Rise Early Learning Epping Road

🎉 WE'RE FINALISTS! 🎉
We are incredibly proud to announce that Rise Early Learning – Epping Road has been selected as a Finalist in the 2026 Northern Districts Local Business Awards! 🏆✨
This recognition reflects the dedication, passion, and hard work of our amazing educators and team, who strive every day to provide a nurturing, inspiring, and high-quality learning environment for children and families in our community.
To our wonderful families, thank you for your ongoing trust, support, and partnership. We are honoured to be part of your children's early learning journey and share this achievement with you.
A huge thank you to everyone who nominated and supported us. Being recognised as a finalist is an achievement we are incredibly proud of, and we look forward to representing our community at the awards presentation.
💙 Congratulations to our entire Rise Early Learning team – this recognition is a reflection of your commitment to making a difference in the lives of children every day.

🌟The wonderful volunteers from the Men’s Shed at Hunters Hill have created a beautiful new and updated mud kitchen for our 2 – 5year olds to enjoy. Built entirely from scratch, the mud kitchen showcases the time, skill, and dedication of the Men’s Shed members.

The team carefully constructed the kitchen and sealed the timber with oil to help protect and preserve it for years of imaginative outdoor play.

Thank you to the Men’s Shed at Hunters Hill for helping to enrich the play experiences of our children. 🌟

Last week, we partnered with The Nappy Collective and became an official donation location. You will find a collection box located in our foyer where you can donate any nappies that are no longer needed. Opened or partially used packets are welcome.

The Nappy Collective is Australia's only charity dedicated solely to providing nappies to families experiencing hardship. Donated nappies are distributed to families doing it tough through a nationwide network of more than 850 emergency relief and frontline services, including food relief organisations, family support services, and domestic violence programs.

By getting nappies to families through services they are already accessing, The Nappy Collective provides practical, immediate support when it is needed most.

Since 2013, The Nappy Collective has distributed more than 10 million nappies across Australia, helping to keep babies clean and healthy while supporting families in need.

Right now, 1 in 6 children in Australia are living in poverty, and for many families, nappies are simply unaffordable.

Nappies aren't optional, but for too many parents, they are out of reach. That's why The Nappy Collective was founded—to help ensure every child has access to clean nappies and the healthy start they deserve.

If you have any spare nappies at home, we encourage you to consider donating and helping support families in our community and across Australia.

Here's a glimpse of the nutritious and delicious meals enjoyed by the children, carefully planned to support healthy growth, development, and wellbeing

Morning Tea
🍯 Honey and oat biscuits served with fresh seasonal fruit.

Lunch
🍛 Mild beef korma with rice and mixed vegetables, offering a balanced meal rich in protein, vegetables, and flavour.

Afternoon Tea
🥕 Carrot hummus served with flatbread, accompanied by fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Our menu is thoughtfully designed to introduce children to a variety of wholesome foods, flavours, and textures while ensuring they receive the nutrition needed to learn, play, and thrive throughout the day.🩷

During group time, the children enjoyed exploring their photos and identifying themselves and their friends. This meaningful activity supported the development of self-recognition skills, built confidence, and encouraged social connections as the children engaged in conversations and shared smiles together. 🌟

The Geckos children explored creativity and culture as they worked together to create a beautiful Aboriginal flag artwork for their room. Through painting, sticking, and sensory exploration, the children developed their fine motor skills while learning about the colours and meaning of the Aboriginal flag.