Open 7:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday
Our centre has been recognised as ‘Exceeding’ the National Quality Standard. This is the highest rating you can receive from a regulatory authority assessment and we are proud to deliver an exceptional service to the children and families who attend our centre.
HOURS
Mon to Fri 7:00am to 6:00pm
ADDRESS
11 Wallaby Street Blackwall, NSW, 2256
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Welcome to our Centre
Awarded NSW State Finalist at the 2022 KindiCare Excellence Awards
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Meet our Centre Manager
Sharon
"Supporting children through the start of their learning journey is one of the most rewarding positions to be in."
Where children are supported to be brave, curious, and bold in their learning, for the best possible start to life.
Rhythm of the Day
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment at Guardian and no two days are the same. Here’s what a day at Guardian might look like.
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment and no two days are the same.
Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There's a chance for conversation to share what's important for the day/what's happened the night before at home.
Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children.
As children are arriving and families are coming and going, there's an opportunity for play as well as family grouping, open-plan play and multi-age grouping.
There's an opportunity for children to come together and enjoy morning tea.
Following morning tea, the planned experiences continue. This includes both indoor and outdoor programs.
There's an opportunity for children to come together for lunch. With an open-door policy, families are able to join the centre for meals and excursion if they wish.
For children who want to, or need to, there's an opportunity to sleep, rest or relax. For children who don't need to rest, there are planned experiences, which are more likely to be outdoors.
Children come together for afternoon tea in small groups or with siblings (they can also rest and play together, too). This time also presents an opportunity to reflect on the day.
As families arrive to pick up children, there's an opportunity to speak to Educators and share information about the day.
Some centres offer early tea or light snack at the end of the day, which they can grab as they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary at home, so if throughout the day, we notice children look tired, food will be provided.
What's included in the Guardian Experience
From nutritious meals and engaging learning programs —it’s all covered in your daily rate. No hidden extras, just peace of mind for you and a great day for your child.
Hat, wetbag and sunscreen
5 meals per day
All incursions and excursions
Nappies and wipes
Storypark parenting app
Long day care hours year around
Helpful Information
Opening Hours
What to Bring
What we Provide
- Nappies and wipes
- Bed linen
- Guardian hat
- SPF 50+ sunscreen
- All nutritious meals and snacks
What to Bring
- Water bottle
- Spare change of clothing, labelled
- Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
- Baby's bottles for formula or breastmilk
Our Educators
Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.
Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.
You and Your Child
All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.
Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.
Learn More About Our Centre
This newly renovated centre has wonderful home-like indoor and natural outdoor spaces that provide plenty of opportunity for exploration, play and learning.
We have five indoor Reggio-inspired learning and play environments and our secure outdoor spaces include fruit trees, bush tucker garden, climbing fort, yarning circles and a range of different spaces for active and quiet play. The children have learned to care for and respect the environment through tending to our plants, worm farm and using our compost bins. They can also pick healthy ingredients from our vegetable gardens to include in meals.
Our early childhood educators have a great love and passion for children and our development-appropriate learning programs are tailored for our Nursery, Toddler, Kinder and Preschool children. Our Educators’ stability is a high priority allowing you and your child to develop strong and trusting relationships with our Educators.
Our Learning Programs
Learning should be fun! Learning through play encourages children to explore and understand their world at their own pace. It helps build their knowledge, develop confidence, and embrace curiosity.
Learning should be fun! Learning through play allows children to build their knowledge, develop confidence, and embrace curiosity.
Kindergarten/Preschool Program
Our specialist two-year kindergarten/preschool program is led by degree qualified Teachers in a long day care setting. Children explore and understand their world in an environment of safety and security. It’s where they develop the foundational literacy and numeracy skills to thrive.
Out and about
Through excursions, children are supported to expand their world, to get to know their community, and have a sense of belonging. Their learning thrives when they feel safe, welcome, and that they belong.
STEM
Children discover the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through age-appropriate activities that are designed to foster curiosity and develop foundational skills like problem-solving and creativity.
Cooking
Cooking experiences teach numeracy by counting ingredients, and weighing and measuring quantities and volume, while managing these tasks supports independence and confidence.
Ella Language
Learning languages through Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) supports brain development and social skills and creates opportunities to celebrate cultural diversity.
Joy of Reading
Reading aloud to children each day inspires imagination and supports thinking. Books with rhythm, rhyme and word patterns make stories more playful and memorable.
Sustainability
From growing veggies and foraging in the garden for that day’s meal ingredients to learning about recycling, children learn about being part of a community, connecting to their environment and understanding their impact on the world.
Niki D.
05:33 19 Mar 24
Meriam
02:50 25 Apr 23
An amazing centre, all the educators go above and beyond caring for my son. Its a clean well presented centre and the staff are enthusiastic and always greet you with a smile.
Hana W.
02:18 02 Jan 23
Great staff, great care. :)
Tom C.
01:37 22 Sep 20
We know Guardian Maroubra West as Garden St and our daughters have been here for 3.5 years. What I like most about the centre is the felling of being part of a community and that it seems more like a home than a child care centre. I couldn't ask for anything more from the staff they have really done everything for our girls.
Annabel C.
