Our Philosophy and Rating
Our Philosophy
Bubup Womindjeka Family and
Children’s Centre respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin
Nation as the Traditional Owners of this land upon which our service is
located. In paying respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and
present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of its
history, we acknowledge their proud and resilient cultures; ongoing connections
to land, sea and sky.
‘We thank the traditional owners
For letting us share their land.
We promise to look after it,
The animals, people and land.
Hello Land, Hello Sky, Hello Me & Hello Friends’
- We believe that children develop lifelong dispositions for learning in the early years.
- We are passionate about fostering nurturing and reciprocal relationships between children, families, educators and the community.
- We promote a safe, inclusive environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and respect.
- We are committed to working in multi-agency, multi-disciplinary, and cross-disciplinary ways to support children’s and families’ growth, development and learning.
- We advocate for the rights and participation of each child irrespective of ability, gender, race, language, culture or economic status.
- We respect and value all educators and acknowledge their strengths, diversity, knowledge and skills.
- We take a proactive role in caring for our environment and promote sustainable practices through educating and working with all children, families and the wider community.
- Acknowledge that children learn best through play and having meaningful opportunities to explore, discover, create, improvise, and imagine.
- Foster the agency and capabilities of each child by promoting a strength based approach to learning and development.
- Support children in their development of social awareness, self-regulation and resilience building.
- Recognise that children have different learning styles, are competent contributors to their own learning and will be supported to make choices and decisions.
- Use critical reflection, ongoing professional learning, and research to broaden our knowledge and inform our teaching practices.
- Work as a team, guiding and assisting each other and demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement.
- Highly value the importance of using the natural environment to enhance the educational program and develop sustainable practices.
- Balance intentional teaching with child directed learning to build a rich and purposeful curriculum.
- Value collaborative partnerships with families as we understand that families are the child’s first and most influential teachers.
- Draw on their individual perspectives, knowledge, experiences and expectations to guide our understandings of their child.
- Believe in a holistic and integrated approach to best support families in their parenting role.
- Provide families with the opportunity to contribute to the program and take part in centre decision making.
- Recognise that every child is a valued member of the community.
- Partner with on-site and other community agencies to achieve best possible outcomes for all families.
- Seek opportunities to be involved and engage with local and wider communities.
- Share our knowledge, ideas, experience and resources to support our diverse community.
To support our educators with respectfully embed aboriginal perspectives into the learning program, we utilise the below commitments to inform our practice:
‘As we grow, so will our vision and journey for reconciliation.’

Our Rating.
In our assessment and rating visit in 2019 we achieved a rating of ‘meeting national quality standards’ with an ‘exceeding’ rating in 10 out of the 15 standards.