Open 7:00am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
HOURS
Mon to Fri 7:00am to 6:30pm
ADDRESS
Level 1, 580 George Street Sydney, NSW, 2000
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Welcome to our Centre
Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education George Street, an inner-city of Sydney childcare centre, with childhood education programs focused on play-based learning. Our Sydney CBD early learning centre provides a nurturing and stimulating 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 and veggie garden
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 7am to 6:30pm
Meet our Centre Manager
Giulia
"As your Centre Manager, I am committed to providing an environment where your children can thrive, learn, and build a strong foundation for their future. I look forward to working collaboratively with each family to create a nurturing and stimulating atmosphere where my team and I can support the unique journey of every child at Guardian George Street"
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
- High quality baby formula
- 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 Guardian George Street
Guardian Childcare George Street is an early learning centre that services the Sydney CBD and is rated as exceeding the National Quality Standard for childcare, delivering excellent outcomes for children and families.
The Centre is conveniently located, being immediately accessible via Town Hall station – so commuting families can step off the train and walk directly into the Centre without leaving the building. This spacious centre has multiple areas expanding across an entire building level, with safe and secure indoor and outdoor play spaces that provide an exciting city backdrop for our early learners and with plenty of room to explore, develop and grow.
The centre is equipped with the highest quality reggio-inspired learning materials and facilities for all levels of early childhood development. Healthy, nutritious meals and snacks are provided using fresh, seasonal and developmentally appropriate produce.
Our Sydney CBD child care centres offer a no-fuss, all inclusive service in convenient locations to work and home that provides everything children require during their time at our centres, including team of qualified and caring educators who ensure our children are safe, respected and loved in high quality and naturally-inspired environments. We also offer a unique learning curriculum that focuses on developing children’s natural skills and curiosity to prepare them for success in navigating school, employment and life.
All Guardian Early Learning Centres in NSW and Australia are located in custom designed learning environments to nurture young minds and bodies from six weeks to six years old. Our unique play-based learning approach supports families to strengthen their family, work and life balance whilst children are stimulated to reach their full potential through their early years.
With a range of resource-rich environments, including a dedicated parent’s room, city views, and a range of age-specific play areas, Guardian George Street is city-based childcare that feels like home. At Guardian George Street, 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 children have the opportunity to get out and about into the Sydney CBD on fortnightly excursions, so we have a great connection with the surrounding community. Favourite locations amongst the children include Hyde Park, the library, nearby cafes, and our local fire station. We have strong ties with our surrounding Sydney CBD Guardian Centres, so the children are a part of a wider community.
At Guardian George Street our approach to learning is focused on the latest research and insights into how children learn best, focusing in on the specific skills they will need to thrive in the 21st Century. Guardian Teachers and Educators are continually adjusting their ways of thinking to support the children of today who will require the skills to be:
- Innovative and adaptable
- Creative, critical thinking problem-solvers and decision-makers
- Lifelong learners
- Able to work in partnership and collaboration with others.
Read this blog on the benefits of CBD based childcare to understand the many benefits in enrolling your child in a childcare and early learning centre close to your workplace. Some of those benefits include: more time with your child, convenience, unique community excursions, room to move and explore and giving your child the chance to explore the big world around them!
We’re confident our unique approach to combining education, play and care will be the difference you’re looking for.
Centre Highlights
Our exciting, resource-rich environments include:
- Passionate, friendly Educators who focus on relationships with children and families
- Beautifully designed indoor learning spaces to inspire curiosity, fun, and a sense of belonging
- Engaging play areas with sandpit and climbing structures, to spark discovery and imagination
- Supported through a caring and dedicated team of University-qualified Teachers and Educators
- Children get out and about into the Sydney CBD on fortnightly excursions, and we have a great connection with our local community. Regular trips include walks to the library, nearby cafes, and our local fire station.
- With a diverse range of cultural backgrounds amongst our Educators and families, we love exploring cultural differences, as well as celebrating various events throughout the year.
- Our on-site cook prepares five nutritionally balanced meals daily, using fresh seasonal ingredients.
- Children have the opportunity to see the same familiar faces as they move on up from our nursery room, into our George Street Preschool program, a dedicated two-year program designed specifically to help prepare your child to transition from early learning to primary school.
- Our George Street child care centre is conveniently situated for families living, working and commuting within Sydney city. The Centre is immediately accessible via Town Hall train station – so families using public transport can step off the train and walk directly into the Centre without leaving the building!
