Guardian Childcare & Education Coorparoo

  • Keeping children safe always comes first. All of our team are committed to uphold the highest standards of child safety. Read our approach here
  • Exciting newly refurbished outdoor areas including a bike track, vegetable garden, chickens, a cubby house, a mud pit and a range of age-specific spaces and play areas.
  • We’re proud of the strong relationships we have with families here at Coorparoo. We want to be your child’s home away from home in our unique community.
  • We know you want the best for your child. At Guardian Coorparoo we are proud of our quality learning, incredible resources, and the care and attention we provide each child. You have to come and see us.

Book a tour today to see what makes our Centre special & have all your questions answered

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HOURS

Mon to Fri 7:00am to 7:00pm

ADDRESS

424 Chatsworth Rd Coorparoo, QLD, 4151

SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS

Check out our fantastic indoor and outdoor learning spaces your child will enjoy

Welcome to our Centre

At Guardian Coorparoo, your family is at the heart of all we do. Our childcare centre offers a nurturing environment with engaging educational programs, from our nursery rooms right through to our government-funded Flying Start to School kindergarten program. We are proud to be a unique community where children’s growth is celebrated.

What makes our Coorparoo early learning centre a special place for your child?

• Bright, newly renovated indoor spaces with quality, age-appropriate resources designed to engage and support learning.
• An extensive outdoor area where children can explore the bike track, tend to the vegetable garden, and visit our chickens.
• Our To BE Me learning programs meet each child where they are, supporting their individual development. Our team understands and encourages your child at every stage

Families quickly discover a welcoming community with a shared commitment to every child’s wellbeing and safety. We’re proud of our daycare centre – your child will never want to leave! Join the leading childcare provider in the area!

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Meet our Centre Manager Kayleigh

I believe that children should be supported to learn, play explore and make friends and grow within a nurturing environment and always be supported to be brave and try new experiences.

Daily Fees

Value for quality care. See our daily fee and your CCS-reduced cost

View Daily Fees

Our Flying Start to School program provides a specialised 2-year curriculum for children aged 3 to 5. Our unique program has two stages - Becoming Me for 3 year olds and Being Me for 4 year olds. Using developmental milestones and continuous monitoring of your child's progress, this program is designed to make sure your child gets a flying start to school. Read more HERE

Flying start to school
Receive 15 hours a week of free Kinder Subsidy in QLD

Where children are supported to be brave, curious, and bold in their learning, for the best possible start to life.

