Cooinda Cottage Early Childhood Centre

"We absolutely adore Cooinda Cottage for all it does and stands for. We were warmly welcomed from the very first meeting. All the educators know my whole family by name (and only my daughter attends!). It's like coming home. We love the atmosphere, the philosophy, the meals, the culture, the care and compassion, the educators and directors, the families, the community spirit. Exceptional centre!"

"My toddler has been attending Cooinda since just after his first birthday! The educators here all know you by name even if they don't teach your child. ! They are easy to approach about anything and always have such beautiful energy, that my child loves. The Centre is clean and welcoming. and I feel stress free dropping my child here while I'm at work all day. Even though cooinda is fantastic they are always finding to new ways to improve. So thank you for making my return to work so much easier."

"Cooinda is a forward thinking, all inclusive and most importantly amazing centre for our kids to attend. The carers and staff are always happy and our kids love attending each day. The care they receive is above and beyond from not only their room carers, but the director and assistant director Molly and Sophie, who jump in and help where they can. It’s amazing to see it’s a real team environment to make sure all the kids are happy and thrive."

"My child has been at Cooinda for two years now. We have found the centre and its staff of outstanding educators, led by an exceptional team, to suit our families needs. Their friendly community feel stems from their uniquely refreshing, not for profit status. They have a strong focus on building genuine relationships with young children and their families. As a teacher myself, I have been very impressed with Cooinda's understanding of early childhood principles and practices and the clever way they are able to embrace indigenous culture through authentic learning opportunities. I know that my child is happy and safe at Cooinda and I would highly recommend this educational centre."

"Cooinda Cottage in Charnwood is outstanding! The rooms and outdoor play spaces are perfect, the educators are lovely, caring and kind! They have gone out of their way to bond with my son and make him feel comfortable, happy and safe. It has been a pleasure watching him connect with the educators and go from a screaming wreck to a cheery, confident boy who thoroughly enjoys being there. Some background - I did a tour of Cooinda in 2015 for my first son and it just didn't feel right so we ended up going to Flynn instead, which was fantastic. When I was pregnant with my second son, 4 years later, I quickly put his name down at Flynn but he hadn't been offered a spot and I was getting desperate to go back to work. A school mum friend of mine mentioned she'd easily gotten a spot for her daughter at Cooinda and I was sceptical. I really needed to go back to work now and I couldn't wait forever for Flynn to get back to me so I decided to take another look at Cooinda.... I immediately fell in love with the place - the vibe was completely different. I was given a tour by the Director Molly and she told me about how she had completely reformed the place. I could really feel the difference. The place felt open, welcoming and friendly and all the educators said hello and introduced themselves with a smile. And the real kicker was when I discovered how many of the beautiful educators from Flynn had now moved to Cooinda! I signed up that day and have been exceptionally impressed ever since!"