Tall Tree Early Learning Mullaloo has been officially recognised as a finalist in the Service Excellence in Partnerships with Families, Communities and Schools category at the Early Childhood Learning & Development Sector Awards.

As one of only three Western Australian providers selected, this achievement is a powerful reflection of the deep commitment, passion and professionalism demonstrated by the entire team at Tall Tree Early Learning Mullaloo.

At the heart of Tall Tree is a belief that meaningful partnerships are the foundation of exceptional early learning.

The Mullaloo centre leadership team shared that their daily motivation comes from the children themselves:

“The children and their growth are the pinnacle of our motivation behind us wanting to create the best service and most creative environments that we can. We want the children to be as comfortable in our service as they are when they are at home and feel that it is an honour to be chosen by our families to provide this for them.”

This philosophy underpins the way the team works alongside families, local schools and the Mullaloo community to create a learning environment that is inclusive, connected and responsive.

This approach is grounded not in outcomes on paper, but in lived experiences:

“We love that our success is not measured by graphs and numbers, but how happy and content our children, families and educators are.”

Through strong relationships and meaningful collaboration, the team ensures children are supported to grow into thoughtful, confident and creative learners, equipped with the skills they need as they transition into formal school and beyond.

The leadership team also credits the wider community forcontinually inspiring their work:

“We are constantly inspired by the relationships wehave built with families, colleagues and community. We work together to create meaningful, inclusive and culturally responsive environments and feel that regularly venturing outside of our service is important for providing further opportunities beyond our walls.”

It is these authentic connections that make this finalist recognition so significant.

The awards ceremony will be held on Friday, 27^th ofMarch 2026, at the University of Western Australia.

Please click here to watch our awards nomination video, which we compiled to support our awards submission, which showcases just some of the many exceptional partnerships we have at Tall Tree Early Learning Mullaloo.

Being named a finalist is an exceptional achievement, and we are immensely proud of the Mullaloo team for the joy, dedication and impact they bring to their work every day.

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