At Sesame Lane, our values are the core of our business, our name itself is a fun acronym for our values:
Excellent customer care
Safety is our priority
Attitude is everything
Make someone’s day
Empathy we care enough to show it
Who is Owlbert?
Owlberts represents each one of our qualified Educators who are passionate about young children’s wellbeing and education. Owlbert’s vision is to create Happy Healthy Learners by ensuring each child’s learning journey down Sesame Lane is filled with fun educational experiences. Owlbert strives to instill a love of learning in children that will last a lifetime.
Owlbert’s face is in the shape of a heart because we are dedicated to care.
Owlberts wears a graduation cap because we are Educators at core.
Owlbert’s wing is ready to fly and grow through engaging experience.
The waves on Owlbert’s belly and the sun shining from his eyes represent our local focus in the Moreton Bay Region.
Our History
Our vision to inspire learning early has grown over the years from a humble wish to care for and nurture children, to a workforce of 400 Educators, Teachers and staff all working together to provide caring and educational experiences to realise each child’s best potential. In 2021, we celebrate 33 years of educating and caring for children in the Moreton Bay region.
Brand Evolution
Significant Moments
January 1988
Our pioneer Service at Redcliffe opened its doors. On the first day of care we opened with 8 children and 3 Educators.
May 1991
Our Redcliffe Service was expanded to include a specialised creche in a separate building.
January 1994
Sesame Lane Rothwell opened, also servicing Deception Bay with a courtesy pick up and drop off bus.
September 1997
Narangba – Banyan Street opened its doors, our first Service to offer care for school children.
September 1998
South of Caboolture, our Morayfield Service opened on Caboolture River Road.
August 1999
We expanded operations to include a centralised management and administration team.
January 2002
Narangba – Cotton Tree Drive opened, including Narangba School Zone. This was the first Brisbane facility to offer care for school children in a purpose built facility within the private sector.
October 2002
Kippa Ring 1 opened its doors, the first of 4 separate Services to be built on our Kippa Ring location.
January 2003
Not long after Kippa Ring 1, Kippa Ring 2 opened it’s doors.
January 2004
Kippa Ring School Zone opened to cater specifically for older school children run by a specialised out of school hours care coordinator.
May 2004
Kippa Ring – Anzac Avenue opened, completing our Kippa Ring location Services.
March 2004
Sesame Lane’s corporate management and administration team moved to the second level in Kippa Ring above Kippa Ring – Anzac Avenue Service. The team are fondly known as Sesame Lane Head Office.
July 2004
Our Clontarf Service opened, our closest Service to the Ted Smout Bridge and Sandgate.
August 2007
To cater for the flourishing new community in North Lakes, we opened our first Service in the new suburb, North Lakes – Discovery Drive.
January 2010
North Lakes – Joyner Circuit opened across from The Lakes State College as a double Service to cater for the growing North Lakes population.
July 2013
Our two story North Lakes – Astley Parade Service opened next to Drake’s IGA and situated across the highway from Dakabin.
February 2015
North Lakes – McLennan Court was built with an open plan environment, a new concept in the child care industry.
January 2018
Kippa Ring 1 & Kippa Ring 2 combined and reopened as the new Kippa Ring – Regency Street Service following extensive redevelopment and refurbishment with dedicated play spaces for younger and older children.
August 2018
Sesame Lane Dakabin opened its doors, a brand new child care Service catering for 99 Happy Healthy Learners.
July 2019
North Lakes – Flinders Parade opens it’s doors with a library, music room and a parents coffee nook, cut to name a few stand out features.
