Meerilinga is an organization that is not for profit and is registered as a charity. Its mission is to promote the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by working with children, their families, early childhood professionals, planners, and the community in Western Australia to improve the status of children.

The relationship that Meerilinga has had with children stretches all the way back to 1911, when it was founded by some of the early proponents of the kindergarten movement and early learning advocates for the interests of children in this state.

Today, Meerilinga is recognized for excellence in promoting and supporting the education, care, and wellbeing of children. In addition, Meerilinga provides a diverse range of professional resources and support to children, the health sector, the education sector, child protection, parents, the community, and volunteers. Meerilinga’s goal is to improve the quality of life for the children of Western Australia in the following ways: Meerilinga provides a diverse range of professional resources and support to children, the health sector, the education sector.

• Participation – involving children in the decision-making process
• Support – for organisations advancing the development of young children
• Advocating – for the well-being of WA’s young children
• Services – for parents/families, industry professionals and students
• Research – into worldwide trends in policy and practice as it relates to children
• Best Practice – contributing through significant project outcomes

History

In Western Australia, Meerilinga has been supporting happy childhoods for more than a century. Since their inception, Meerilinga has placed a strong emphasis on the value of children, families, and the community, and this focus still forms the basis of their work today. In 1911, Meerilinga was founded as the Kindergarten Union of Western Australia, and in 1913, the Kindergarten Training College followed. The Meerilinga Kindergarten and Sub-Primary School, which took its name from the Hay Street house, opened its doors in 1922 at Meerilinga House, 1186 Hay Street. Although the meaning of the name Meerilinga is unknown, it is believed to have originated from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island languages, where Meeri means far away, and Linga means thunder.

In 1985, the same year Western Australia joined the Children’s Week Council of Australia with Meerilinga serving as its official convener, the Meerilinga Council Inc. was established. With Meerilinga Council and WA Children’s Week as part of its charter, Meerilinga Young Children’s Foundation Inc. was founded in 1989. The property and house at Meerilinga were sold in 2003, and in 2006, Meerilinga moved to its current location in West Leederville.

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