Happy Tots on Pickering
Enoggera Child Care Centre & Kindergarten
191 Pickering St, Enoggera, QLD 4051
- (07) 3355 0120
- Send us an email
- Monday to Friday 6.15 am to 6:00 pm
Welcome to Happy Tots on Pickering – a place where your child is nurtured, valued, and inspired to grow. We’re more than just childcare—we’re an extension of your family, providing a safe, loving, and stimulating environment where children learn through play, take risks, and develop confidence. Our passionate educators foster curiosity, creativity, and independence, empowering children to explore at their own pace while feeling truly seen and supported. Join a community that believes in excellence, kindness, and lifelong learning—because every child deserves to feel they belong.
We would love to invite you to come and tour our amazing childcare centre and kindergarten in Enoggera to meet our passionate and nurturing educational team!
To request a tour, please fill out the form on this page, or call the centre on 07 3355 0120.
Free Kindy Program
Happy Tots Early Education is an approved service, offering the Government’s Free Kindy program. Offering 15 hours of free kindy per week for 40 weeks a year. If your child is at least 4 years old by June 30th in the year they attend Kindy, they’re eligible!
Why Families Love Our Center
Nurturing & passionate educators
Beautiful indoor and outdoor environments
Reggio Emilia Inspired Early Learning environment
Nursery /Toddler rooms inspired by RIE/Pikler Approach
Bush Kinder Program
Mindfulness Program
Arts & Music Program
Nutritious Meals
Nappy's, wipes & sunscreen provided
Weekly sports program by accredited coach
A Special Space for Every Age and Stage
Nursery
Birth to 15 months
At Happy Tots, our Nursery is designed to support your infant’s growth and development with love and respect.
- Dedicated sleep room to honor individual routines
- Age-appropriate stimulation for exploration and engagement
- Infants treated as capable, whole individuals with care and respect
Toddlers
15 months to 2 years
Our toddler environment is designed to inspire exploration, creativity, and imagination through play-based learning.
- Vibrant, flexible spaces responsive to each child’s interests and abilities
- Activities include puzzles, literacy, numeracy, construction, creative arts, music, and pretend play
- A dynamic program fostering discovery, creation, and learning
Juniors
Juniors - 2 to 3 years
In the Junior room, we actively encourage verbal development and help children build a strong sense of self through exploration and discovery.
- Stimulating environment fostering engagement, relationship building, and language development
- Activities include complex puzzles, books, letters, words, role play, and construction materials
- Ongoing deep conversations and strong observation to support learning and ownership of their environment
Pre Kindy
3 to 4 years
In Pre-Kindy, children continue to develop language skills and explore personal interests through increasingly complex activities.
- Individual interests nurtured with stimulating environments and activities
- Mathematical reasoning explored through science and cooking experiences
- Language and relationship-building supported through group and one-on-one conversations
- Physical skills developed through complex challenges and risk-taking opportunities
- Interests and challenges consistently documented to encourage further discovery
Kindergarten
4 to 5 years
We are proud to offer the Queensland Kindergarten Program, led by a qualified Bachelor Early Childhood Teacher.
- Play-based learning environment grounded in the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines
- Focus on school readiness, ensuring emotional, physical, and social preparation for formal education
- Support, encouragement, and opportunities for learning based on individual interests
- Building confidence and abilities in language, emotional, cognitive, physical, and social skills
- Steady growth in self-regulation, love of learning, and knowledge development
Hear from Our Happy Families
Let’s Build a Stronger Future Together
At Happy Tots, we are more than a childcare center—we’re a family. Our values of respect, play, and learning help children grow at their own pace. If this sounds like the right place for your child, we’d love to meet you!
