We believe that all children have a voice that is to be respected, valued and promoted through play based learning opportunities. We advocate for the rights of all children and always act in their best interests.

We teach the Bible is God’s Word and it teaches us that God created and loves each one of us. Therefore, He sent His Son to die for our sins and rise again so we are forgiven and have eternal life with him.

We believe it is important to build strong relationships with children, so they feel safe, secure and supported and so families feel confident in our abilities as educators to provide high quality care for their children. We believe that children are competent and capable learners. Therefore, we value their strengths, abilities and knowledge and use these to extend their learning through play-based programs throughout our service.

We live in a culturally diverse community. We acknowledge each child’s culture, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and we respect their connection to the land, water, animals, and community. We support children to understand, acknowledge and celebrate everyone’s ndividuality. We recognise and embrace the connections between our child, their families and the community and acknowledge the importance of working together in partnership.

We teach children to protect and care for the world God has created. We promote sustainable practices throughout our programs and incorporate natural materials in our learning environments. We are committed to ongoing learning and reflective practise. This enables us to work to our full potential. We respect each educator as an individual with different backgrounds, perspectives, and the knowledge they have to share.

This philosophy was produced in collaboration with the Good Shepherd community including – our staff team, the Community Advisory Group, LEVNT (approved provider), parents and families.

The Good Shepherd team comprises of the Service Leader, Assistant Service Leader and Pedagogical Leader who support our Early Childhood Teachers, Room Leaders and Educators to provide quality education programs for children from 6 weeks to 6 years.

Our educators have a shared vision and work together to support children throughout their educational journey at the service. All educators are warm and caring in their approach and have a genuine passion for early childhood education.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Congregation supports the service to share God’s love with our whole service community through the provision of a Pastoral Care and Outreach Worker and resources to share with children and families.