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.
2 yr Kindergarten Program
Our specialist two-year kindergarten 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.
Our Centre is a recipient of funding as part of the NSW Government’s Start Strong Program. Families can receive fee relief of up to $2110 per child aged 4 and above, and up to $500 per year for children aged 3. Ask for more details when you tour the centre.
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.
Xiao H.
00:54 03 Jun 24
The dedicated and nurturing staff create a warm and welcoming environment where my child feels safe, happy, and engaged.
Kristine A.
04:37 02 Feb 24
The best childcare ever! My son started in the Nursery room and has moved through to the Toddler room and soon to be the Pre-school room. He has been supported in every way possible by the amazing educators. He even comes home and says how much he loves his different teachers. He is exposed to so much culture and creativity and is really thriving at Guardian. Thank you!
G_KP
07:13 01 Feb 24
Our daughter has been here since she was about 9.5 months old (now she’s almost 2.5 yrs) & has always been take care of by the educators. Never had an issue with anything, honestly everyone has been super friendly, professional and communication has been good.Convenient locations for those who work in the CBD & easy to get to via Town Hall station on rainy days (don’t even have to go to the street level).I do think the StoryPark app could be a bit more better but no real complaints.
Pappu M.
12:58 26 May 23
Claire L.
01:06 25 Apr 23
Kate R.
01:45 11 Apr 23
Jolanda
05:50 04 Oct 22
Nice and clean centre, friendly staff, more important is my child is always happy 👍
Tracey C.
03:40 24 May 22
The whole Guardian team at George Street not only look after the kids, but also the parents. The team communicate well with us, parents, to ensure that we are all on the same page. They always make room for the kids to improve and develop. And they always give us a warm welcome when we arrive for the day!
Elysha F.
01:11 22 Mar 22
Can I just say that I have bragged and bragged about how amazing your centre is to anyone and everyone. Your teachers are fantastic, the food preparation is done with love and I can tell your teachers are genuinely interested in the development of the children's skills. I enjoy the photos that are put up on story park, this makes me feel like I am not missing out whilst having to work and being away from my kid. The photos also assist me in gauging what my son is learning and what interests him. Thank you for being so wonderful. I am very happy with my decision in moving across to Guardian George Street.
Pashan P.
22:37 15 Sep 21
Great centre with excellent facilities and the most wonderful and caring lot of educators! We are very fortunate to have our daughter grow up in this environment!
jing W.
11:02 10 Sep 20
Love this childcare, they have such loving and caring educators that are attentive to the needs of the children.
Jonathan Hendra H.
03:47 26 Aug 20
The center not only provide high quality, clean environment for children to learn and grow but also all staffs have been very professional, caring, patient towards children. We have enrolled our son for more than 3 years now and we have seen him developing both socially and intellectually. I would highly recommend this center to my friends and relatives.
Caitlin R.
06:35 25 Aug 20
My experience at George St has been really positive- I currently have two children attending the toddler and Preschool rooms respectively. You can tell how passionate and caring the educators are and really provide each child with the attention they need and build on their interests. I have been a parent here since 2017 and have never been happier with the level of care my children are receiving.
Angeline L.
05:56 25 Aug 20
I'd highly recommend Guardian on George St. When our little girl first joined in January 2020, it was a little challenging to settle in given that we have just moved from overseas and she missed her friends. But the educators had such a personalised way to make her feel comfortable. Every morning, Ella now asks if she can go to "school" (even on weekends) which is a real reflection on how much she loves it there. She talks about her educators and all her friends everyday which really reflects the sense of community and belonging. Her growth and development has improved dramatically. She's always very curious to learn, she loves arts & craft and trying to learn to read & write. I even asked one of our educators to help her with more words in Mandarin given there is a carer who speaks fluent Chinese and now Ella can count to 10 in just a few weeks. It's a very personalised approach to her ongoing education and I would highly recommend this centre.
Carl C.
22:23 24 Aug 20
Fantastic service! Our daughter has been with them since 9 months old, and has 1 year to go. We have never had an issue, the staff are welcoming and friendly. Our daughter loves going so much that she hates to leave at night which is encouraging. The things she learns, and is taught at daycare could never be re created in the home environment. Give them a go, you seriously won’t be disappointed!! 10/10
Helna S.
