Open 6:45am to 6:15pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education
Sunnybank
- Diverse range of programs connecting with our local community through incursions and excursions. Nature inspired outdoor play areas and a Baby Ambassador onsite. English and Mandarin speaking team who have worked together for over 10 years’.
- At Sunnybank you’ll feel confident that your child is thriving; building their in our great learning spaces which include a sandpit, wooden fort and veggie garden. Your child deserves the best.
- Don’t miss out! Come and see for yourself not just our beautiful spaces, and incredible team, but the amazing sense of community we share. The leading childcare in the area.
Book a tour today to see what makes our Centre special & have all your questions answered
HOURS
Mon to Fri 6:45am to 6:15pm
ADDRESS
78 Ardargie Street Sunnybank, QLD, 4109
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Check out our fantastic indoor and outdoor learning spaces your child will enjoy
Welcome to our Centre
Guardian Childcare & Education Sunnybank is a convenient choice for local families seeking high quality childcare and daycare for children aged six weeks to six years. The recently renovated outdoor space is a highlight of the light-filled and warm Centre, which also boasts a herb and vegetable gardens, Australian Native stingless bees, a wooden fort, water pump and natural play structures.
- 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, wooden fort 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 6:45am to 6:15pm
Meet our Centre Manager Angie
"I have learnt that we as Educators have a duty to respect, and trust in the children to be an initiator, an explorer, and a self-learner."
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
Centre Highlights
Our Sunnybank 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, wooden fort 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 6:45am to 6:15pm
Learn more about Guardian Sunnybank
Previously known as Jacaranda Childcare centre, Guardian Childcare & Education Sunnybank is an early learning centre that services a number of local areas, including: Springwood, Logan Central, Mount Gravatt, Rocklea and Beenleigh.
At the centre we encourage and use a holistic approach for the children, families, educators and the community. For our children to be, belong and become we foster the values of intentional teaching, love, diversity, respect, equity, kindness and friendship.
As Educators we use intentional teaching and play based learning to enhance every child’s desire to know and learn. We welcome the diversity of our families and the local community and we encourage participation in all aspects of our curriculum. We invite you to share our values and welcome discussion with our experienced educators. Your child will love their day at Guardian Sunnybank with our friendly and passionate team of educators. We have high Educator to child ratios allowing educators and families to work together to ensure a happy and productive time whilst children are in our care.
Our Educators take the time to provide families with up to date information on their child’s day and development progress. Our Educators are selected for their qualifications and expertise in the early childhood field and we pride ourselves on the quality of our care and the warm and secure learning environment we provide.
Your child’s learning and development will benefit greatly from the interaction with educators and other children at the centre. We make sure that our curriculum and school readiness program fits within the Commonwealth Government’s Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
Our close partnership with families allows us to offer a range of additional benefits to the learning and childcare experience for the children in our St Kilda South childcare centre. We pride ourselves on the support we offer families and want to help make it a little easier to balance all those daily commitments, through initiatives such as:
- Designated drop off and pick up zones to assist with those busy mornings and afternoons.
- Casual care days where possible to help you manage the unpredictable nature of work life and home life.
- Assisting you with government subsidies and entitlements to help you make the most of the financial support which may be available.
- Our family communication app StoryPark to keep you informed throughout the day with photos, videos and updates about your child
- We hold parent and educator sessions to keep you informed of your child’s individual progress.
- Providing your child with unexpected benefits such as exposure to a range of cultures and languages via our diverse and multi-cultural educator mix.
We tailor our services at the centre to make life easier for our busy families. We provide nutritionally balanced meals prepared by our own chef in our centre kitchen. We also provide necessities such as nappies and sunscreen for nap times.
We invite you to come and see today why Guardian Childcare & Education Sunnybank is a great choice for your family. Book and tour to come and meet our incredible educators and learn what a day at Guardian is like.
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
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.
S C.
06:38 21 Nov 24
Angie and the team are wonderful here. My girls love their time here and appreciate all the wonderful educators.
Kate C.
04:14 28 Oct 24
Both of my children attended Guardian at Sunnybank . The staff are friendly and always approachable. The facilities are clean and tidy and I have noticed a good change in the children learning ability.
Layal N.
00:09 22 Oct 24
I was very happy to have my child in the center as he provides him with comfort and good education
Natalie
01:41 21 May 24
Khim P.
04:17 06 May 24
Great staff and educators that genuinely care about the children and their families.
Megan B.
01:19 05 Feb 24
Chloe D.
07:07 29 Jan 24
Tiang Kor W.
03:20 29 Jan 24
Johnson H.
07:00 28 Nov 23
Great team of enthusiastic educators!
Jamie D.
06:18 21 Nov 23
Daisy Z.
01:25 31 Oct 23
T T.
07:06 10 Oct 23
My oldest went here and my youngest is here now. They both had/have great educators. Caring and genuine interest in the kids they look after. The centre is clean and well maintained. They have a lot of activities for the kids and different events. Educating them in various ways, they have a cute little garden, they plant, compost and learn about recycling. My eldest watched eggs hatched into chicks and caterpillars into cocoons.
Cameron S.
09:19 01 May 23
I don't think you'll find a better centre. These guys have provided a level of service and care for our family that goes beyond whats required from a childcare centre. Our son has a disability and we had to look for another centre at a time when we were really struggling with the onset of his condition. The last centre wasn't able to give Phoenix the attention he needs. Guardian had no hesitations at any point. I'd like to say thanks to the team at Guardian for really helping us out. I highly recommend them... based on my experiences so far, if you are in their area and you're looking, dont waste time, try and get a placement here.
T
07:12 02 Mar 23
kindy art program is so amazing！miss Scolert put lots of efforts on children😊😊Hope we can do this process during whole term.
Anaira T.
12:01 12 Nov 22
Jeanette S.
08:43 09 Nov 22
蔡金露
04:06 08 Nov 22
Amy C.
03:15 01 Nov 22
Lindsay F.
12:13 01 Mar 22
kanly T.
00:26 01 Feb 21
The service is wonderful. My son has a great first day in Gerber room. The educators are amazing. Miss Shirley and Miss Grace and Miss Oriel support us in an amazing way. Manager Angie and Admin Casey are helping us lots and wonderful. Olivia and Tara is great as well.
Casey O
01:23 24 Aug 20
I am so thankful for the wonderful educators at this service that make it so easy to leave my daughter in their care. They are all so welcoming, nurturing and professional. I can not recommend this childcare service highly enough.
yuqin W.
01:10 22 Nov 19
peng Z.
08:52 25 Aug 19
幼儿园非常好，老师非常友好，小朋友们可以在里面很安全的玩耍！
Aleisha R.
03:48 06 Aug 19
My son absolutely loves daycare days! The teachers are caring and love him as if he was their own. The management is the easiest olif ever had to deal with as a parent!
Margaret B.
02:54 19 Feb 19
My youngest graduated from Jacaranda just last year after we have attended as a family for over 9 years. The staff have always been amazing and gone above and beyond to ensure the children are happy and well cared for. The kindy program was also great start to their education with a curriculum that included plenty of play and child led learning. Cannot recommend this centre highly enough!
Addie M.
11:03 11 Oct 17
My 2 daughters were at this day care for 5 years each before primary school. No issues at all.
Lillian L.
05:45 14 Jun 19
swati A.
04:59 21 Dec 17
My Daughter 2.5 y goes to this day care from past one year and she totally loves it. We never had any issue with anything. :)