A new early learning centre for your child’s future.

At Nova, we monitor your child’s progress based on three core elements: 
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(1) Skill Development: Numerical Ability, Written & Verbal Fluency and Scientific Knowledge;
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(2) Emotional Development: Communication with others and Self-Confidence; 
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(3) Individual Development (customised to the child): Development in the child’s chosen areas of interest, Artistic expression and Curiosity & Critical Thinking.

As a provider of services to yourselves, the parents, Nova is committed to measuring & categorising development in these three core areas in conjunction with yourselves. We encourage your input into the monitoring process as much of the child’s development will also be displayed in their home environment. Progress will be monitored at quarterly intervals in parent-teacher meetings. 

Nova guarantees a maximum of 10 students to every classroom educator.

For the majority of indoor (hard skill) classes, class sizes will be limited to 10pax. For outdoor & experiential learning activities, there will be up to 25pax per class.

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Individualised student paths will also be developed, monitored & altered in collaboration with parents in order to adapt to the child’s behaviours at home.

Nova focuses on three core elements of a child’s early development: progression & readiness in academic skills (numeracy, literacy and the sciences), emotional development and individual development. 

The Nova curriculum is intentionally split between the necessary rigour required to upskill the child in STEM-related disciplines to achieve beyond-age-group capabilities and the necessary flexibility required to cultivate the student’s skills, curiosity and critical thinking abilities as it relates to particular areas of interest that exist outside the domains of existing early learning & primary school learning pathways. 

Unlike other early learning facilities, Nova places the utmost focus on only recruiting A+ educational facilitators to guide your child’s development. No more leaving the most critical years of cognitive & emotional progression to an unknown quantity. 

Nova also places strong emphasis on the co-creation & monitoring of learning pathways with parents, aiming to ensure symbiosis between learning outcomes on the Nova campus and within the home environment.

Nova is similar to Montessori in that both systems encourage: 
(1) Child self-sufficiency; 
(2) Child-directed learning pathways;Integrated learning with basic life skills; 
(3) Uninterrupted work & play periods. 

Where Nova differentiates itself from Montessori is in the incorporation of a more rigorous (whilst remaining experimentally driven) STEM curriculum to develop the child’s ability to build, a greater degree of parental involvement in the measurement & drafting of early learning outcomes and a heightened focus on technological literacy.

Children’s unique interests & abilities (and their confidence and capabilities therein) are cultivated as follows: 
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(1) Resources on-demand. Based on what your child selects as their special interest focus for a given period, Nova will work to procure any resources (material, human or otherwise) that will assist them in achieving their learning goals within the field.
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(2) Personal Projects. Formative assessment will not be universally assigned to all children. Instead, students will work on independently evaluated personal projects based on their areas of interest. 

(3) Uninterrupted Specialty Time. As in the Montessori model, children will be allocated uninterrupted (albeit monitored) periods daily to focus on their chosen area of interest. 

(4) Parental Coordination. Regular reviews & updates will be provided to parents to aid in the continued development of the child in their area of interest both at Nova and at home.

Nova is committed to only recruiting the leading educators in Victoria and beyond. We offer extremely competitive remuneration and have set strict standards on: 
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(1) Prior educational achievements of the educator (high distinction minimum in some form of educational qualification);
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(2) 90+ Net Promoter Score from previous employer(s) in the educational field; 
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(3) Prior experience with or certifications for child-led learning models; 
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(4) Achievement in case study assessments for gauging suitability to the Nova teaching model.

Nova combines its own practices & models for soft skill & special interest development alongside accepted standards put together by leading educators in Victoria that combines the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework from the Victorian Department of Education and Training for suitability in further education.

Apply here or at any of the links provided on this website. For further inquiry or consultation, please reach out to hello@novaearlylearning.com.au