Transform your outdoor spaces for more play

Cubby House Imagination Village for Primary Schools
Spark imagination. Invite exploration. Build connections.

Watch a village come to life

Welcome to the

Play-based Learning Village

a bustling mini world where imagination, collaboration, and role-play thrive. Children take on roles in the cafƩ, post office, fire station, sushi shop, and more - bartering, trading, rescuing, and tending as they mimic the adult world around them. The village evolves with every play session: puppet shows on the central stage, produce grown in garden beds, and wares sold at the Farmers Market - every corner alive with creativity, connection, and real-world learning through play.

DISCOVER A WORLD OF IMAGINATION

More than a shade structure. It’s an outdoor classroom.

Our modular shade structures transform bare spaces into vibrant outdoor classrooms - where stories are shared, lessons flow, and play continues year-round. Whether it’s a reading nook, lunch zone, or a classroom under the trees, each structure is custom-built to fit your school. Made in Melbourne from sustainable materials, they’re designed for easy comfort, durability, and everyday moments that matter.

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Sensory Play Table with kids

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Sensory & Nature Play Products

Our sensory play products are crafted to spark curiosity, calm, and creativity. From mud kitchens and discovery tables to water walls and loose parts play, each piece is designed to stand alone or enhance a larger play space. Whether it’s messy play, quiet exploration, or hands-on learning, these products invite kids to engage all their senses - naturally. Built in Melbourne using sustainable materials, they’re durable, purposeful, and full of play potential.

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Built for Long Term Partnership

We’re here for the journey. That’s why we stand behind your investment in our products - with ongoing maintenance, part replacements, cleaning, and repainting services to keep them performing and looking their best for years to come.

our services & Benefits for schools

WE GROW WITH YOU

Start small if you need to - we’ll grow your space with you. Whether you’re applying for grants or raising funds, we can support projects of any size.

A red haired girl around 4 years of age inside her wooden cubby house, leaning over a table and reaching up to a shelf to her toys.
certified safe

All of our designs meet Playsafe standards, giving you peace of mind. We can customise each build to suit your space while keeping safety front and centre.

Children and educators using an Exploration & Loose Parts Table in an outdoor ELC, playing with natural materials in dividers.
DIY PACKAGES

Our easy DIY designs make them perfect for community working bees. With detailed plans, step-by-step instructions, and phone support, we make building simple and stress-free.

Consciously Created

We use FSC-certified timbers, always untreated in touchable areas. Every material is chosen with care, including safe options for ground contact.

The Castle and Cubby workshop staff standing in the workshop having a team meeting.
Built to last

If something breaks, we’ve got you. As a local business, we make it easy to replace any part, helping your space stay safe, functional, and ready for play for years to come.

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INSTALLATION

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DECKING

Our customers are our inspiration

We’ve grown alongside the Australian schools and educators who have championed play and trusted us to bring their ideas to life. Their ideas and passion has shaped our products, our services, and the way we work. These stories aren’t just testimonials - they’re proof of what’s possible when great partnerships come together.

CASE STUDY

Gilgai Plains' Growing Pains

During a period of rapid growth and transition, Gilgai Plains Primary School turned to us to help foster connection and unity. Our cubby house village became a grounding force - giving students a shared space to play, collaborate, and belong, even as the school expanded around them.

Read their story

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just a few of our happy customers

ST Finbarrs

A community that came together through planning and hands-on DIY transformed an unloved space into a thriving hub between the Foundation and Year 1 classrooms.

SEE THE BEFORE & AFTER
Karoo Primary

We partnered with Karoo Primary School to help realise their dream of an outdoor education space centred around nature, gardening and growing your own.

SEE THEIR STORY IN ACTION
A True collaboration partner

Spanning many years, we have worked closely with their teams to bring a range of product solutions to life, including sensory tables, water walls, and more. Their creativity and commitment continue to be a constant source of inspiration for our team.

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Get the primary school or elc catalogue

See our full education playground range, ready to share with stakeholders and spark new ideas for your outdoor space.

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