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Where the wildlings play in Lake Cathie, just 11 minutes south of Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie.
Offering a truly unique early learning centre with onsite forest school/bush kindy programs, catering for children 0-5 years.
Our nature immersion program is embedded within our early learning centre.
Our nature immersion program is embedded within our early learning centre.
7am till 6pm 51 weeks / year
CCS Approved
1-3 sessions delivered weekly between March-October by our qualified Forest School Leaders. Sessions run for at least 90 minutes from our base camp.
Our fully fenced natural designated bush kindy zone suitable for toddlers (2-5 years).
Our Woolworths Junior Landcare Food Forest Project was established in 2022 and is lovingly tended by the children and our team of Permaculture enthusiasts.
“Slow down. There’s no need to hurry through this chapter called, ‘Childhood’, it’s not till you reach the end that you realise the entire journey was inspired by and for it”
Bambi Forest School’s vision for happy, healthy and inspired children has grown from the Managing Director’s passion for mental health and wellbeing, experience in working in Autism schools, Montessori education and yoga training.
Over time, she envisaged how healing and wellbeing modalities compliment early childhood, not purely as an add-on extra-curricular activity but embedded within the tapestry of our every day life at Bambi Forest School.
Building meaningful connections between self and the environment.
A big part of the magic is due to the special people who are part of the Bambi Forest School family, weaving their stories within our tapestry, making it a living breathing energetic fabric, dynamic in nature, evolving alongside your child.
At Bambi Forest School, we are excited to be involved in various projects that assist less advantaged communities. Our hope is that your child’s journey with Bambi Forest School ignites an eternal self-love, equipping them with the skills to flourish and carve their own paths.
The most welcoming and friendly staff and owner. This is the only preschool I felt comfortable having my daughter attend in the area.
Brittany De BonoBeing part of Bambi Forest school was such a beautiful experience for not only my daughter Scarlett but for us as a family. Mandy and her amazing team of staff were the most wonderful crew whilst our daughter was in the Koalas room. Watching Mandy create The Bambi Forest School from the concept she had as a ypung girl was just magical. Her ability to know how children develop through play and learning, not just about their own environment but using their understanding and knowledge on how to implement their learnings gave them a beautiful appreciation of life, animals, respect, sustainability and such wonder about their world. I was so privileged to watch this concept become a reality. This really helped me affirm that it is a combination of the Montessori structure integrated into our Australian preschool prepatory environment was truly a success. I also am so grateful for Mandy and her team to bring Bambi School to life so Scarlett and all her friends were able to learn, grow and become such amazing young children prepped and ready for Kindergarten. My husband and I could not have hoped for a more valuable and educational school for our daughter. Thank you Mandy and your wonderful team at The Bambi Forest School.
Jacqui AdcockBeautiful nature based grounds, peaceful lovely atmosphere and caring staff. So impressed with our child’s transition to preschool!
clarissa veilGrow, Live & Learn In Harmony With Nature.
Our nature immersion program is embedded within our early learning centre.
– Bush Kindy a fully fenced natural designated bush kindy zone suitable for toddlers (2-5 years)
– Forest School sessions 1-3 sessions delivered weekly between March-October by our qualified Forest School Leaders. Sessions run for at least 90 minutes from our base camp situated at the rear of our property and adventures can be implemented onsite or along the walking trails in the forest reserve (3-5 years)
– Food Forest Our Woolworths Junior Landcare Food Forest Project was established in 2022 and is lovingly tended by the children and our team of Permaculture enthusiasts.
– Sustainability Education – our team are dedicated to immersing our children in symbiocene – living and learning in harmony with nature
Wellbeing
– Daily hatha yoga delivered by yoga enthusiasts
– Dance yoga
– Guided visualisation meditation
– Nature-walks
Prana
Join us in 2023 as we reveal our exciting new educational program, ‘Prana’. Prana is a Sanskrit name that translates to English as ‘life force’ or ‘vital principle’.
– Daily hatha yoga delivered by yoga enthusiasts
– Dance yoga
– Guided visualisation meditation
– Nature-walks
Join us in 2023 as we reveal our exciting new educational program, ‘Prana’. Prana is a Sanskrit name that translates to English as ‘life force’ or ‘vital principle’.
Bambi Forest School is tucked away on over 2 acres in Lake Cathie, nestled behind the lush forest and lake reserve that beckon for exploration.
Adventure is literally at our back door. A complete nature immersion awaits, be surrounded by nature, with regular sightings of kangaroo, deer, egrets whilst being greeted by birdsong that is all part of the daily experience.
Offering an expansive playground, onsite forest school, designated bush kindy area and our own food forest, there is every excuse to be outdoors.