Guardian Childcare & Education Barangaroo

Guardian Childcare & Education Barangaroo is rated exceeding in the National Quality Standard. Conveniently located in the heart of the Sydney CBD, families can access the highest quality education and care in close proximity to work. Which means less rushing around and more time with your child.

But being in the CBD doesn’t mean we’ve compromised on space or access to the outdoors. The open-plan Centre has a wet/dry creek, bark pit, climbing structures, hills and a range of age-specific play areas where children are encouraged to explore and learn.

Being in the heart of the city, children have access to a number of exciting locations for excursions. We often visit the museum, aquarium, reserve and our local construction crane, which the children are always eager to see.

The Team at Guardian Barangaroo use the family communication app StoryPark to stay connected and ensure families are kept up-to-date about what’s happening in the Centre and what the children have been doing throughout the day. This ongoing partnership promotes continuity of learning.

Children and families also have the added benefit of a Preschool Program led by quality teachers who are there to help prepare your child for the exciting transition to school.

Our on-site cook prepares five nutritionally balanced meals using seasonal ingredients every day. To further explore food at the centre, our community-minded Educators at Guardian Barangaroo host weekly cooking classes for the children to help enhance their understanding of good nutrition. In fact, they recently hosted a teddy bear’s picnic featuring delicious Lemon Myrtle Teacakes inspired by a visit to the Bush Tucker Garden in Sydney. The children are often involved in the preparation of their menu and enjoy working, cooking and chatting with our chef through the open window to our dedicated kitchen.

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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 7:00am

    Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There’s a chance to share what’s important for the day and any news from home.

  • From 7:00am

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

  • Morning

    An opportunity to play and discover with open-plan play in family groups and multi-age groupings.

  • Morning

    Planned experiences. This is where the Guardian difference comes to life. Alongside our Educators your child’s exploration leads to learnings in numeracy, literacy, language, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, social skills, technology, creative arts and much more.

  • Morning tea

    An opportunity for children to come together for a healthy snack, often they help prepare their food alongside our carers and chef.

  • Mid-morning

    Individually tailored to your child’s needs and curiosity the planned experiences continue, this includes both indoor and outdoor programs.

  • Lunch

    Another nutritious meal expertly prepared by our chef. Families are invited to join the children for meals and excursions if they wish.

  • Afternoon

    If your child wants to, or needs to sleep, it’s time to rest and recharge. For children who don’t need to rest the planned experiences continue, in most cases outdoors.

  • Afternoon tea

    Another chance for the children to come together and re-fuel in small groups. There is also an opportunity to rest or play together and reflect on the day.

  • Pick-up

    As you arrive to pick up your child, there’s a chance to speak with our Educators and share news about the day. Our Storypark App also allows you to stay in touch 24/7 wherever you are.

  • End of day

    Your child is encouraged to grab a light snack as they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary, throughout the day if we notice your child looking tired food will be provided.

Helpful Information

Opening Hours

Open 7:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday

Good to Know - What to Bring

What we Provide

  • Sunscreen, hat and an environmentally friendly bag.
  • Five nutritionally balanced meals including: Breakfast, Lunch, Morning and Afternoon tea and a late Snack at the end of the day
  • Nappies
  • Bibs
  • Bedding
  • Formula and bottles
  • Onsite pram and short stay underground car parking
  • 15 minute parking on Hickson Road for convenient drop off and pick up

What to Bring

  • Spare change of clothing
  • A family photo

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.

More about Guardian Barangaroo

Guardian Childcare Barangaroo is an early learning centre that services the Sydney CBD.  

The team at Guardian Childcare & Education Barangaroo have worked together for two years and are supportive of each other with shared values and goals. Between us we speak Chinese, Spanish, Hindi plus a whole host of other languages and have qualifications over and above the legislative requirements. 

We are focused on building a community, which is especially important for a CBD service such as ours. Families are welcome to join in on our excursions, story time or pop in throughout the day. Our breakfast program invites families to join their children for breakfast, meet other families, spend time with the educators and see their child’s favourite resources, art works and more. 

