Guardian Childcare & Education Hornsby

(Formerly Bird House)

Every day is a new opportunity for discovery and growth at Guardian Childcare & Education Hornsby (formerly Bird House), which is rated exceeding in the National Quality Standard. With a range of resource-rich environments, including a water pump, vegetable gardens, creek bed and a range of age-specific ateliers, children are encouraged to explore and learn.

We are proud to have a culturally diverse team of Educators and celebrate a variety of cultures and holidays including Nowruz and Chinese New Year. Our community-focused team organises bi-monthly BBQs and afternoon teas that families love attending.

Kids Gourmet Food, an esteemed catering company, delivers three fresh meals daily, in addition to two meals our team prepare each morning. The children and staff of Bird House Hornsby enjoy venturing into the centre’s garden to gather food to use in cooking classes throughout the week.

Begin the adventure at Guardian today by booking a tour to explore the centre, chat with our team of Educators and learn more about our high-quality curriculum.

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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. Please note, this will vary depending on centre opening hours.

  • From 6:30am

    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.

  • From 7:00am

    Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children.

  • Morning

    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.

  • Morning

    As the children come together, planned experiences begin. This is where the Guardian programs and practices come to life. Examples of learning include numeracy, literacy, language, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, social skills, technology, science, creative arts, curiosity and more.

  • Morning

    There's an opportunity for children to come together and enjoy morning tea.

  • Mid-morning

    Following morning tea, the planned experiences continue. This includes both indoor and outdoor programs.

  • Afternoon

    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.

  • Afternoon

    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.

  • Afternoon

    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.

  • End of the day

    As families arrive to pick up children, there's an opportunity to speak to Educators and share information about the day.

  • End of 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.

Helpful Information

Opening Hours

Open 7:30am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday

Fee Information

Age Group Daily Fee
Nursery $145.00*
Toddlers $145.00*
Preschool $129.00*

*Price before the government rebate. To calculate what Child Care Subsidy you might get back, click here.

Good to Know - What to Bring

What we Provide

  • Nappies
  • Bed linen
  • All meals including breakfast
  • Music
  • Formula
  • Multilingual educators (Hindi, Mandarin, Chinese, Urdu, Nepali, Dari)

What to Bring

  • Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
  • Spare change of clothing
  • Water bottle
  • A hat

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

At Guardian Childcare & Education Hornsby we pride ourselves in building a community of learners as children, families and Educators connect together to support children’s learning and development. We are passionate in welcoming a variety of cultures and backgrounds to our centre.

Our diverse range of qualified Educators respect and care for each individual child as we help them develop into capable and confident members of the wider community. Many of our Educators are fluent in a second language with these including Cantonese, Hindi, Mandarin and Persian providing us with the opportunity to support the families within our wider community.

Guardian Hornsby offers a comprehensive educational program based on all areas of development including literacy and numeracy. Our practices and programs help prepare your child for formal schooling and beyond. The big issues facing future generations will require them to be innovative and adaptable – to think creatively and critically, and to find solutions which include the multiple perspectives of social, environmental, political, economic and cultural thinking. As part of this, we work to develop skills that will help children to thrive in the 21st Century. These are called 21st Century skills and encompass the following areas:

  • Creativity and innovation
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Communication

Learning is a journey that never ends and our learning experiences at Hornsby are planned by our qualified educators based on the needs and interests of individual and groups of children

Our outdoor space offers a large undercover area to allow children to enjoy the outdoors all year round. Our outdoor environment encourages sensory, messy and exploratory play. This provides children with a great opportunity to make their own discoveries using their senses, curiosity and knowledge as children engage in the sandpit, mud pit, water creek and bark area.

Situated on a residential street near Hornsby Hospital we pride ourselves in building connections for children and families within business in the local community by welcome them to the centre or taking children on excursions to visit them. Come and have a look for yourself by taking a tour of our centre.

Begin the Adventure at Guardian

To explore the centre, chat with our team of Educators and learn more about our high-quality curriculum, book a tour now.

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