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Ooranga playgroups are coordinated by trained early childhood professionals and delivered in small communitites around Gunnedah

Playgroups give an opportunity to connect families, strengthen communities and enables children to learn through play. 

Ooranga playgroup sessions run for two hours, once per fortnight at each location. The playgroups provide both creative and structured learning activities for young children, helping them to explore and understand their world. Playgroup helps children develop their social skills, make friends and get ready for preschool and school. 

Playgroups enable parents and carers to spend quality time with their children while developing their own social networks in their community, making friends and sharing ideas and experiences. Ooranga playgroups can provide a link between families and other health and community services and provide a solid base for the development and maintenance of strong and resilient communities. 

The Ooranga playgroup also provides a Mobile Toy Library to families who live in rural and remote areas. The Mobile Toy Library provides quality resources and toys suited to young children and supports parents in their role as educators.

Join a Playgroup

Ooranga Playgroup $20 annual fee (payable once across all 3 Ooranga Services).

Playgroup Membership Form    Membership Form

Families Love Ooranga

Our children always enjoy Pine Ridge playgroup in the relaxed and fun environment.

Amy Shultz

Mother

Ooranga van service is a vital part of our local playgroup meetings. The staff are always friendly and have valuable ideas for new activities for the kids.

Jaccqui Martin

Mother

Pine Ridge playgroup is a fun-filled and social two hours for both kids and parents. The fantastic staff make it a great outing each fortnight.

Lucy Donoghue

Mother

The kids have a fantastic time playing, doing arts and crafts.
The staff are great and very helpful. It’s is a great opportunity to catch up with other mums and have a chat.

Nat Webster

Mother

Ooranga Playgroup is a great way for my children to interact with other children. For children and families living in rural areas, services like Ooranga Playgroup and Toy Library are vital. We attend two playgroups each fortnight, a service we are grateful to have.

Pippi Beer

Mother

Playgroup Venues

All Playgroups meet once per fortnight for 2 Hours.

 

Week 1
Week 2

 

Boggabri – monday from 9:30am ooranga boggabri preschool.
Mullaley - monday from 9:30am ooranga Mullaley preschool.
Currabubula - Tuesday from 9:30am Ooranga Currabubula Preschool.
Premer– Monday from 12.30pm Ooranga Premer Preschool.
Somerton – tuesday from 1pm Somerton Hall.
Wallabadah – Tuesday from 10am Wallabadah Community Hall.
SSpring Ridge –  Wednesday from 10am Spring Ridge Community Hall on Darby Street.
Emerald Hill – Wednesday from 9am Emerald Hill Hall.
Willow Tree – Thursday from 10am Willow Tree Bowling Club.
Baan Baa - Wednesday from 12.30pm Baan Baa Hall.
Kelvin –  Friday from 9:30am Kelvin Hall.
Pine Ridge - Thursday from 10am Pine Ridge Hall.
 
Blackville –  Friday from 10am Blackville School.
 

 

 

 

Contact Ooranga office on 02 6742 0603 for a playgroup schedule at your closest playgroup venue.

 

Our Staff

Renee

Playgroup Coordinator

Amber

Playgroup

Paula

Toy Library and Playgroup

Rebecca

Playgroup

Policies

Ooranga Family Mobile Resource Unit Assoc. Inc. has developed policies and procedures which govern the day to day operation of its services.

Printed copies of our policies are located at the Ooranga office, each preschool venue and in the playgroup van and are available to all members. Ooranga policies are developed by staff and Ooranga members in accordance to the seven areas of the National Quality Standard. The policies, along with supporting operational procedures, assist staff and members to ensure the safety of children and adults in attendance at Ooranga services and guide the provision of quality early childhood education and care.

Policies are regularly reviewed by staff and the Ooranga Management Committee. Families are encouraged to read the Policies, ask staff if they have any questions and provide any suggestions for changes to improve the quality of Ooranga services.

All staff, volunteers and members are expected to abide by the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics.
A copy of these is available at Ooranga centres or online at the ECA website.

Early Childhood Education Act, Regulations and Guidelines