About Meerilinga
Meerilinga is a not-for-profit organisation made to promote positive childhoods through early childhood education, family and community services and formal training for Early Childhood Educators.
Our work with children dates to 1911, to the pioneering of the kindergarten movement and as advocates for children’s interests in Western Australia. Today, our Early Learning Centres can be found throughout the Perth area with dedicated programs that help your child from their earliest development until they are ready for school.
Meerilinga’s Bindi Kindi Program helps shape the opening steps for toddlers aged 2-3 years, while our Pre-Kindy Program from 2.9-5 years builds on your child’s first educational milestones and helps to prepare them for a bright future.
As a registered charity, we partner with our community to provide services to support parents and families and, along with regular playgroups and connect groups, Meerilinga plays a key role in the South West Metropolitan Parenting Service.
We also work to improve the quality of all early childhood educators through our specialised Meerilinga Training College, which uses its close ties with our Early Learning Programs to prepare the next generation of educators.
To learn more about any of our services or to enrol in our Early Learning Programs, Contact Us.
Meerilinga's Logo
Our logo represents the mission of Meerilinga to improve our community through the promotion of positive childhoods. Based on Urie Bronfenbrenner’s theory that a child’s environments directly affects how they learn and grow, our logo explores the holistic and integrated approach of our Centres as we create welcoming places for the child (inner circle), the family (middle circle) and community (outer circle).
Nestled within Meerilinga’s supportive structure, your child has room to develop reading, writing and socialisation skills while our safe environments encourage them to reach individual learning milestones through play. Our experienced Early Childhood Educators, advocacy for the Rights of the Child and organising of Children’s Week in Western Australia reinforce our commitment to creating beneficial environments for all children.
This support extends to families, both in Meerilinga Playgroups, which offer a great point of social connection for children and parents, and through our Parenting Services. As a key member of the South West Metropolitan Parenting Service, Meerilinga also contributes to regular workshops and events in Perth’s south west.
All of this happens within our communities, with each Meerilinga Children and Community Centre operating in close partnership with government and non-government groups throughout their unique Western Australian suburbs. Each of one of our Centres have distinct programs tailored to meet the unique needs of their community.
Children's Week - Convened in WA by Meerilinga
Children’s Week is an annual nation-wide event held around the fourth Wednesday in October. This is a week dedicated to celebrating children and promoting the Rights of the Child as proclaimed by the United Nations, reminding us of our responsibility to advocate for children as citizens.
Our 100 Year History
As pioneers of the kindergarten movement, Meerilinga has been working to raise the status of children since 1911. We remain committed to continuing our history of supporting children, families and Early Childhood Educators.
