Ever wanted a tour of a real ambulance? This is your chance! In this workshop, children will be able to get a tour of a real ambulance as well […]
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Educator Workshop: Physical Literacy
In recent years children have become less physically active for a variety of reasons, both at home and at school. This is leading to more complex issues within society and […]
Educator Night Workshop: Art in Early Childhood
This 2 hour workshop will explore visual arts in early childhood and how this supports children’s learning. The workshop will explore how to plan and implement a rich visual arts […]
Meerilinga Opens Brand New Children and Family Centre in City of Fremantle
Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation has flung open the doors to its brand-new Hilton Children and Family Centre! Officially opened on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, the new initiative has been welcomed […]
What to look for in an Early Learning Program
How to choose an early learning program to suit your family Deciding on the right early learning program for your child is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as […]
School Holiday Activities – ideas to keep the children entertained!
With the school holidays upon us it’s time to start planning what you’ll do to keep the little ones occupied for two weeks! Meerilinga’s community centres located in Ballajura, Beechboro, […]
Volunteering with Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation
Why Do People Volunteer with us at Meerilinga? Diane Menzies is a mum with grown up twin boys who is volunteering at our Kingsley Early Learning Program. Now many […]
Grandparents outdated carers?
Parenting, who did it better, you or your parents? A recent outing to the movies to see Swinging Safari – the new Aussie comedy featuring Kylie Minogue and Asher Keddie […]
Meerilinga – A BRIEF HISTORY OF WHO WE ARE
Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity that promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; working with children, their families, early childhood […]
Creating a Community Hub in High Wycombe
As any of us who have done a renovation could attest it takes a lot of time and quite often money. Imagine if you had an army of volunteers knock […]
Play Based Learning Using Loose Parts
Providing children with access to loose parts materials enables them to use their imaginations in an endless variety of ways. Loose parts are materials that can be played with in […]
Mental Health in the Early Years Seminar
As part of Children’s Week 2016, Meerilinga partnered with ten other agencies in the Thinker in Residence Program, an initiative of the Commissioner for Children and Young People WA. The […]
Play Away from Screens for Children’s Week
Our CEO Lesley Moreschi spoke with The Sunday Times/Perth Now during Children’s Week in October to discuss the impact of too much time in front of TV, computer and tablet […]
Learning Life Cycles with a Herb Garden in High Wycombe
Over the last few weeks our High Wycombe Early Learning Program have been very busy creating their own vertical herb garden after the children expressed interest in growing their own […]
Join a Meerilinga Playgroup
Become a member of one of our playgroups today. All Meerilinga Playgroups are facilitated by Meerilinga staff and volunteers each week. Activities are organised each week to suit families and support […]
New services at Meerilinga Woodvale
Two new services have joined Meerilinga Children and Family Centre Woodvale to increase the services available to families in the area. Sensibly Speaking Speech Therapy works with all ages in […]