The 2018 ELSA Pilot included 100 preschool services across Australia, providing opportunities for early learning educators to engage preschool children in STEM Practices.
The pilot was delivered via a series of educational apps on tablets, hands-on activities (on and off the apps), and educator workshops to create a play-based learning environment rich in STEM Practices. These included: exploring locations, patterns, problem solving, designing, making and spatial reasoning.
Explore the tables below to discover the ELSA 2018:
- pilot preschool services
- user experience evaluation centres
How pilot centres were selected
An expression of interest (EOI) process occurred in 2017. We received applications from services across Australia in a wide range of locations, including remote, regional and urban areas in every state and territory.
Pilot preschool services were selected to create a group that reflects the diversity of preschools and communities around the country.
2018 Preschool services
| Preschool name | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bonython Primary School Preschool Unit | Bonython | ACT |
| Canberra Girls Grammar School Early Learning Centre | Deakin | ACT |
| Holy Trinity Early Learning Centre Curtin | Curtin | ACT |
| St Thomas Aquinas Early Learning Centre West Belconnen | Charnwood | ACT |
| Yerrabi Ponds Early Learning | Gungahlin | ACT |
| Shoalhaven Community Preschool | Nowra | NSW |
| Balmoral Street Preschool | Blacktown | NSW |
| Banora Point Early Learning and Childcare Centre | Banora Point | NSW |
| Barlu Kurli Preschool, Wilcannia Central School | Wilcannia | NSW |
| Belrose Children's & Community Centre | Belrose | NSW |
| Bomaderry Community Preschool | Bomaderry | NSW |
| Briar Road Public School Preschool | Airds | NSW |
| Early Beginnings Child Care | Toongabbie | NSW |
| Explore & Develop Norwest | Bella Vista | NSW |
| Freckles Kindergarten Sutherland | Sutherland | NSW |
| Gumnut at Forum | St Leonards | NSW |
| Hamilton Community Pre-School | Hamilton | NSW |
| Harrington Street PS Preschool | Cabramatta West | NSW |
| Helensburgh Community Preschool | Helensburgh | NSW |
| KU Bulli Preschool | Bulli | NSW |
| Kurri Kurri & District Preschool Kindergarten Inc | Spion Kop | NSW |
| Little Munchkins Preschool and Day Care | Springwood | NSW |
| Peppercorn Childcare Centre & Preschool | Dubbo | NSW |
| Regand Park Early Childhood Education Centre | Dubbo | NSW |
| Sandcastles Mona Vale | Mona Vale | NSW |
| St Luke's Preschool | Dapto | NSW |
| Summer Hill Children's Centre | Summer Hill | NSW |
| Teddy Bears Kindy | Nambucca Heads | NSW |
| The Piper Centre | West Wollongong | NSW |
| Tigger's Honeypot Childcare Centre | Randwick | NSW |
| West Ryde Neighbourhood Children's Centre | West Ryde | NSW |
| Winanga-Li Early Learning Service | Gunnedah | NSW |
| Young Academics Early Learning Smeaton Grange | Smeaton Grange | NSW |
| Bees Creek Preschool | Palmerston | NT |
| Larapinta Preschool | Alice Springs | NT |
| Moulden Park Preschool | Moulden | NT |
| Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Preschool | Bathurst Island | NT |
| Nakara Preschool | Nakara | NT |
| St Mary's Community of Learners Preschool | Darwin | NT |
| Ashmore Community Children's Centre | Ashmore | QLD |
| Balonne Kindergarten | St George | QLD |
| Butterflies Early Learning and Childcare | Mooroobool | QLD |
| C&K Oakey Community Kindergarten | Oakey | QLD |
| Forest Lake Child Care Centre | Forest Lake | QLD |
| Indooroopilly Montessori Children's House | Indooroopilly | QLD |
| Innisfail Community Preschool & Kindergarten | Innisfail | QLD |
| Julia Cumming Community Child Care Centre | Graceville | QLD |
| Logan TAFE Community Child Care Centre | Meadowbrook | QLD |
| Mourilyan District Kindergarten | Mourilyan | QLD |
| St Benedict's Kindergarten | Mango Hill | QLD |
| St Mary's Kindergarten | Beaudesert | QLD |
| Treasure Island: Child Care Clifton | Clifton | QLD |
| Village Kids Childrens Centre Granville | Granville | QLD |
| Wonder Kids Early Leaning | Walkerston | QLD |
| Annesley Early Learning Centre | Wayville | SA |
| Goodstart Early Learning Parafield Gardens | Parafield Gardens | SA |
| Goodstart Smithfield ELC | Smithfield | SA |
| Hendon Preschool | Royal Park | SA |
| Lameroo Regional Community School | Lameroo | SA |
| Murputja Preschool | Murputja | SA |
| Open Arms Community Child Care Centre | Birdwood | SA |
| Scotch College ELC | Mitcham | SA |
| St Andrew's School Early learning Centre | Walkerville | SA |
| Kadina Preschool Centre | Kadina | SA |
| Wandana Preschool | Gilles Plains | SA |
| East Launceston Primary School | Launceston | TAS |
| Moonah Primary School | Moonah | TAS |
| South Hobart Primary School | South Hobart | TAS |
| St Brigid's Catholic School New Norfolk | New Norfolk | TAS |
| Campania District School | Campania | TAS |
| Altona Kindergarten | Altona | VIC |
| Arnolds Creek Kindergarten | Melton West | VIC |
| Ballan and District Preschool Centre Inc | Ballan | VIC |
| Kool Kidz on Wellington | Rowville | VIC |
| Carey Grammar ELC, Kew | Kew | VIC |
| Clare Court Children's Service | Yarraville | VIC |
| Community Children – Wyndham Vale | Wyndham Vale | VIC |
| Cooinda Preschool | Boronia | VIC |
| FedUni Children's Centre at SMB | Ballarat | VIC |
| Glen Iris Childcare and Kindergarten | Glen Iris | VIC |
| Hillsmeade Early Learning Centre | Narre Warren South | VIC |
| Kilvington Grammar School | Ormond | VIC |
| Livingston Kindergarten | Highett | VIC |
| Minifie Park Early Childhood Centre | Balwyn | VIC |
| Olympic Avenue Kindergarten | Cheltenham | VIC |
| St Michael’s Grammar School | St Kilda | VIC |
| The Range Children's Centre | Williamstown | VIC |
| Westernport Child Care Centre and Kindergarten Cranbourne | Cranbourne | VIC |
| Branxholme Kindergarten | Branxholme | VIC |
| Lilydale Lakeside Children's Centre | Lilydale | VIC |
| Beechboro Christian School Kindergarten | Bennett Springs | WA |
| Carnarvon Community College | Carnarvon | WA |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School | Glen Iris | WA |
| East Waikiki Primary School | Cooloongup | WA |
| Huntingdale Kindergarten | Huntingdale | WA |
| Ocean Road Primary School | Dawesville | WA |
| Princeton Preschool | Osborne Park | WA |
| Tammin Primary School | Tammin | WA |
| Walpole Primary School | Walpole | WA |
| Yidarra Catholic Primary School | Bateman | WA |