Preschools Coffs Harbour | Brayside Community Preschool Coffs Harbour

All about Brayside Community Preschool

We have created learning spaces where children test their ideas through questions, repetition, experimenting and problem solving in both individual and collaborative ways. The philosophy and mission for Brayside Preschool is embedded in the vision and principles of The Early Years Learning Framework version 2.

Brayside History

In August 1997 the preschool was granted sufficient funds by the Community Services (DoCS) to buy land and build a purpose built centre to cater more specifically for children in the Coffs Harbour area.

Management Committee

The management will direct its activities towards achieving the organisation’s goals and implementing the organisation’s Quality Improvement Plan. We achieve this by effectively guiding and monitoring the organisation’s business and affairs.

Philosophy and Mission

The philosophy and mission for Brayside Preschool is embedded in the vision and principles of The Early Years Learning Framework and the principles laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNICEF,1989).

Preschool Sustainability

Our administration processes are designed to participate in the sustainability of our preschool by using environmentally friendly products and using grant funding to support conservation.

Parent Resources

Our Parent Resources page includes a buch of links to helpful websites related to community networks, health and education, child protection and parenting to help you find relevant resources in the local community.

Child Safe Commitment

Brayside Community Preschool Inc is committed to the safety, wellbeing and support of all children and young people. Management, staff and volunteers will treat all children with the utmost respect.

Sharing Brayside Preschool Experiences

Gerard and Nicole Martin

20. January, 2026.

This is the best preschool ever! Parents love it, children love it and even people who just drop by say that they have a sense of peace and happiness in this place. So true!!!

Mark Wray

Best preschool in the world!!! seriously, my wife and I have 5 kids, 3 have or are attending and the other 2 will be, thanks so much guys!!

Amy Lawler

Loved this preschool. My daughter was going here and she was always happy there, loved going and wanted to go on her days off. My son who was too young to go also loved being there. The classroom and outside areas are amazing always with new areas set up for the kids to explore.

Nicky Susan

The best preschool in Coffs! Such a beautiful environment and the most amazing, beautiful, caring staff. I wouldn't leave my children anywhere else! Love it!

Scott and Lola

The culture that Janette fosters at Brayside is all about providing a safe, fun, enjoyable environment for children to flourish. The group of women that work at Brayside are not kids straight out of school looking for a job. They are women who have typically had their own kids and choose to work at Brayside due to their love of utilising their teaching qualifications and caring for children in a great preschool.

Parent Survey Feedback

The carers seem to deeply know and care for the kids and it really shows. The environment is relaxed and encouraging. I am so happy to send my son there.

The staff, the space and community/family feel. The level of effort that goes into each individual child - the teachers really know them and what they are working on or interested in. The amount of resources and variety in the children’s day. We are all huge fans and so thankfully for your amazing work

Brayside is very child-centered and it has amazing educators. They all are very professional and very supportive to both children and parents. Every educator has always have something to tell about my child’s day when I pick her up.

As my first experience putting my child in the care of others, I have been overwhelmed at the care and support my son receives. I am very thankful for the excellent quality of staff and the big effort they put in.

Cannot thank every single staff member enough. Valli has had the most incredible year at Brayside and we’re blown away by the efforts of all staff to make each day so magic for the children.

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