{"id":91,"date":"2016-10-16T23:31:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T23:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2026-02-28T05:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T05:54:04","slug":"wunala-creche","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wunala-creche\/","title":{"rendered":"Wunala Creche Early Learning Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wunala Creche is run by Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation\u00a0and funded by Department of Education.\u00a0First established in 2001, Wunala Creche is a place where the children can be looked after and learn whilst the parents go to work. The cr\u00e8che was originally only one shed then extended with several outside play areas then upstairs demountable where we can have an infant and toddler area. A lunch room has also been enclosed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0WHY WUNALA?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The meaning of <strong>Wunala<\/strong> is an <strong>active\u00a0Kangaroo<\/strong>\u00a0to improve health and safety conditions for children.<\/p>\n<p>Wunala Creche currently have 4 fulltime staff and 2 part time. our staff currently studying their Cert III in Early Childhood Education and studying toward the degree of the Early Learning.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>A NEW WUNALA CRECHE BUILDING<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-035-933x700.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-037-933x700.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Approved for funding at the April 2015 Board meeting, funded with the assistance of a $1.06 million grant from the McArthur River Mine(MRM) Community Benefits Trust and $875,000 from the Australian Government Department of Education and Training and ABA. Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation also provides $750,000 from its own funds toward the project.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-109-933x700.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Wunala-Creche-WEBSITE-PICS-067-933x700.jpg 933w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new building consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An\u00a0Infants Room (0 to 23 months including cots room)<\/li>\n<li>A Toddlers Room (24 months to 35 months)<\/li>\n<li>Pre-school Room (36 months to 5 years)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each room has it&#8217;s own toys, play equipment, and\u00a0resources.\u00a0There is also a bottle preparing Room and a nappy changing room.<\/p>\n<p>New administration areas are also included in the Wanula Creche, including a reception Room, office, staff room.<\/p>\n<p>A laundry room, large kitchen and barbecue area for fun days are also located on site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/302.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/302-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/302-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/302-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/303.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/303-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/303-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/303-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/305.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/305-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/305-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/305-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WEBSITE-PICS-041.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WEBSITE-PICS-041-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WEBSITE-PICS-041-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/WEBSITE-PICS-041-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The old building was located in the Yanyula Town Camp and was too small\u00a0and ageing to meet demands. The building itself was aslo\u00a0subject to flooding in heavy rains.<\/p>\n<p>The new location was chosen by the Mabunji Board. The new building and it&#8217;s location benefits to community through increased employment, increased availability\u00a0of care and a safer and cleaner environment for families, parents, children and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Families, parents, children, staff and the community can all utilize the services provided by the Creche. It is\u00a0licenced for 30 children in total from newborn to children in preschool (0 to 5 years).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wunala Creche offers Breakfast, Morning tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea and supply all meals and Nappies. Mabunji take care of all maintenance including Gardens, Plumbing and Electrical. Wunala Creche are also given the use of a Mini Bus fitted with child restraints so we can go on Bush excursions.<\/p>\n<h3>The Creche open 5 days a week.<br \/>\nOpening time\u00a07:45 am<br \/>\nClosing time\u00a04:15 pm<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wunala Creche is run by Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation\u00a0and funded by Department of Education.\u00a0First established in 2001, Wunala Creche is a place where the children can be looked after and learn whilst the parents go to work. The cr\u00e8che was originally only one shed then extended with several outside play areas then upstairs demountable&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":227,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-91","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301,"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91\/revisions\/301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mabunji.com.au\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}