Open 7:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education
St Ives
- A state-of-the-art Centre with six beautiful, light-filled learning spaces and three architecturally designed outdoor areas the children love!
- Every day is unique in our newly renovated centre with modern resources from nursery to our leading 2 year Preschool program. You don’t want to miss out!
- Meet our dedicated team and discover how we lead the way in your child’s development, where keeping you connected with regular communication about their progress as a top priority.
Book a tour today to see what makes our Centre special & have all your questions answered
HOURS
Mon to Fri 7:00am to 6:00pm
ADDRESS
6 Eastern Arterial Rd St Ives, NSW, 2075
Enter via Hunter Avenue
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Check out our fantastic indoor and outdoor learning spaces your child will enjoy
Welcome to our Centre
Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education St Ives, a new, purpose-built, spacious childcare and daycare centre in Sydney’s upper north shore. Our early childhood education programs are focused on play-based learning, and the Centre provides a nurturing and safe environment for children aged six weeks to six years of age, supporting them to discover the world in a safe and secure way.
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Engaging indoor learning spaces full of quality educational resources
- Expansive outdoor play spaces with a sandpit, bike track, cubby house and veggie garden
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 7:00am to 6:00pm
Meet our Centre Manager Carmen
"As your Centre Manager, I am committed to nurturing the potential in every child, and passionate about empowering young minds and their families through purposeful, high quality learning experiences. Transforming early childhood education with purpose, passion and a focus on building strong foundations for lifelong learning."
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
Learn More About Our Centre
Guardian Childcare & Education St Ives is a welcoming environment for Canberra families in and around St Ives. The location is great for families in the surrounding suburbs of Turramurra, North Turramurra, Warrawee and St Ives.
We’re passionate about creating a safe and stimulating environment for children to explore and grow. Our dedicated team of university-qualified Teachers and Educators will work together with you to create the best learning experiences possible for your child.
At Guardian Childcare & Education St Ives we strive to provide the highest quality of education and care for your children. Our innovative teaching methods are designed to help our young learners develop their skills in a safe, fun and stimulating environment. We believe that early years learning should be creative and fun.
Our Educators and Teachers are warm and welcoming and are experienced in providing children with a safe, secure environment to grow and develop freely in their first few years. Our Centre features multiple spacious rooms filled with beautiful colours and natural lights. There are plenty of fun and stimulating materials around the Centre to keep the children engaged and to inspire them to explore their childcare environment.
We are dedicated to providing proper nutrition to children, and our on-site cook prepares fresh meals daily to ensure each child has the opportunity to develop positive healthy eating habits. Our Educators empower each child to become active in the food preparation process, and many of the children help select ingredients, ask our cook questions and learn about the various nutrients in each meal.
Our approach to early childhood education at Guardian Childcare & Education St Ives means your family has access to a high-quality education in a safe environment close to home. We’re about building strong relationships with children and families, ensuring we create amazing learning experiences for each child and age group.
We are committed to best practices in our child care Centre, ensuring a safe, secure, and inviting environment for babies, toddlers, and preschool-aged children in a long day care setting.
Each learning program is designed by experienced Educators and Teachers to support children in developing social and emotional skills, along with literacy, numeracy and problem-solving ability that prepares them for a life of learning. Our learning programs are aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework, the National Quality Standard, and the Australian School Curriculum.
Our family communication app, Storypark, provides our Educators and families with an opportunity to develop genuine reciprocal relationships. We regularly share images, videos, and messages about your child’s progress throughout the day, keeping you informed about your child’s growth, development and learning. We encourage families to use the Storypark app to develop ideas for continuing the learning at home.
For children aged three and four years, we have an amazing preschool program that runs with our long day care to help prepare them for their upcoming transitions into formal schooling. Our three-year-old program emphasises developing some of the social and communication skills that the children will use as they gain more independence. We encourage development in these areas through group play and some slightly more structured activities.
