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Quality Area 2 · Children’s health and safety

Healthy, safe and cared for.

At Hawthorn Street, your child’s comfort, wellbeing and safety are protected through attentive relationships and dependable practice.

Come and see it in actionExplore 30 family stories
Comfort is individualSafety is activeWellbeing supports learning
A child learning through play and exploration
Quality families can see.
Real practice, explained in plain language.

What this looks like at Hawthorn

Small moments. Meaningful outcomes.

Browse family-friendly examples drawn from Quality Area 2. Choose an NQS element or move through every story.

Hawthorn Street children and educators learning together
Element 2.1.1

What this means for your family

Wellbeing and comfort: what it means for your child

Across every room, we follow flexible sleep, rest and relaxation practices. Children may sleep early, join a later rest group, use candle meditation, hammocks or quiet play, especially children with additional needs, with peers supporting co-regulation. Families share changing routines and preferences daily. For your family, this means your child's comfort, rest, emotions and individual rhythms are treated as essential parts of learning. Talk with our team about how we protect and support your child's health, safety and wellbeing.

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Story library

More ways quality becomes visible

30 stories in this selection

See Quality Area 2 in motion

Care is visible in every detail.

A short vertical video gives families a genuine glimpse of the people, decisions and everyday experiences behind the words.

  • 9:16 Vimeo format — designed for phones, without black sidebars on the website.
  • Captioned and muted — clear and accessible wherever families watch.
  • Connected to real practice — every video supports a family story from this Quality Area.
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A child engaged in an early learning experience
HAWTHORN STREETCare is visible in every detail.QA2 · Children’s health and safety

9:16 VIDEO · VIMEO READY

Shared by our families

The words families remember.

Real comments from Hawthorn Street families, speaking about the moments that gave them confidence.

“Their priority is always the kids' safety and happiness, and it shows.”
Leah Jade TaylorHawthorn Street parent
“You are gems of the centre and give parents real confidence their children are in safe hands.”
Advika Sara familyHawthorn Street family
“Hawthorn St Early Learning just takes all the stress away as a parent.”
The Harvey familyHawthorn Street family

What families can expect

Healthy, safe and cared for.

Four practical commitments make the Quality Area meaningful for children and families.

01

Comfort is individual

Rest, food, emotions and daily rhythms are considered with families and adjusted around each child.

02

Safety is active

Educators supervise, anticipate risk and practise how to respond when situations change.

03

Wellbeing supports learning

Movement, nutrition, rest and emotional security create the foundation children need to participate.

04

Protection is everyone’s work

Clear responsibilities and child-safe practice help every adult act when a child needs support.

The seven Quality Areas

What quality feels like for your family.

Each area turns the National Quality Standard into experiences families can recognise at Hawthorn Street. Together, the seven pages contain all 200 family stories.

Learning designed around your child45 family storiesHealthy, safe and cared for30 family storiesSpaces that inspire discovery25 family storiesEducators you can rely on20 family storiesRelationships that help children thrive20 family storiesFamilies and community belong here30 family storiesLeadership families can trust30 family stories

Acknowledgement of Country

We learn together on Wiradjuri Country.

We acknowledge the Tubbagah People of the Wiradjuri Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and learn. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge their continuing spiritual connection to Country.

See it for yourself

Come and see what quality looks like in your child’s day.

Meet our educators, explore the learning spaces and ask us to show you how these commitments become visible in practice.

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