Gulf Harbour Preschool

Reviews

1. Jayne Lee ★★★★★

   I cannot say enough wonderful things about this preschool! The teachers are incredibly kind, caring, and attentive - you can truly feel the love and compassion they put into everything they do. The teacher-to-student ratio is excellent, and I especially appreciate the dedicated 1:1 time for arts, as well as phonics and math for children over 4, helping prepare them beautifully for school. The teachers have a wonderful understanding of each child’s strengths and focus on bringing out the very best in them. My two boys were constantly engaged, always learning, and excited to come back every day. The curriculum is thoughtful and educational, with themes that change often so the children are always exposed to fresh knowledge. They would come home surprising me with big words and new facts I’d never expect from preschool-aged kids — and most importantly, they enjoyed learning. Watching them grow more confident, curious, and happy each year has been such a gift. For the last five years of daily drop-offs and pick-ups, my kids have always come out smiling and full of love and joy. The centre is always clean, organised and welcoming. The consistency, care, and positivity at this preschool are truly unmatched. If you’re looking for a preschool where your children will be nurtured, challenged, and valued, this is the place.

   almost 9 months ago
2. Sarah-Jane Christensen ★★★★★

   Gulf Harbour Preschool is second to none! We were fortunate enough to discover this centre when we moved to the area a few years ago and have watched our boys absolutely thrive under the care, love and attention of the team. Linda and Marianne lead an excellent team of teachers who put their absolute all into every child, every day. The learning environment is outstanding, with incredible, high quality resources both indoors and outdoors. A quick glimpse inside and you'll be blown away the colourful, fun and creative spaces provided - absolutely above and beyond any minimum requirement as an early childhood centre. The preschool is maintained impeccably and is always clean and tidy. There are numerous opportunies for the children to learn both independently and collectively. Tables with tailored activities and themes connected to the curriculum focus are set up ready for the children to explore in a self directed way. It is so clear to see how invested and passionate the team are in providing rich learning experiences for the children, this is also reflected in the love our boys have had for their teachers! The preschool follows a carefully curated curriculum where the children are encouraged to discover and discuss topics together. I'm always so impressed at the facts my almost 3 year old remembers and contributes to our dinner table discussions. The older children spend some time each week working on early literacy and numeracy with a qualified teacher, ensuring they are confident and competent learners when it comes time to transition to school. The outdoor play opportunities are amazing and the art techniques learnt and practiced are phenomenal and so impressive. I'll be keeping the art folders forever, that's for sure. Gulf Harbour Preschool is a real treasure. It is a beautiful community and I know that we've given our boys the best possible start by sending them here - it truly is the best.

   almost 2 years ago
3. Alfred Gu ★★★★★

   We are blessed to have our child attending this preschool. She settled in very well from day one even though we came from another country. I can tell from a lot of details that this is a loving and caring place. Educators are passionate to work here and kids here and their parents are lovely. A wonderful experience for all of us.

   almost 2 years ago

1. Rosie Deans ★★★★★

   Marianne and Lynda are absolutely phenomenal and certainly have your children’s best interests at heart. They are genuinely interested and invested in ensuring your children get a head start by proactively teaching the basics at a young age using a teacher-led approach. Always friendly and so welcoming, I highly recommend this beautiful pre-school for your children. High quality teachers and a high quality learning environment. 10/10! X

   almost 3 years ago
2. Tarryn Larkins ★★★★★

   Great staff and beautiful environment. Love the different zones for play and great learning experiences the school offers not to mention the awesome outdoor space. Highly recommend.

   almost 3 years ago
3. M M ★★★★★

   Twenty-one years ago, I volunteered here as a teacher. All were friendly and kind teachers.I love this school!!!!

   almost 5 years ago

1. Alice Emmett ★★★★★

   Lynda, Marianne, Ruby, Sue, Kirsty, Paris, Rachel, Tillo, Charlotte, Steve and anyone else I may have forgotten (sorry) are an amazing team! The work they do at Gulf Harbour Preschool is amazing, and we are so grateful to have found them. We moved to the area about six months ago, and had to move my (almost) four year old son from a preschool we absolutely loved, so we were nervous about him starting afresh. I visited a couple of preschools in the area, and GHP had that cosy, warm, family-friendly feel from the very start, and I couldn't imagine having sent him anywhere else in comparison. The wonderful, caring, supportive and creative team of teachers here have done such a magnificent job at helping our son transition and go from strength to strength here. The learning the kids have the opportunity to take part in is incredible. Some of the facts he comes home with blow my mind. The art and music they get involved with is awesome. The expectations for behaviour and rules that the children know they must follow set wonderful boundaries that contribute to a happy, well behaved group of children, both within the preschool, but also I feel flows onto their home life too. The GHP team have been so respectful and accommodating of my son's dietary needs (gluten free, grain free, dairy free and predominantly sugar free too), which I am particularly appreciative of, as this is a source of anxiety for me. We are so thankful to this hard-working team of amazing people, and couldn't recommend this preschool more (hence me taking the time to ramble on in this review). As soon as you walk in the door here, you are blown away by how colourful, fun and magical the spaces are. It reminds me of my old school kindy/preschool that I went to, which I have really fond memories of. We will be sending our daughter here as well when she turns three, and consider our family to be exceptionally lucky to have access to such wonderful childhood education and care here. Love your work GHP!

   more 7 years ago
2. Sam R ★★★★★

   Amazing teachers, cant recommend it highly enough. Kids are very happy here.

   more 8 years ago

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