In further collaboration, the service implements its nutritious food policy through working with families. Educators actively promote healthy eating and eliminate the use of high sugar and salt and use mealtimes for intentional teaching about healthy foods. The centre has an open kitchen where children are able to watch the cooking process and even become involved in the preparation of meals. 

Our regular excursions are a great way for children to connect with the local community. With visits to the Barangaroo reserve, museums, the aquarium, cafes and restaurants, children will experience first hand the people and places of the CBD. 

We know that starting at a new early learning centre can be a daunting time for families, so we provide three to four days of orientation designed to build the relationship between the centre, the family and the child. We’ll work with families to support the transition, discuss where they feel their child is developmentally and agree on where the child’s interests can be supported and challenged. And we will continually work with families to ensure their child is happy and well cared for throughout their time with us. 

The centre provides onsite pram and short-stay car parking to ensure a convenient pick up and drop off. 

Our children at Guardian Barangaroo recently had the honour of celebrating and recognising the local Gadigal Community who are the traditional owners of the land where Barangaroo now stands.  

The children were asked to create two art works that depicted the historical Indigenous culture with the theme of ‘Land’. These artworks were then turned into stencils and painted on the core of the new One Sydney Harbour tower building to live on as part of history – paying respect to the traditional people and their land. 

The artworks will be temporarily visible during the construction phase of the building (for 10-12 weeks). A perfect blank canvas for the children to show off their work for all of Sydney to see. The artwork features on the core of the building, which gives it strength. As the floors of the building are constructed the artworks will be covered, invisible, yet a permanent part of the history of One Sydney Harbour. The artworks will then be reinterpreted as a symbol to feature on the side of the completed building.   

Reviews (12)

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    CityLife Sydney

    - 9 months ago

    My daughter joined it when it's just opened and she loves it. A great and very reliable team. She loves excursions around the area and interactive with the community.

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    Azadeh Hemmati

    - 9 months ago

    Great learning & developmental programs. My child loved the summer learning program and exciting community excursions at Barangaroo. Good facilities and a professional team who always show warmth and empathy ... Read More

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    Derek Halawa

    - 9 months ago

    Great team, wonderful space, nurturing my baby, my peace of mind!

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    Maree Hurley

    - 9 months ago

    My daughter LOVES coming to daycare. The educators are all wonderful and she learns so much every day. The educators really embrace diversity and inclusivity - its a beautiful learning ... Read More

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    Mathilde Kundu

    - 11 months ago

    As a very anxious mum, The Barangaroo Centre seemed very big and overwhelming for my 12 months old. But everything proved me wrong as my daughter settled so quickly in ... Read More

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    Tamara Hasanefendic

    - 1 year ago

    A place where little ones flourish in a diverse environment with wonderful careers and a fun space to explore and develop their interests. Centre manager and all the educators did ... Read More

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    Mohammed Makki

    - 2 years ago

    This place as an absolute godsend - after a nightmare experience with a previous daycare (i took my LO out after only one day in the old daycare), I was ... Read More

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    Binisha Gautam

    - 2 years ago

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    isil uysun

    - 2 years ago

    Moving countries is never easy especially with a little one. Guardian Barangaroo has helped us overcome this giving us their best. The team was always there to help, they took ... Read More

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    nisha chauhan

    - 2 years ago

    Guardian Barangaroo rescued us when we needed them the most. And little did we know we will form bonds which will last a lifetime. Leaving my 6 months old with ... Read More

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    Bonnie Blackburn

    - 3 years ago

    My children have been to a number of childcare centres, but nothing compares to the incredible experience my daughter has at Barangaroo. Incredible excursions, beautiful rooms and resources where she ... Read More

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    Zahra Ghaffari

    - 3 years ago

    This center is amazing Chloe and Nichol are the best 😊 Very friendly and very good staff

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