The Kura Yerlo Children's Centre

Director, Melissa Gobell

Operating Hours
8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Ph: (08) 8449 7367
Fax: (08) 8341 7006

We are a Commonwealth funded Multifunctional Aboriginal Children's Service (MACS) and implement the Priority of Access Guidelines in filling vacancies. We have two child care rooms:

The Minya Yurro's Room
(from 6 months - 2½ years)
The Minya Kati's Room
(from 2½ - 5 years)

What your child needs to bring

A spare set of labelled clothes (clothes should be sleeved top, comfortable and suitable for messy play activities) and a suitable Sunsmart hat
A bag to hold belongings in
A comforter (e.g. a dummy, a favourite soft toy, a cuddly pillow or favourite blanket)
Prepared bottles, formula, child's familiar training cup (no juice, soft drink, cordial or flavoured milk allowed)(all labelled)
Covered shoes
If being toilet trained a sufficient amount of pull-ups and spare underwear must be provided
Disposable nappies (minimum of 4 per child per day) if a baby or toddler

Child Care Fees

We offer low, flat rate, affordable fees
Parents/carers are invoiced fortnightly
Fees are charged for your child's booked places and not attendance
Child Care Benefit Rebate does not apply to this centre

The Minya Yurro's Room (Little Skinks)

6 Months - 2½ Years

In this room two committed early childhood professionals provide:

nurture, support and comfort for individual children
A warm secure and homelike environment
An environment inclusive of diverse indigenous cultures
Relationship based experiences and interactions to promote secure attachments
High quality programs that meet the developmental needs and interests of individual children
Regular communication between staff and parents/carers/families

The Minya Kati's Room (Little Crabs)

2½ Years - 5 Years

In this room two committed early childhood professionals and DECS teacher provide:

Programs facilitating children's cultural, physical, social and language development
An environment where children feel comfortable, protected, respected and valued as individuals
Enriching and fun experiences/activities
Regular excursions
Opportunities for cultural self-expression through "Palti Time" ("Palti" is Kuarna meaning to "sing, dance and come together")

Services We Offer

Bus Service

We provide a courtesy bus service with an Accredited Bus Driving Professional for families who do not have access to transport. Children are collected from home and returned safely at the end of the day. There are supervising staff on the bus each day.

Bus Run Times

8.10am	Morning departure run
3.00pm	Afternoon departure run

Meals

Our cook provides nutritous, healthy, well balanced meals daily. We ensure we provide your child's required daily intake (RDI) while in our care. We offer breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack.

We are a "Start Right, Eat Right" Accredited Centre

We are the first indigeneous centre to become accredited. We set a very high standard of health, nutrition, food safety, food handling and promotion of healthy eating in out programs.

We are an Accredited Sunsmart Centre

We have a year round Sunsmart Policy and parents must provide a suitable hat for your child for outdoor play.