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 |
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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 |