DINKY DI TERRIGAL
Welcome to Dinky Di Children’s Learning Centre Terrigal
Dinky Di Terrigal Beach is conveniently located right next to Terrigal Primary School and in close proximity to Terrigal Lagoon and beach. We are a boutique service offering premium early education and care for up to 29 children per day.
Dinky Di Terrigal Beach delivers an extended hours Preschool program to support the needs of working families, and has a dedicated team of Early Education professionals on site to support your child’s transition to school.
With close links to our main feeder school, Terrigal Primary, you can be assured that your child will be well prepared for their first day of Primary school after their time at Dinky DI Terrigal Beach.
Dinky Di Terrigal Beach caters for children aged 2 – 5yrs and is open Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 5:30pm.
In addition to our specialised preschool program, Dinky Di Terrigal Beach delivers Lagoon Learning sessions, a program that is exclusive to us.
Lagoon Learning is a unique learning experience. This incredibly engaging experience, that amongst the excitement and fun, Lagoon Learning extends our learning environments for the children and provides many opportunities to engage with our local community.
To find out more about this program, click the button below.
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A Word from our Centre Director
I believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, capable, and deeply loved. My passion for early childhood education began when I was young, inspired by my auntie’s family day care, and has grown into a lifelong commitment to caring for children and supporting their development.
I strive to create an environment where children can learn through play, curiosity, connection, and meaningful relationships. I believe educators have the privilege of being a source of comfort, encouragement and care for children, helping them feel secure while celebrating their growth, milestones and individual achievements.
I believe strong leadership begins with kindness, trust, and leading by example. Supporting educators to feel confident, respected and inspired is just as important as supporting the children and families within our community. I aim to be a steady, positive presence for my team, so they know they are supported and able to give their best to the children each day.
I value open communication, inclusivity and genuine partnerships with families and the wider community. At Dinky Di Terrigal, we are fortunate to build meaningful local connections through experiences such as lagoon learning and our relationship with Terrigal Public School, helping children feel connected to the world around them and supported in their transition to school.
My philosophy is centred around creating a calm, nurturing and engaging space where children are encouraged to become independent, resilient and confident learners. I believe early childhood is the foundation for lifelong wellbeing and learning, and I am passionate about ensuring each child feels a true sense of belonging.
Above all, I aim to lead with compassion, authenticity and purpose, creating a centre where children, families and educators feel supported, empowered and proud to be part of the community.
Renee Denne - Centre Director Terrigal
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Download Our Parent Handbook
Our Parents Handbook PDF has tips on how to plan for joining our centre, what to bring and all our policies and procedures.
What to bring
At Dinky Di Terrigal Beach, we are committed to supporting your child’s independence and life skills development. To aid in this, we ask you to pack a lunch box for your child each day, so they can begin to practice independently managing their food. We will provide Morning and afternoon tea, so you are only required to pack an item for lunch.
To ensure your child’s rest and relaxation needs are met, could you please provide a bottom sheet and a top sheet- cot sheet size fits our beds well. If you would like, you can also include a blanket in the cooler months.
If your child has a special comfort item or dummy, please provide this, labelled. Dummies will be stored in individual dummy pots to maintain health and hygiene requirements.
We enjoy a range of different sensory exploration activities and love to be creative. Sometimes this means we get a little wet or messy! Can you please provide your child with a couple of changes of clothes and underwear, just in case.
We will provide your child with cool drinks throughout the day, morning and afternoon tea, a hat and sunscreen.
our educators
Our Educators are the driving force that enable us to lead the way in the provision of Premium Early Education and Care.
We are lucky to have a team of dedicated Early Education and Care professionals forming the team at Dinky Di Terrigal Beach. Our team are well versed in child development theory and practices, and keep abreast of current trends within the Early childhood education and care industry. They work together to ensure the facilitation of exceptional learning programs for the children and families at Terrigal Beach.
The Team at Terrigal consists of an Early childhood Teacher, Diploma, and Certificate 3 trained Educators, in line with the requirements within the NSW Childrens Services Regulation and Law.
Please contact the centre to schedule a time for your personalised tour, where you will meet the rest of our wonderful team.