Community Driven, Inclusive Learning

About

Gowrie South Australia

Gowrie SA is a community based organisation leading the development of innovative and responsive services for children and families, building leadership capacity in the wider community. The Lady Gowrie Child Centre Inc (Adelaide) was established in 1940 as a demonstration and model child and family centre and continues to lead the development of innovative and responsive services for the education and care sectors.

Kaurna miyurna ngadlu Kaurna yerta tampinthi. We acknowledge the Kaurna peoples, including Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise that we are on unceded Kaurna land.

Children's Programs

Children's Programs

The integrated early childhood programs offered by Gowrie SA support children’s development through inclusive, play-based individual and group learning in spacious outdoor environments and natural garden settings.

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Professional Learning

Professional Learning

  • The Professional Learning Program provides professional development for educators working in child care, kindergarten, OSHC, Family Day Care, early years of school and other early childhood and community services.

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Inclusion Agency

Inclusion Agency

The Inclusion Support Programme was established by the Australian Government in 2016 as a key component of the Child Care Safety Net. The program’s purpose is to build the capacity of educators working in eligible early childhood and child care (ECCC) services to provide inclusive practice for children with a range of abilities within mainstream facilities. Gowrie SA is the Inclusion Agency for South Australia.

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Parenting Programs

Parenting Programs

Gowrie SA offers the Circle of Security Parenting program for 8 weeks at our Thebarton site. This course provides a roadmap assisting adults to build stronger relationships with their children.

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Learning through play

We believe strongly that children learn best when they are interested and engaged in what they are doing. For children, playing is learning.

Culturally respectful programs

We are embedding Reconciliation into the curriculum in the children’s programs and aim to create a culturally safe environment.

A diverse, inclusive community

Due to the broader functions of our organisation the Board comprises members elected from the community (such as education, health, tertiary studies, business), as well as families.

Decades of rich teaching history

The Lady Gowrie Child Centre in Adelaide was established in 1940 as a not-for-profit, community service to provide early childhood programs for young children.

Our Core Philosophies

Upcoming Events

Intentionality through Play

In order to support children's learning and development, we need to be intentional in how we engage in and plan for play!

Tue, 12th Aug Event Info
Literacy for 3 year olds - Working with parents to support early literacy. Literacy in the everyday

This engaging session will explore how to promote literacy skills in three year children (and beyond)!

Wed, 20th Aug Event Info
Floorbooks: Key Features and Strategies

Come and learn about using Floorbooks to document learning and teaching for your program and context.

Fri, 22nd Aug Event Info
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