Early Learning

The sounds of happy, curious children playing characterize the days at Little Ruyton. Exploring, looking, making friends, sharing ideas, discovering and creating are just a few of the experiences of the children.

Little Ruyton caters for 3 to 4 year old girls and boys in the kindergarten and 4 to 5 year old girls and boys in the Pre Prep groups and operates from its own self- contained sites within the Ruyton campus.
The safe, nurturing and motivating play environment encourages each child in their own personal development along with an emphasis on the development of confidence, emotional maturity, respect for others and support for each other.

The aim of Little Ruyton is to provide a relaxed and happy environment for preschool children in which they have the opportunity to discover a love of life and learning and the ability to develop their character and skills to move towards personal fulfillment.

The 3-4 yr old Kindergarten offers three or five days, 9.00 am to 3.00 pm while the 4-5 yr old Pre Prep offers a four or five day option.
Before and after care is available commencing at 7.30 am and closing at 6.00 pm.
The centre is open during school term holidays however is closed over the Christmas/ January school holidays.

The Ruyton Community congratulates Roslyn O’Grady, our Head of Early Learning, on the publication of a resource for early learning teachers.

Roslyn has co-authored “Young Children as Active Learners” as a resource for Early Childhood Australia. Research used in the gathering of material for this resource was undertake at Little Ruyton, and the work being done by our teachers in the Centre is acknowledged throughout the text, with many pictures of the children published.