St Luke’s Catholic Early Learning Centre (CELC) is a purpose built long day care service with state of the art facilities where children begin their educational journey at St Luke’s Catholic College.
Catering to 3-5 year olds and operating for 49 weeks of the year, St Luke’s CELC is open from 6.30am-6pm. We implement a Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum, following the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
Being co-located within St Luke’s Catholic College enables a comprehensive and unique connection with the school from the time of your child’s enrolment at the Early Learning Centre.
Children who begin their educational journey at St Luke’s are engaged in experiences linked to St Luke’s 6 Pillars of learning with each person taking responsibility for their own learning. All learners participate actively in a changing world where they are called to:
- WITNESS by living the Good News as revealed through the Gospel of St Luke
- MANAGE self
- RELATE with others
- COMMUNICATE and COLLABORATE with peers and experts
- THINK CREATIVELY and CRITICALLY through deep and rigorous reflection
- Be DIGITALLY LITERATE.
This translates into a learning journey for a child who commences as a 3 year old in our Catholic Early Learning Centre (CELC), moves through four schools within our Catholic learning community and then leaves as an 18 year old at the end of Year 12 and beyond.