Pelican's Nest Early Learning Centre

Pelican's Nest

The premier Early Learning Centre
on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Excellence, Integrity, Learning

is our
school motto.

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Play is at the Heart

of our early childhood program.

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Pelican's Nest News & Events

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Events

A day in the outdoors

Posted 08, Sep 2017

Out in the bush land behind our school, the children explored our native environment, listening carefully for animals as they walked!

Our two smallest Nest members spent the day exploring the boat rocker!

Posted 23, Aug 2017

Our two smallest Nest members spent the day exploring the boat rocker! It is so lovely to see their curiosity when new resources are added to the space.

Sensory exploration and colour mixing in kindy today!

Posted 23, Aug 2017

Sensory exploration and colour mixing in kindy today! Children learn best through hands on exploration, where they are free to experiment, investigate, hypothesize and best of all get a little messy!

Outdoor Classroom Day

Event date: 07, Sep 2017

We will be spending the day in the great outdoors! Activities, meals, and sleep time outside. Children will receive a Nature Play Passport if they are present on the day.

Ocean Life Visit

Event date: 10, Oct 2017

Ocean life will be bringing their sea animal show to the centre. Children will get to experience sea animals up close in an interactive educational show.

Prep Readiness Parent Information Session

Event date: 10, Dec 2017

We will be discussing what prep readiness looks like and how to know if your child is ready for prep. Open to families in the Pre Kindy and Kindy Rooms.

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About Pelican's Nest

Pelican’s Nest Early Learning Centre provides quality long day child care for children aged six weeks to school age.

We understand that all children are unique so we nurture an atmosphere in which our children feel secure and happy whilst caring for each child’s individual wants, needs and interests.

Pelican’s Nest ELC offers outstanding child care facilities previously unseen on the Sunshine Coast, and for many it must be “seen to be believed”. Our purpose built, state of the art early learning centre is located on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, on the grounds of the prestigious, independent Caloundra City Private School.

Welcome to Pelican's Nest

Pelican's Nest Early Learning Centre is located on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in Pelican Waters, Caloundra. If you would like a guided tour call us on 07 5437 5850 or click the button to book online.

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Complete the form below and we will provide you with a Pelican's Nest information pack. The pack contains:

Pelican's Nest Information Sheet (PDF)
Enrolment Procedure (PDF)
Parent Handbook (PDF)

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Our staff are highly qualified early childhood specialists

Our Mission is to provide an outstanding educational environment that is vibrant and exciting; a place of exceptional standard in a nurturing setting with emphasis on the care and attention of each individual student.

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What Our Parents Say:

"We have just finished a year at Pelican’s Nest and it has been outstanding and more than I could have hoped for. The teachers are caring and provide special care suited for each child. I have a social chatty three year old and a shy two year old and both kids are looked after so well. The teachers go above and beyond to help with everything including advice and extra cuddles when they know your child isn’t having a great day. They constantly let you know how each child is doing and their happy, bright friendly faces greet you at every school drop off and pick up. All the teachers know all of the kids at the centre, even those not in their own class and the care and education provided is outstanding. We will stay at Pelican’s Nest until both kids are in ‘big school’. I highly recommend this centre."

Erin Taylor-Burling
"My children have been attending Pelican's Nest for the last four years. They have always been happy to go to "The Nest" and we are very sad to be saying goodbye as we move onto Prep. The centre has a lovely atmosphere, the playground is always changing with new things to do and explore. All of the educators are thoughtful and respectful in the way they interact with the students and do such a great job in helping them develop their social skills and prepare them for Prep. We will miss you all!"

Alison Fergusson