20:07 04 Sep 20
We absolutely love Maroubra West! Our daughter has loved every minute of her time at the centre. She is cared for like one of the beautiful carers own.We were drawn to Maroubra West because it is a smaller centre, which has become more and more of a positive for us. Every educator is interactive with both the kids and parents/grandparents when dropping off or picking up.Their communication on all matters is fabulous and the activities they put together for the children is great. We are so pleased to be apart of the Maroubra West “family”!
Britt G.
04:03 31 Aug 20
I could not recommend Guardian Childcare Maroubra West more highly. My daughter has been in the nursery room (0-2 years) for 3 months. When looking for a childcare centre for my daughter, we wanted a place that felt warm just like family and for her to be nurtured as she would at home. This is exactly what the team here provides. As soon as my daughter sees her careers she has her arms out ready to go to them. We could not be happier and more grateful with each of the wonderful staff members. Besides for the wonderful care my daughter receives, the admin side and communication is amazing. Every email and phone call is answered promptly. Thank you to each member at Guardian Childcare Maroubra West.
Mia T.
07:25 30 Aug 20
I can't rate Garden Street highly enough. I needed to return to work when my son was 6 months old and was so nervous about him going to daycare. After touring a few places, I walked in here and immediately felt a sense of warmth. The place is spotless, the food cooked by the lovely kitchen staff looks and smells delicious, but mostly the educators are just incredible. They have made me feel so welcome and reassured. Each child is treated as an individual and my son has absolutely blossomed with their gentle guidance. They are hard working, compassionate, talented and creative educators and I feel very lucky to have found this place.
Sharon W.
12:54 05 Jul 20
I highly recommend Maroubra West. It has a real sense of being a “family” with the benefits of a formal educational structured setting. Before enrolling, we visited many centres in the area and often left feeling a bit overwhelmed (especially for nursery babies) but Maroubra West was different. My daughter is thriving at the centre and it is a reflection of the hard work and dedication put in by the educators. They have worked gradually to get my daughter to a point where she sleeps and eats independently and is excited to go to “school” in the morning. The manager Tracy is responsive and communicative with parents but also puts in the time and energy into building a genuine rapport with the children. Stacey is a fantastic lead educator in the nursery and plans great activities for the children and is wonderfully attentive. I also highly rate Fah, Myriam and Sam who are hard working and experienced educators.
Afton F.
04:01 30 Aug 19
We have been part of the Garden Street community for seven years and I regularly recommend it to other families. The Educators really take the time to get to know each child and support them to become active learners. The whole team is so caring which results in Garden Street feeling like a real community. The facilities are excellent and the outdoor area, with its vegetable patch and worm farm, has really engaged both of my children in learning about the world around them. Highly recommend.
Hana K.
06:37 27 Aug 19
Absolutely love this center, it's real, honest, and cosy! Recommend
Claire G.
01:00 27 Aug 19
Our daughter has been going to Garden Street for 2.5 years and we have been so happy with her there. The level of care from the educators and carers has always been wonderful. It has been a real comfort to know she is well looked after. We have also seen her develop and grow so many important skills with language and numeracy, and the best part is that she is learning through play. Thanks to all the Team at Garden street!
Momshe A.
00:55 27 Aug 19
When my son started at this day care he is so shy, his crying we in about to go and not talking at all and now since my son on this community he started to gain his confidence, socialising with kids and learning stuff we get to point that me and my husband will get shock that he can do that and surprised of what he achieved. And his eating now, his asking me food. Before his wasn’t like this. Thank you Garden street Early Learning Centre..😘👍
Creative R.
00:41 27 Aug 19
Both my kids have been at Garden Street for 8 months now. My oldest had been at a centre elsewhere for 3 years and I honestly never thought we'd top it. But Garden Street has proved me wrong. The educators are all completely lovely and so, so caring. Nothing is ever too much trouble and my kids come home full of new knowledge and excitment about their day. My son had never been in care anywhere else when he started and he found the transition hard, but with the love and support he and I received from the educators, the transition was made as smooth as possible and within a couple of months he was completely settled and happy at drop offs and pick ups. I couldn't recoemmend it more highly.
Pip H.
23:45 15 Jun 19
Both my boys have been at Garden St from a young age, starting in the Nursery room and transitioning through Toddler to the Preschool Room where my youngest still is. The team are like an extended family for us and I'm so grateful for all the help and support they have provided over the years. Whilst there have been staff changes (like at all centres) many of the educators remain the same which I think speaks volumes for the type of centre it is and the environment they create. My son loves it there and I see evidence every day of him being cared for as an individual.
Jo L.
05:53 14 Jun 19
Our son loves his preschool days. He has made beautiful friends and adores his teachers. Highly recommend Garden St.
Bartjan H.
04:47 09 Jun 19
Very friendly and helpful team. Our son loves it there.
Leanne H.
01:55 31 May 19
Our little girl started in March and loves it here! The staff are so friendly and welcoming and the centre is small and feels more like a home!
Md Abid H.
09:08 28 May 19
Liz L.
20:15 27 Aug 19
We love this place. My son started in the pre school room a few months back and after the inevitable slow start loves his time there. In fact he doesn’t want to be picked up early. It does feel more like a home vs a day care facility, which I like too.