Reviews from Google

4.4
(18)
Kattie W.
Kattie W.
21:00 01 Apr 25
Really good centre. Staff are friendly and genuinely care about the kids. They try to help the families put where they can.
Simom K.
Simom K.
00:23 27 Sep 24
Helene S.
Helene S.
23:10 25 Sep 24
We adore this daycare and the educators who look after the children so well. The administration staff have always been lovely and welcoming, and the centre has a lovely feel to it. There is a lovely garden, sandpit, a chicken coup and their own personal chef! We have always felt the care to be exceptional, including making sure children are comforted, sunscreen is reapplied, and the food is varied and nutritious.
Summer S.
Summer S.
03:30 17 Jun 24
I want to thank each and every member of the team for working tirelessly to support my 10 month old transition into daycare. Our little one has come leaps and bounds in such amount of short time. I was recommended the centre from my sister who had previously sent her 3 y.o. there. They have since moved on, but after 3 months, her son still talks about the centre and all his wonderful educators.We will forever sing Archan and team's praises and recommend the centre to everyone in the area. Thank you Guardian Coorpraoo for all your hard work and commitment to the children's safety and happiness.
Jenny
Jenny
21:54 08 Apr 24
Nadine B.
Nadine B.
22:56 13 Feb 24
J S.
J S.
09:27 08 Aug 23
Guardian Coorparoo is a wonderful daycare centre. The facilities are nice, with a great outdoor space (veg garden + chickens!) and the long centre hours (with offerings such as breakfast) are super helpful when we work across town. My 5-star review is mainly for the lovely, friendly, caring and supportive team of Educators and Management. I appreciate the daily updates/snapshots and the Educators clever new ideas of learning activities.
Rebecca C.
Rebecca C.
00:48 02 May 23
Jessica G.
Jessica G.
00:45 11 Apr 23
Brielle B.
Brielle B.
02:12 07 Mar 23
Wonderful staff, great communications and diversity of learning experiences
Karina S
Karina S
06:02 22 Sep 20
Guardian Coorparoo is a a wonderful Daycare facility. We attended for almost 2 years only changing centers due to the fact we moved. The Educators were wonderful and they grew to feel like part of our family. Our boys were always cared for very well. The educational activities were great in extending their interests and skills.The outdoor facilities are great, plenty of room to run around and play in. Also loved that they have chickens, tickle bees and worms great learning experience for the children.Would highly recommend Guardian Coorparoo.
Leigh S.
Leigh S.
12:14 22 Oct 19
My children have attended this centre for the past five months and we have been really impressed with the care. The staff are all very friendly, the outdoor environment is quite impressive. Would highly recommend this centre.
Naga T.
Naga T.
20:58 30 Oct 18
Kylie S.
Kylie S.
01:42 25 Mar 24
As a parent of children who have attended Guardian Coorparoo for the past 4 years, just wanted to add a recent review with my thoughts about the centre.There is an amazing group of caring Educators who work here and the work they do is hard. During and post-COVID the centre has been working to recover from the mass changes brought about through the impact of visa changes and burnout associated with working in a frontline environment over the past few years. Thankfully, a core of dedicated team members has led the charge to welcome new team members and families to the centre.I really like the size of this centre as it's smaller than many of the newer centres in the area. It has only 7 rooms with a good amount of space in each and importantly, a natural outdoor area with a large shady tree for the Summer. A good size sandpit, rock garden and raised garden beds that facilitate the kids learning about veggie growing
Merlyn C.
Merlyn C.
03:41 16 Jan 23
Ritu B.
Ritu B.
23:59 15 Nov 22
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Rhythm of the Day

We know children (and families) like routine. Whilst no two days of learning are ever the same - here's what a day at Guardian might look like.

Morning

Our friendly Nursery team of familiar educators will be there to greet you and support your baby to settle in for the day.  Breakfast time is available & families are welcome to stay and enjoy with the children. This is also a great chance for conversation to share what is important and how your baby’s night at home was.

Mid-Morning

Our nursery learning environments are set up indoors and outdoors for your baby to engage with a variety of planned experiences while they interact with our team such as exploring picture books, singing songs together. We also offer morning tea.

Middle of the Day

Dependent on the needs of every baby, we time lunch to suit the children. Team members will support your child to eat and/or have a bottle, and when they are ready, are gently settled for sleep or rest. With an open-door policy, families can enjoy lunch/bottle time with your baby if you wish.

Mid-Afternoon

Our nursery planned experiences (both indoor and outdoor) continue and there are opportunities for movement, playing games, more books and songs, or sensory exploration. Afternoon snack is provided.

End of Day

We’ll have your baby’s belongings ready for you at pick up time. The Nursery team will share information about your baby’s day and their learning, preparing you and your child for a smooth transition to your evening. Please grab a piece of fruit or snack on the way out!

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

Hat, wetbag and sunscreen

5 meals per day

5 meals per day

All incursions and excursions

All incursions and excursions

Nappies, wipes and formula

Nappies and wipes

Storypark parenting app

Storypark parenting app

Long day care hours year around

Long day care hours year around

Frequently asked questions

What we do to keep children safe

Create Safe Spaces & Practices

  • Nappy change areas are designed to have visibility windows and are set up for maximum supervision
  • Our policies also cater for team members being in sight or sound of another team member at all times.
  • Safety embedded in daily programs – by conducting daily checklists, comprehensive risk assessments, and more
  • personal phones or devices are not allowed in learning spaces.

