Lakeside Creative Minds is an early learning and preschool centre in Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, providing childcare and education for young children in a welcoming, nurturing environment. Operating with capacity for 39 children per day, the centre says it maintains staffing above required ratios to better respond to each child’s needs. Its educators build relationships with children and families and support curiosity, independence, resilience, confidence and problem-solving through play and tailored learning programs.

The centre bases its approach on Australia’s Early Years Learning Framework, using its outcomes for identity, community, wellbeing, learning and communication to guide experiences and observe children’s development. Programs and activities include school readiness, STEAM education, cooking classes, yoga and stretching, and sustainability learning. Children can explore bright indoor spaces and a large outdoor play area, with incursions and excursions included in the activity calendar. Lakeside Creative Minds also provides hot meals and nappies. Families can contact the centre to enquire about enrolment or take a virtual tour of its classrooms, creative play spaces and outdoor areas.