Bruce

Guardian Childcare and Education Bruce, located conveniently in Canberra, ACT, offers the warmth and comfort of a family home while providing exceptional early education and care. As a trusted provider of Bruce childcare and Bruce daycare, our centre is just a short distance from the University of Canberra, making it an ideal choice for local families seeking quality childcare near the university.

Our purpose-built outdoor space is accessible from every classroom, giving children plenty of room to run, ride, and explore. The spacious long daycare centre caters to children aged six weeks to six years, offering a nurturing and stimulating environment where they can safely discover the world around them. With bright, engaging materials designed to spark curiosity, Guardian Bruce encourages children to explore, imagine, and learn.

At Guardian Bruce, our dedicated team of university-qualified Teachers and Educators supports children through their early education journey. They create enriching learning experiences tailored to foster social and emotional growth, and creative development in a safe and nurturing environment.

Our Bruce childcare centre operates from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays, providing families with the flexibility they need for work and other commitments. During drop-off and pick-up times, we welcome you to spend some extra moments exploring the centre’s learning environment. Our Educators are always happy to show you the play materials and educational spaces, share insights into our approach to learning, and suggest ideas to continue your child’s development at home.

At Guardian Bruce, we believe in involving the whole family in a child’s early education journey to ensure they are happy, confident, and thriving as they grow. Experience the difference of high-quality childcare near the University of Canberra with our long daycare and early education programs designed to support your child’s learning and development every step of the way.

Our family communication app, Storypark, provides you with photos and updates on your child throughout the day, offering you the opportunity to stay informed about your child’s early learning and development. We also set up different learning outcomes for the children through Storypark, which supports them in achieving developmental milestones and understanding new ideas.

For children aged three and four, our Bruce preschool program is designed to prepare your child for the transition to primary school. Led by university-qualified teachers, our preschool near Lawson provides a curriculum grounded in leading child development research. We are committed to giving your child the best possible start in life through quality care at our local daycare and day care centre.

Our early childhood education program is guided by specialist Educational Leaders who use a flexible, research-supported approach to teaching and learning. This leading curriculum fosters discovery and exploration, helping children develop essential skills while meeting the National Quality Standard.

At our Bruce preschool, children begin learning foundational skills like shapes, numbers, and letters through fun, play-based activities. These activities are designed to build literacy and numeracy skills, ensuring your child feels confident and ready for the leap into primary school.

As a trusted local childcare provider, we tailor our program to meet the needs and routines of local families. We also celebrate each child’s cultural and family background, creating an inclusive and supportive environment. Whether you’re looking for a preschool near Lawson or a local daycare, our high-quality program is here to support your family and give your child the best start in life.

We’re committed to children’s nutrition, and our on-site cook prepares each meal fresh and packed with all the nutrients that children need at their age. We encourage children to engage in food preparation and to ask questions about where their food comes from, why it’s good for them, and how they can eat it. We also encourage exploration of the cultural heritage behind different foods, helping promote diversity and inclusion from an early age.

Our early learning centre offers a unique Visible Learning Program, giving families valuable insights into their child’s education. Through our Learning Exchange Display, our Teachers and Educators provide updates on your child’s progress and welcome your input into their learning journey.

Why not visit Guardian Childcare and Education Bruce and see why our day care centre is the ideal environment for your child? At Guardian, we are committed to working together to give young children the best start to life.

We look forward to welcoming you to our early learning centre soon!

• Exciting, resource-rich environments including a family library, a sustainability garden and natural play structures where children are encouraged to explore and learn.
• The light-filled centre also has a mud pit, a cubby house, a woodwork station, vegetable gardens, Indigenous totem poles, a beautiful outdoor mural, and an open-plan atelier.
• Our team of professionally-certified early childhood education specialists deliver an advanced play-based and nature-inspired curriculum, as well as a leading Preschool Program to help prepare your child for the exciting transition to school.
• Children at Guardian Bruce also get out and about on excursions, so we have a great connection with the surrounding community. We visit locations such as our local ponds, shopping centres, Café Momo, the Canberra Raiders training field and Maribyrnong Primary School, whom we have a great relationship with and who play a big role in our transition to school programs.
• Our on-site cooks prepare five nutritionally balanced meals using seasonal ingredients every day, often collected by the children from our on-site vegetable gardens. To further explore food at the Centre, Educators host regular hands-on cooking experiences for the children to extend on their knowledge of nutrition and to encourage them to try new foods.