Safe People Who Follow Safe Policies

  • Working With Children Checks for all team members. Automatic alerts if a WWCC is revoked and team member not eligible for shifts
  • Rigorous reference checks – must provide previous line managers for their past roles
  • Annual compulsory Suitability Declarations to confirm ongoing fitness to work with children
  • Mandatory reporting and speaking up – report concerns immediately and all concerns will be investigated fully
  • Ongoing mandatory training in child safety, including annual refreshers and leadership-specific modules

Controlling Access to our Centres

  • Multiple levels of security in all centres
  • All visitors must sign in and present photo ID before entry
  • All tradespeople must provide a WWCC & complete Guardian-specific induction.

Read more here

Daily Fee Information

Daily Rates

Our daily rates are all inclusive and have no additional charges for incursions / excursions or any of our learning programs. The rates shown are an estimate based on using Childcare Subsidy (CCS) subsidised hours. The CCS helps lower your out-of-pocket costs, with subsidy rates dependant on your individual family eligibility levels.

What You Might Pay After CCS
Age of Room Daily Rate 60% Subsidy 80% Subsidy
Nursery (0–2) $175.60 $75.53 $42.17
Toddler (2–3) $175.60 $75.53 $42.17
Kinder (3–5) $175.60 $75.53 $42.17

The Queensland Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of free kindergarten a week. The funding off sets the fees for children who turn four years old by 30 June in the year before they attend primary school. This support is in addition to the Child Care Subsidy and can help to lower your out-of-pocket fees. Ask for more details when you tour the centre.

What should I bring, and what do you provide?

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

Who are the team that will be looking after my child?

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Kayleigh

Our Centre team, led by our experienced Centre Manager Kayleigh, prides themselves on creating a great sense of community for all families.

Each role in the Centre is designed to work together to help create a nurturing environment for every child in each of our learning spaces.

In our Nursery Room, the dedicated team has a special role in creating secure attachments, routines, and strong relationships. Unique to Guardian nurseries is our Baby Ambassador, who is your go-to person for you and your baby’s first 12 months with us. They will know every detail about your baby: how breast or bottle milk is managed, how they like to eat, their sleeping routines, the nappies they wear, and more. With babies as young as six weeks in the Centre, it’s the Baby Ambassador’s job to work with families and Educators to help make our Nursery feel just like home.

Our Educators across the age groups work together to create fun, stimulating, and age-appropriate experiences for every child in their care. They are dedicated, experienced professionals who are allocated to a specific room so they can get to know each child individually and support their learning and development.

As part of our 2-year Flying Start to School program, we have degree-qualified Teachers who use the latest teaching practices to help your child build essential practical and social skills, ensuring they’re ready for their next big adventure—school!

Each room has a Lead Educator or Teacher who is responsible for planning and implementing an effective ongoing cycle of planning, documentation, and evaluation of the room’s learning program.

At the core of the Centre is our Cook—make sure you check out their daily menu when you visit. They help make food part of the learning journey and love seeing how children respond to new and exciting flavours.

The team is supported by a strong Leadership Team, including an Assistant Centre Manager and an Educational Leader.

Every role at the Centre is as important as the next.

How will you share updates about my child’s day?

Great communication is vital in our collaborative partnerships with families at the Centre. We have a variety of different ways we communicate with you about your child’s learning and progress:


  1. Storypark app - Stay connected to your child's day with regular updates, including photos and learning insights

  2. Pick-up and drop-off updates – Our Educators will share highlights from their day, including experiences they enjoyed, mealtimes, and naps to support your evening routine.

  3. In-room learning exchange displays make our weekly learning plans easy to see so you know what your child will be learning.

  4. Centre Newsletters – Great for community connection and wider Centre and team updates.

  5. Development documentation and meetings for your individual child’s progress.


But remember our door is always open.

What are the main features of this Centre

Our Coorparoo childcare centre offers:

  • Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
  • Bright, newly refurbished and vibrant learning spaces full of resources designed to inspire
  • Extensive outdoor space for children to explore, including a bike track and large sandpit
  • 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 7.00am to 6.00pm
  • Our day care centre offers a range of exciting, resource-rich environments including a vegetable garden, chickens, a cubby house, a mud pit and a range of age-specific spaces and play areas, children are encouraged to explore and learn throughout the day.

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 Program

No state fee relief information available.

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.

What our families say about the centre

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