Meerilinga High Wycombe Open Night

FAQs

• What is Meerilinga?

  Meerilinga is a not for profit organisation made to promote positive childhoods through early childhood education, family and community services and formal training for Early Childhood Educators.

  Our work with children dates to 1911, to the pioneering of the kindergarten movement and as advocates for children’s interests in Western Australia. Today, our Early Learning Centres can be found throughout the Perth area with dedicated programs that help your child from their earliest development until they are ready for school.

  Meerilinga’s Bindi Kindi Program provides early learning and childcare for toddlers aged 2-3 years, while our Pre-Kindy Program from 2.9-5 years builds on your child’s first educational milestones and helps to prepare them for a bright future.

  As a registered charity, we partner with our community to provide services to support parents and families and, along with regular playgroups and connect groups, Meerilinga plays a key role in the South West Metropolitan Parenting Service.

  We also work to improve the quality of all early childhood educators through our specialised Meerilinga Training College, which uses its close ties with our Early Learning Programs to prepare the next generation of educators.

• What Early Learning Programs do you offer?

  Alongside our Playgroup, we offer:

  Bindi Kindi (2-3 year old children)

  • Designed to nurture and engage 2-3 year old children, helping them to build confidence and thrive in a social setting.

  • Half days available

  • Maximum class size of 10 children

  Pre-Kindy (2.9-5 year old children)

  • A play-based program designed to develop early social skills and prepare your child for school.

  • Half days available

  • Maximum class size of 20 children

• What is Meerilinga High Wycombe's Totem?

  Our Totem is the Dumarlark!

  The Dumarlark is a frequent guest of the nesting boxes that we have built for them at our High Wycombe Centre. These parrots are a signifier of camp safety and protection and were chosen as High Wycombe’s totem in consultation with local elders of the community.

• Is Meerilinga a not for profit organisation?

  Yes! We're a not for profit and registered charity, which means that your child's care and education comes before profits.