In four-year-old preschool, children further develop their communication, social and emotional skills, and they also begin exploring some numbers, shapes and phonics. We encourage children to practice reading simple sounds and words on their own, and we empower them through the learning process that comes with this. Through developing skills in these areas, children can feel more ready and confident as they begin their first year of primary school.
Guardian St Ives aims to provide children with a wide variety of experiences and learning opportunities, so we offer many different teaching programs throughout the week to help foster growth and development. Children are encouraged to interact with our on-site chef and engage in the cooking process themselves. They may choose to select some fresh ingredients to include in their meal, or they might like to practice serving up their food on their own.
Sustainability is another focus at our Centre, and we empower children to develop an understanding of recycling and other sustainable practices while developing a genuine passion and care for looking after our planet. Our Out & About program encourages children to spend more time playing outdoors in the fresh air and natural sunlight. We have a beautiful, spacious outdoor environment for the children to explore and practice engaging their imaginations and creativity.
We develop each child’s literacy and numeracy skills to help them feel confident and prepared during the challenging leap into primary school. Our program supports the needs and routines of each of our families, and we ensure each child’s cultural background is supported and encouraged.
As part of our unique Visible Learning Program, families will be able to gain an understanding of their child’s education. Our Learning Exchange Display will provide the opportunity for our Teachers and Educators to share updates on your child’s progress. It will also be a chance for you to have direct input into your child’s learning!
Why not come and meet the team and have a look around our childcare Centre today? We’d love to show you why Guardian St Ives is the perfect learning environment for your child. At Guardian, we believe that together, we can create life-long learners.
We look forward to welcoming you soon!
Centre Highlights
Our St Ives childcare centre offers:
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Engaging indoor learning spaces full of quality educational resources
- Expansive outdoor play spaces with a sandpit, bike track, cubby house and veggie garden
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 7:00am to 6:00pm
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.
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.
Y K.
23:36 02 Sep 24
Love the educators here, Joy, Varshali, Charlie, Pauleen, Yina, Gloria, Sandy, Eva, Eileen, Belle, Kim, and new educators which I don’t remember your name (sorry). They are so caring and I feel comfortable to leave my 2 years old daughter in here with their care. Thanks so much!
Theresa T.
01:52 28 May 24
We love St Ives Guardian. Our son is very happy here and is thriving with his speech, learning and motor skills. Staff have been supportive and caring
Sue May X.
02:41 21 May 24
Educators are always friendly, caring and attentive. The centre has nice set out and spacious indoor and outdoor play area for children. Can’t recommend more.
Laura L.
01:24 01 Apr 24
Michaela A.
00:10 12 Dec 23
Great staff, facilities, parking, onsite cooking, daily updates, and community events
JMJ
09:08 20 Nov 23
Karl F.
11:19 18 Jul 23
I am over the moon that I finally found a daycare in st Ives that I actually love, guardian is the 3rd daycare we have tried and I can honestly say it’s definitely the best. They have clear goals on what they are working on and have a in-depth understanding of your child and what your goals are for your child and they really support you in achieving this. The team are great and truly care about my son and this shows in his connections to the educators at Guardian.
Bernalee B.
06:27 26 May 23
Luanzhi Z.
01:51 11 Apr 23
Jefelin Grace F.
06:58 06 May 22
My son attended Guardian St Ives and he loves every minute of it. All the Educators are lovely and pleasant. They make sure that all the kids will join the activities and they are quite observant on what my son loves to do. They have cooking, painting, water activities and so much more. The facility is new and great as well. I have decided to transfer my son full time in this childcare.
C M.
13:25 05 Mar 22
We’ve been with Guardian ELC since my eldest was 6months old and always been happy with their care and curriculum. St Ives blew our minds when we viewed the centre before it opened, such a huge space both indoor and outdoor for children to run around, beautifully decorated and educators have also been amazing. It’s been a smooth transition from previous centre and both girls are loving spending time here and they don’t want to come home!