03:43 24 Aug 20
My son and I have been fortunate enough to be a part of the George Street community for over a year now. I have experience in the early years sector, so selecting that second home for my child was something I took very seriously – George Street is one of the best I toured and the decision to enrol was a given from the moment we walked through the doors. George Street are part of the Guardian family and to me, this means a level of quality and excellence is strived for. They take my child’s dietary needs seriously and communicate with us regularly about any little changes that arise – the communication across all aspects of my child’s day make it easier for my at drop off and pick up, I don’t ever need to worry. The educators are intuitive to both my child and my own needs, they reach out to make sure we are okay and getting what we need. The program experiences, goal setting and learning environments are warm, clean and connected to each child. I couldn’t recommend George Street any higher – they are worth every penny!
Thiago F.
01:43 24 Aug 20
Very professional and receptive team. We had to move your son temporally from another centre due the pandemic and we were very welcome. Our son settled quickly and he very happy in the new environment.
Edalin T.
07:21 18 Aug 20
Guardian George St ELC is a wonderful childcare! Rhiannon and team have taken great care of Trisha. I was first worried about the transition to childcare; but I shouldn't have been, Trisha has settled in really really well. With all the fun learning activities, great facilities and yummy menu, Trisha has been enjoying her childcare days. And we are enjoying the constant updates and pictures in Storypark too. I feel like I am not missing out on anything. To Rhiannon and team, thank you so much!
Eva W.
22:58 13 Aug 20
Found the centre via careforkids and was initially drawn by the excellent ratings across all areas of the National Quality Standard - but was quickly won over by the open communication and level of care displayed while visiting. Having enrolled bub, I am consistently impressed by the quality of interactions with staff and ongoing communications - from weekly activity program plans to daily activity / menu updates and more, all of which helped put my mind at ease when bub is away. The flexible casual day booking options are fantastic to have! And needless to say, the facilities are excellent and attention to safety particularly reassuring during COVID times.
stevani Y.
08:00 11 Aug 20
We enrolled our son when he was 6 months old. This was after considerable research and visits to few other centres in the area. Three years later, we are still happy with our decision. The educators are very attentive, caring and for me, that is most important. :)
Hayley F.
06:26 11 Aug 20
My son has been going to George Street for three months now and is loving his time there. The educators are fantastic and the center really caters for his incredible amount of energy and appetite 😃! Highly recommend for anyone looking for childcare in Sydney CBD.
Penelope B.
01:17 11 Aug 20
We are have such a positive experience with the George Street Early Learning Centre. It is a big decision to entrust someone with your child, but the staff are fantastic, and we truly feel he is loved and well cared for there. There is a large focus on educational outcomes (with ample opportunity for parent's input), great energy put into developing nutritious meals, and a wonderful space to play (this was a huge factor for us, as many of the other centres in the city don't have the space for children to really run around, and don't have an outdoor area - which we think is necessary).Another huge plus for us is that our son is alongside our offices in the city - and it's nice to have him close-by!
Nemit S.
09:04 29 Mar 20
We were visiting Sydney from the US and needed childcare for our daughters (2 and 5 year olds). We found the George Street Early Learning Centre from the careforkids.com.au website and couldn't have been more pleased. The teachers made our girls feel very welcome and they had no trouble transitioning. We highly recommend the center.
Mingzhu Y.
01:47 18 Sep 19
The centre has great location and facilities. The staff and management team is very committed and competent in doing their job. As a result of the love and care shown by them, my child is well looked after and really enjoys going to the centre. I am very assured and grateful that my child is in good hands.
Michael M.
21:17 15 Sep 21
We moved from Elizabeth St ELC (Also Guardian) in September 2020 following the closure of that site. With some changes of staff at George St which is always unsettling as a parent, the centre appointed an excellent leader with an expert team of staff that all seem passionate about what they do. Our daughter attends pre-school where there is an excellent structured (but play-based) learning programme - if I was to add her feedback, it would be that she wished it was open on the weekend!! Other items to note are the food choices, the daily comms via the Storypark app, the formal and informal comms from the centre manager and her team which are always clear and the welcome you get when arriving for drop-off/pick-up.
Miki T.
07:29 20 Sep 19
Both my child and I love this centre. She settled down very quickly when she first came to centre. The educators build very strong relationships with my child and they know her so well. I also found the health standard for the centre is excellent and the space, the setup, and the resources are great for the children.