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Overview

Our Long Day Care program provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, supporting their development through play-based learning.

Age Groups

6 weeks to 5 years

Educator Ratios

Exceeding national standards for quality care

Operating Hours

6:15am – 5:45pm

Meals Included

Nutritious breakfast, morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea.
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Overview

Our After School Care program provides a safe and engaging environment where school-aged children can relax, play, and complete homework after a busy school day.

Age Groups

Kindergarten to Year 6

School Pick-up

Safe transportation from local primary schools

Operating Hours

6:15am – 5:45pm

Afternoon Tea

Healthy snacks and refreshments provided daily
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Overview

Our Vacation Care program offers exciting themed activities and excursions during school holidays, keeping children entertained and engaged while parents work.

Age Groups

Kindergarten to Year 6

Daily Themes

Exciting activities planned for each day of the holidays

Operating Hours

6:15am – 5:45pm

Excursions

Regular outings to local attractions and special venues
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Key Benefits

Nurturing young minds through quality early learning experiences tailored to every stage of childhood

Exciting Excursions

Regular trips to museums, parks, cinemas, and special attractions

Theme Days

Creative themes like science week, sports carnival, and cultural celebrations.

Special Guests

Visits from performers, educators, and community helpers

Flexible Booking

Book by the day or week to suit your holiday schedule

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Tailored care and learning for every age and stage

Turtle Cove offers programs for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children, with age-appropriate environments and play-based learning that help each child feel safe, confident, and excited to come each day.

  • 3 months – 2 years

Jellyfish

A gentle start in a calm, nurturing space

Our Jellyfish room focuses on secure attachments, comfort, and early sensory experiences, helping your baby feel safe, settled, and loved.

The Jellyfish Room caters for 12 babies and toddlers.

As your child’s needs are evolving all the time in this age group, the Jellyfish program runs on an individual basis with individual routines according to your child’s needs.

You are welcome to come in and breastfeed your child, send formula or express milk and bring it in. We are happy to liaise in regard to beginning of solids and experiment with different textures.

Our staff are qualified educators and are trained in use of both modern cloth nappies (MCN) and disposables.

Children are welcome to bring sleeping bags or comforters and we adhere to safe sleeping practices.

We also have 2 cot rooms available, each with gentle infant-friendly classical music playing as the children sleep.

  • 2–3 years

Starfish

Encouraging independence, curiosity, and confidence.

Toddlers are supported to explore, communicate, and try new things through play, routines, and lots of hands-on learning.

The Starfish Room offers a more structured play based program for your child as they explore and develop their independence.

A main focus is toilet and hygiene training. Our staff are experienced educators and are happy to plan toilet training strategies with you and utilise methods you are trying at home.

In addition to toilet training, children enjoy a planned program of enjoyable indoor and outdoor experiences including art, craft, music and movement, language and free play.

  • 3–6 years

Clownfish

Preparing little learners for a confident start to school.

Our kindy-style Clownfish program builds early literacy, numeracy, social skills, and problem-solving through engaging, play-based experiences.

The Clown Fish Room is where we offer a kindy style 3 year old program that runs with the WA public school term dates with the added value of longer care hours if required.

Children are taught by an Early Childhood trained teacher five days a week in 3 hour sessions that alternate between mornings and afternoons on a weekly basis.

Session Times

Morning Session: 8:00am – 11:00am

Afternoon Session: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

  • Up to 13 years

Out of School Hours & Vacation Care

Fun, friendships, and flexibility for busy families.

Before and after school care, plus exciting holiday programs with activities, excursions, and opportunities to relax, play, and connect.

Turtle Cove Early Learning Centres offer a fully accredited and licensed program in Before School, After School and School Holidays Care for primary school aged children as follows:

  • Strathalbyn Centre (aged up to 8 years)
  • Wandina Centre (aged up to 13 years).

We pick up and drop off children at a range of Geraldton primary schools located near each centre and  provide a nutritious afternoon tea.

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Real stories from families who trust Turtle Cove

“The standards of care at Turtle Cove are outstanding. The friendly, caring staff are always so attentive and considerate to the child’s needs. They provide daily feedback on our little boy’s activities and are very informative of his progress and development. It’s heartening as a parent that your child loves going to his daycare and looks forward to seeing all his little friends and carers there.”

– Dr Mairead Stafford

“Both our children have attended Turtle Cove since they were 12 months old and absolutely love it. Turtle Cove was the first daycare centre I visited when I started looking at daycare centres for our daughter. After seeing Turtle Cove, I didn’t bother looking at any more as everything was so clean, the staff so welcoming and the children so happy. All the amazing staff work very hard to create a wonderfully caring and nurturing environment and the extra touches by owners Marilyn, Phil, Andy and Andrew make all Turtle Cove families feel special. Nothing is ever too much trouble. We feel very lucky to have found such an exceptional centre in Geraldton and look forward to several more years of being part of the Turtle Cove family.”

- Dave & Clare

“Thank you for all the valuable support you gave our son. You helped him grow in so many ways. The kindness you have shown will remain with us always.”

– Deb & Maurice

“As a family, we’ve been incredibly grateful for the After School Care and Vacation Care programs at Turtle Cove over the last nearly 12 years. The variety of activities offered—from sports and craft to hands-on projects—has kept our children engaged and excited to attend each day. We really value how the children are given a voice in choosing what they’d like to do, especially during vacation care, which makes the experience feel even more special and inclusive. The programs are always well-organised, with consistent planning and clear communication that makes things super easy for parents. Most importantly, all the educators are fun, attentive, and genuinely care about the children’s wellbeing. Turtle Cove has provided a safe, exciting, and enriching environment that supports both our children and our family. We’d be lost without them!”

– Carrie

“Over the last 4 years it has been such a pleasure to have been part of the Turtle Cove extended family. From Jellyfish, Starfish to Clown Fish – every person at Turtle Cove should be proud for the brilliant professional care they give.”

- Happy Family

“Thank you so much for taking such great care of our son in his first year of childcare. Turtle Cove has such a homely feel to it. Your warm, friendly and inviting environment made such a tough transition for us seem so much easier.”

- Ashley & Vaughan