Growing Curious Minds Through Play
At Little Bush Village, we provide a nurturing space where children can explore, learn, and thrive through nature-based experiences, meaningful relationships, and everyday discovery.
PADDINGTON CENTRE
Discover our calm, nature-inspired early learning centre in Paddington.
NATURE-INSPIRED LEARNING
Children learn through outdoor play, calm spaces and meaningful everyday experiences.
Childcare Programs
Explore our programs for babies, toddlers, pre-kindy and kindy children.
Welcome to Little Bush Village, Paddington
A childcare community created by families, for families.
At Little Bush Village, we understand how important it is for families to find the right early learning community, one that feels like a true extension of home. We are proud to provide a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels safe, supported, and inspired every day.
Give Your Child The Gift Of An Unhurried Childhood
A calm, nature-inspired early learning centre where children are encouraged to explore, create and grow at their own pace.
Meet Elizabeth Burnett
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Special Needs from the University of Southern Queensland and brings more than 20 years of experience across early childhood education, special education and educational leadership.
Her passion has always remained the same, creating environments where children feel safe, known, valued and supported to reach their full potential.
Little Bush Village Paddington
Our Paddington centre is designed to feel calm, natural and welcoming, with indoor and outdoor spaces that support curiosity, confidence and connection.
Our Program & Daily Fees
Our daily fee includes a range of enriching experiences, quality care, and essential daily inclusion to support your child's learning, wellbeing and development.
Fees & What's Included
From 1 September 2026, our daily fee will increase from $160 to $180 per child.
This update reflects several exciting enhancements to our program, including:
Wholesome morning tea, snacks and afternoon tea provided each day.
Weekly creative sessions with our Artist in Residence, Laura Crane.
Morning yoga sessions incorporated into our daily routine to support children's wellbeing and mindfulness.
Continued provision of linen, nappies and sunscreen at no additional cost.
What You'll Need to Bring
To help your child have a wonderful day, please pack:
A nutritious lunch (or sandwiches/meal)
A labelled water bottle
Any milk you would like your child to have during the day
We're excited to introduce these improvements and continue providing an enriching, nurturing environment for every child.
Experience The Little Bush Village Difference
Explore our nature-inspired learning environment and see how we support children to feel calm, capable, connected and confident.
Indoor and Outdoor Play
Children can move between indoor and outdoor play throughout the day. Outdoor play continues in most weather conditions, including light rain, as we believe rainy days can be just as fun and enriching. Please pack several sets of spare clothes and an extra jumper during the cooler months.
Artist in Residence
Our in-house Artist in Residence, Laura Crane, provides engaging creative experiences for children through both small and large group sessions.
Yoga for Kids
Daily in-house yoga sessions are offered across all age groups, supporting movement, balance, mindfulness and wellbeing.
Bush Kindy
Our nature-based Bush Kindy program gives children opportunities to explore, learn and connect with the natural environment.
Centre Closures
The centre is closed each year from 25 December to 4 January, inclusive. During this closure period, gap fees are reduced by 40%. The centre is also closed on all public holidays, with gap fees reduced by 40%.
Holiday Discount
Families are eligible for a 20% holiday discount for up to four weeks per calendar year.
The number of discounted days is calculated according to your child’s permanent booking schedule. For example, a child attending four days per week is entitled to 16 discounted days per calendar year.
Holiday discount days may be used for public holidays; however, these days will be deducted from your annual holiday discount allowance.
All holiday discount requests must be submitted in writing with at least two weeks’ notice.
Our Ethos
Our Bush Kindy philosophy weaves through every program, giving children time, space, and freedom to explore outdoors daily. They build cubbies, climb, garden, and observe seasonal changes — building resilience, independence, and a deep respect for the natural world.
"At Little Bush Village, it is our commitment to provide a home-like, nature-based, curiosity-driven play and learning environment. In a relaxed and inspired state, children will learn and develop to their potential."
Lizzie Burnett
Founder and CEO
At Little Bush Village, we provide children with the opportunity to enjoy nature-rich environments and engage in purposeful, child-centred play that is both safe and supervised. Our haven is a place where children can experiment through trial and error in expansive natural settings—vital for supporting their physical and mental well-being, growth and development.
Whether climbing, building, balancing, creating, experimenting, or negotiating play spaces with others, children are encouraged to develop cognitive skills, problem-solving abilities, and resilience. With expansive play spaces and dedicated, inspired educators, our program fosters environmental stewardship, confidence, and a love for lifelong learning.
Children at Little Bush Village are motivated to cooperate and grow as social-emotional individuals because we offer abundant creative and exploratory play spaces, complemented by hands-on, age-appropriate learning resources. With the guidance of nurturing, experienced, and intuitive educators, children learn to work together harmoniously in both play and learning, developing strong social connections and emotional wellbeing.
Throughout the day, our flexible approach to meals, rest, and group time transitions ensures children have every opportunity to explore indoors and outdoors. While routines are semi-structured, our educators are guided primarily by the children, with weather and the natural flow of play shaping each day.
Research shows that purposeful, thoughtfully designed, age-appropriate indoor and outdoor learning environments—combined with the guidance of educators—create relaxed yet supported opportunities for children to build friendships and work together. Within this environment, valuable social skills such as sharing, turn-taking, negotiation, and cooperation naturally flourish.
At Little Bush Village, children immerse themselves in supported group play, where they develop empathy, self-awareness, and emotional resilience. This fosters a deep sense of belonging that enhances their overall well-being. By encouraging children to understand their environment and themselves, and by supporting their choices and interests, we help them feel truly at home and at ease.
We believe that when children feel calm, safe and valued, they are free to learn and grow to their fullest potential— this is the commitment we proudly uphold at Little Bush Village.
Nature at the
heart of learning
From six weeks to six years of age, our experienced and caring educators create engaging opportunities for children to grow in confidence, curiosity, and capability. Whether they are:
Exploring our indoor and outdoor nature environments,
Sharing stories in the garden,
Building cubby houses during Bush Kindy play,
Splashing in water play
Sharing healthy wholesome food, or
Moving mindfully
Your child will enjoy a healthy, happy, and enriching experience in our care.
Unhurried
Children are given time to explore, play, observe and learn at their own pace. We do not rush childhood.
Connected To Nature
Nature is part of everyday learning. Children spend time outdoors with gardens, water, dirt, plants and open-ended natural materials.
Grounded In Relationships
Children learn best when they feel safe, known and supported. We build strong connections between children, educators and families.
Our Vision
To create environments where children feel calm, capable, connected and confident.
To provide spaces where childhood is respected, learning happens naturally, and families feel supported every step of the way.
A nurturing village where children explore, connect, and grow through nature-based play and everyday discovery.
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