FREE MONTHLY EVENT ● Starting July 2026
Stay & Play
A free monthly gathering for families with nursery-aged children. Experience inside the real heart of Nature’s Academy.
Stay & Play
A free monthly gathering for families with nursery-aged children. Experience inside the real heart of Nature’s Academy.
Next Event
Friday 3rd July: 10am – 11am | Nursery-aged children (0-2 years) | Limited to 10 families per session
What is Stay & Play?
Experience our world, not a tour of it
Stay & Play is a free community event hosted inside our Nursery learning environments across Orange, Dubbo, and Jilliby. Rather than a formal tour, your family arrives, settles in, and simply lives the experience. Surrounded yourselves with our educators, our philosophy, and experience our approach to early learning.
Each month carries a different theme. Each session is capped at just 10 families to ensure an intimate, unhurried atmosphere. Spaces are released monthly, and they don’t last long.
Come curious. Leave with a genuine feel for who we are.
Duration: 1 Hour per session
Capacity: 10 families per session
For Nursery-aged children ● 0–2 years
Orange ● Dubbo Fitzroy St. ● Dubbo Spitfire Dr. ● Jilliby
Monthly Event ● New theme each session
Completely Free Event
An Hour Well Spent
Arrive & Settle In
Step into our Nursery environment just as it is on any regular morning. It is warm, purposeful, and alive with possibility.
Play Alongside Educators
Our team will be present, engaged, and genuinely happy to answer any questions.
Experience the Theme
Each session has a curated monthly theme; a sensory experience, a nature provocation, a creative invitation.
Leave With a Real Impression
This is our culture in action. By the end of an hour, you’ll know whether Nature’s Academy feels like the right fit for your family.
Find Your Centres Schedule
Stay & Play Jilliby
- Fortnightly focus on 3–5 years in the Kangaroo room
- Sessions for the 0–2 age group are monthly due to an extensive waiting list
- Tuesdays or Wednesdays are preferred
Stay & Play Orange
- Mondays are preferred
- Targeting 0–2 years in the first fortnight and 3–5 years in the second
Stay & Play Dubbo Fitzroy
- Fortnightly on Fridays, rotating 0–3 years, and 3–5 years each fortnight to assist with the orientation/stay and play process
- The preferred times are 10:00am for 0–3 years and 11:00am for 3–5 years
Stay & Play Dubbo Spitfire
- Weekly sessions on Mondays, alternating between 0–3 years in the first week and 3–5 years in the second week.
- This cycle will continue until November
Spaces are strictly limited to 10 families per session, per centre. Once a session is full, we open a waitlist for the following month.
Reserve Your Place
For 10 Families Per Session, Per Centre Only
Select your nearest centre and complete the form below. You’ll receive a confirmation once your registration is accepted.
