Our philosophy
Principle 1: MCCC as made by multiple communities
We recognise and celebrate MCCC as located in multiple communities, including social, cultural, local, university, national, and international. The first and foremost community we value, respect, and acknowledge is that of our First Nation, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We strive to foster and develop these relationships through our practice and pedagogy.
Principle 2: Fostering stewardship in the social and natural world
MCCC strives to encourage a sense of responsibility and accountability (but not ownership) for the people, living things, and environments of which we are part, and pursue an ethics of care that recognises how our actions can have multiple positive and negative impacts that may be both known and as yet unknown.
Principle 3: Positively exploring our voice in the world
In respecting that we come together as individuals with different personalities, outlooks, and ways of experiencing the world, MCCC strives to encourage multiple ways of exploring and understanding how we engage and relate to ourselves and our place in the world.
Principle 4: Nurture and care as the foundation for emotional, social, and intellectual development
We believe that learning and development thrive when we create a nurturing, safe, and loving environment. Our primary focus at MCCC is therefore led by a principle of child, staff, and family wellbeing first and foremost. We believe in exploring current thinking and research to guide our programs.
Principle 5: The child-parent-educator relationship as central to MCCC
MCCC is a community based, not-for-profit centre, whose success is reliant upon the close relationships, collective collaboration, and active participation of children, parents, and educators.