Our dedicated and nurturing professionals create safe and inspiring environments for children.
Qualified, experienced educators & university trained teachers
Ongoing professional development and
sector-specific training
Educators certified in first aid, anaphylaxis, and asthma management
All team members hold current Working With Children Check
I view the child as an active, curious learner who thrives when they feel safe, engaged, and supported. I see the early childhood environment as a “third teacher,” where educators intentionally scaffold children’s learning and inquiries. Play is central to this process, providing children with meaningful opportunities to explore, experiment, and make sense of their world.
Early childhood settings should provide rich opportunities for wonder, creativity, and innovation, fostering a sense of belonging for children, families, and educators as they develop and learn together.
Strong, positive relationships both within teams and across communities are central to quality outcomes. Continuity between early learning and school supports children’s successful transitions. I believe high-quality environments depend on skilled, reflective professionals who engage in ongoing learning, model positive interactions, and contribute to a collaborative culture. Effective leadership is essential in guiding this practice, shaping environments, and inspiring continuous improvement across early childhood communities.
Our Early Learning Directors are passionate leaders who play a pivotal role in shaping each Ambrose service.
Leading with empathy and professionalism, they support and mentor educators, foster positive team culture, and create welcoming environments for children and families. Their leadership ensures high‑quality educational practice, strong community connections, and a consistent focus on children’s wellbeing and development.
Our Early Learning Educators are at the heart of everything we do.
They create safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments where every child can thrive. Through engaging experiences and personalised support, they inspire and empower children to grow in confidence, develop a love of learning, and build the essential skills they need for the future.
Ambrose services are strengthened by a specialist support team.
Providing guidance across pedagogy, compliance, safeguarding, and professional development, this ongoing support ensures best practice is embedded across all services, enabling educators to deliver high‑quality education and care.
The Ambrose team is dedicated to creating safe, inclusive, and empowering environments for every child.
Our educators are deeply committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards in their daily practice, ensuring children feel secure, heard, and supported at all times. Educators consistently embed child-safe practices into their work, demonstrating vigilance, responsibility, and care in every interaction.
Ambrose prioritises child safety by ensuring team members are well prepared from recruitment through to induction and ongoing child safe employment.
Families can trust that our team is not only highly qualified, but deeply dedicated to advocating for and safeguarding every child in our care.
Grounded in the Catholic faith and open to all, our learning communities welcome families from all backgrounds, cultures and faith traditions.
Guided by the values of Respect, Encouragement and Care, educators support children to:
Faith and spirituality are experienced in age-appropriate and meaningful ways through:
Educators nurture children’s natural sense of curiosity, wonder and connection to the world around them while supporting them to grow as caring, thoughtful and respectful individuals.
As part of a Catholic community, children experience opportunities to build connections with:
At Ambrose, transition to school is viewed as a gradual and supportive journey where children build confidence, familiarity and a sense of belonging before their first day of school.
Throughout the year, educators intentionally support children to develop:
Families are supported throughout the transition process through:
At Ambrose, children are part of a connected Catholic school community where relationships, belonging and wellbeing are intentionally nurtured every day.
Grounded in the values of respect, encouragement and care, our nurturing learning environments support children to feel:
Social and emotional learning is embedded throughout the day through:
Through intentional play-based learning, structured routines and shared experiences, children develop:
At Ambrose, mathematical thinking is developed through intentional play-based learning, inquiry, investigation and hands-on learning experiences that encourage children to explore, question and problem solve.
The Ambrose Foundations program supports children’s learning about mathematical concepts and applying them in their play and inquiries including STEAM experiences, construction, investigation and collaborative learning.
Children become familiar with:
Teachers intentionally plan for children’s Mathematical Inquiry and thinking, supporting children to develop:
Strong literacy foundations begin with language, communication and connection. Children develop literacy skills through meaningful, hands-on experiences that connect learning to their everyday lives, interests and the natural world.
As part of the Catholic school community, Ambrose supports literacy development through a seamless continuum of learning from early childhood into kindergarten and the early years of school.
Through intentional play-based learning and literacy experiences, children build the confidence, communication skills and early learning foundations that support a successful transition into school.
