Jimboomba's leading early education, childcare and kindergarten

Where every child is known, challenged, and cared for

6 weeks - school age

6 purpose-designed learning studios

Approved kindergarten program

Child care subsidy approved

Exceeds National Quality Standards in Educational Program and Practice

Family owned and operated

What makes us different?

  • The Learning Garden was founded by 2 families who believed Jimboomba deserved better: an early education service that didn't compromise on the quality of the environment, the depth of the learning or the warmth of the community around it.

    That's still the standard we hold ourselves to today.

  • All our educators have ACECQA approved qualifications in early childhood education.

  • Our educators don't work from a weekly activity schedule. They observe, plan and respond to who children actually are, guided by an inquiry-led approach that treats every child as a capable, curious learner.

  • Our Karang Studio runs an approved kindy program for children in the year before school which eligible for Queensland Kindy funding, making it significantly more affordable for families.

  • One day each week, our kindy children head out onto Mununjali Country with dedicated Bush Kindy educators. Time on the land. Learning from it.

  • A standalone art studio used by every learning community — real materials, real inquiry with clay, charcoal, oil pastels, and children treated as genuine artists.

  • Our chef cooks from scratch daily using seasonal ingredients, many grown in our own on-site gardens. No pre-packaged food. No exceptions.

Our approach to early education

Learning built around
children’s curiosity

Play is how children think, learn and make sense of the world. Our childcare program is built around it — open-ended, unhurried and responsive to who each child actually is.

Guided by the Rose Way Planning Framework and Australia's Early Years Learning Framework.

Discover our approach

Age groups: A studio designed for every stage

  • Borobi studio

    6 weeks – 18 months

    Sensory-rich, calm and unhurried. Relationship is priority as we follow each infant's individual rhythm with care.

  • Guran studio

    1 year – 30 months

    Predictable routines with plenty of room to investigate.

  • Karil studio

    18 months – 2 years

    Joyful curiosity, growing independence, met with patience and care.

  • Muni studio

    30 months – 3 years

    Passionate explorers, active meaning makers. Every question is taken seriously here.

  • Murun studio

    3 years – 5 years

    Complex inquiry and real collaboration as we nurture learning with joy.

  • Karang studio

    4 – 6 years

    Approved kindy program + weekly Bush Kindy on Country for emerging leaders ready to wonder.

Find your child’s age group

Environment: Six studios, one art space, and the kind of outdoor environment most centres only dream about

  • Outdoor learning spaces

    A large, natural outdoor environment with wooden forts, creek beds, bush tucker plants and loose parts to invite play.

  • The learning studios

    Six homely, thoughtfully designed studios filled with natural materials, and loose parts that invite curiosity rather than direct it.

  • The art studio

    A dedicated research space where every age group works with real materials: pottery wheel, clay, charcoal, and oil pastels.

  • The gardens

    A working vegetable garden where children plant, tend and harvest produce that makes it straight to the kitchen.

  • The kitchen

    Fresh meals cooked on-site every day by our own chef: seasonal, whole ingredients, nothing pre-packaged.

  • Rest & sleep areas

    Cosy, calm and predictable, rest spaces designed so children feel safe enough to actually switch off.

  • Surrounding bushland

    Mununjali Country frames our outdoor space, shaping children's connection to the natural world.

Explore our environment

Nutrition

Our chef cooks from scratch every morning — seasonal ingredients, produce from our own gardens, nothing from a packet.

Mealtimes here are slow and communal, with educators sitting alongside children rather than supervising from a distance. It's one of the quieter parts of the day, calm and unhurried opportunities for connection, conversation and belonging.

Children are given the opportunity to become more attuned to their bodies, leaving each meal feeling nourished, satisfied and regulated.

Food worth sitting down for

See nutrition approach

“The Learning Garden offers… a safe environment with educators who love their job and work with you as a parent with your child’s development. My son has grown in leaps and bounds, harnessing what he loves and working on the areas… [for] his future heading into school life. The daycare is stimulating, [uses the] latest technology, [has an] approachable team and the deal sealer is my son loves going.”

— Donna Brand, ★★★★★

What our families say

“Teachers are friendly and welcoming. The centre is beautiful/clean with huge play areas and lots of resources. My children love coming to kindy and love their teachers.”


— Kymmie James, ★★★★★

"I like it, even my brother likes it."

— Elle, age 3, ★★★★★

From the children themselves

"We look after the plants because we care for country."

— Koby, age 3  ★★★★★

"I feel happy in my brains when I come to kindy."

— Abby, age 3, ★★★★★

"I really like going outside, the teachers keep me safe."

— Chelsea, age 4  ★★★★★

Interested in starting care?

Enquire now and we’ll be in touch when a spot becomes available.

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