mary Street, please fill out the form below. One of our educators will then be in touch to discuss your needs.

Please note: filling in this form does not guarantee a place. We recommend visiting a centre for a tour and meeting our friendly educators.