About Shellytots

Family owned and operated

ShellyTots is a family owned and operated preschool and long day-care centre.

We’ve been part of the St Ives community for 13 years, with a growing alumni of over 900 children and families.

Childcare is such an integral part of family life and our centre is like a big family. At the heart of all families is the safety, security and growth of our children, just as it is at ShellyTots.

Every family that walks through our doors places a degree of trust and expectation of care that we always strive to uphold. It’s our commitment to each parent to guarantee that every child at ShellyTots is provided with the highest quality care and education possible.

Inclusive

We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive environment where every child and family feels welcomed, valued, and supported.

Responsible

We take great pride in actively fostering responsibility by encouraging all children to care for themselves, others, and their surroundings.

Respectful

We promote respect in all interactions, teaching children to appreciate differences and treat others with kindness and understanding.

Collaborative

We believe in working closely with families, educators, and our community to support each child’s growth and learning journey.

Our philosophy is our promise

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy reflects the values we share with the community we serve. We celebrate diversity and encourage respect for different traditions and cultures. Recognising that families are a child’s first and most influential teachers, we strive to build genuine partnerships based on mutual respect and open communication.

We honour all types of families and welcome involvement from parents, grandparents, step-parents, foster parents, siblings, and others, creating a circle of care, trust, and support for every child and the entire ShellyTots family.We recognize that the family is a child’s most influential teacher. We strive to build genuine partnerships with families through mutual respect and communication.

We understand that families come in many different forms and we champion them all. We encourage involvement from parents, grandparents, step-parents, foster parents, siblings, and alike to engage in a circle of caring and trust to support their children and the whole ShellyTots family.

Our Team

The team at ShellyTots is a dedicated group of passionate educators and staff, bringing a wealth of experience, knowledge, and enthusiasm to our centre. They embody our philosophy and deliver a highly personalised education program designed to ensure every child is school-ready.

Our educators advocate for children’s rights, foster inquisitive minds, and respect each child as a capable learner. We work closely with inclusion services to support children with diverse needs and provide ongoing professional development to ensure the highest standards in early learning education. Our team of experienced educators advocate for the rights and interests of the children. They foster inquisitive minds and respect children as capable learners.

We work closely with inclusion services to support children with special needs. The teachers at ShellyTots are a group of highly trained and passionate educators, who are motivated to provide the very best in quality Early Learning Education. We provide our educators with continual professional development in order to maintain the highest standard of education.

Nurturing Minds, Inspiring Bright Futures

Feel free to call us with any questions or to organise a visit to our centre. We can’t wait to meet your little Tots and share their learning journey!