Open 7:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday
Our centre has been recognised as ‘Exceeding’ the National Quality Standard. This is the highest rating you can receive from a regulatory authority assessment and we are proud to deliver an exceptional service to the children and families who attend our centre.
HOURS
Mon to Fri 7:00am to 6:00pm
ADDRESS
2 Graham Street Export Park, SA, 5950
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 Export Park, a vibrant, spacious centre, with childhood education programs focused on play-based learning. Our Export Park long day care and child care 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.
- Passionate Educators who focus on relationships with children and families
- Music classes, language lessons, weekly soccer skills to inspire curiosity, fun, and a sense of belonging
- Largest outdoor play space in Adelaide’s western suburbs with a water pump, sand pit, bike track, creek bed, natural play structures and sprawling gardens
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Engaging indoor learning spaces full of quality educational resources
- 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 6pm
Meet our Centre Manager Kathryn
"I am passionate about providing a space where children, families, and educators come to be inspired about themselves, their community, and the natural world around us".
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
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 Export Park
Guardian Childcare & Education Export Park in the western suburbs of Adelaide is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. Our curriculum is rich and vibrant, and we rely on input from our families to stimulate learning through our natural environments. Our possibilities for learning are child led and aided by individual observations and intentional learning experiences this is shown in our children’s learning journeys. Our program supports many different cultural beliefs, interests and stages of development. Our centre supports the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Our children are encouraged to make choices and give direction over their curriculum. Our children are successful, competent and capable learners. The children are encouraged to learn through experiences based on touching, moving, listening, observation and research. Our children are respected as individuals and are encouraged to learn in their own unique way with the world around them.
As Educators we provide the children with endless ways to express themselves. With the support of Educators, each child has a true sense of belonging to the Export family and are encouraged through excursions to be involved in the wider community. Our Children feel safe in their environment and love the flexibility of being able to move between the indoor and outdoor play spaces. The children enjoy the company of the Educators in all areas of their curriculum and find our team supportive of their learning and decision making throughout their day.
Our families are celebrated and the role of parents and carers are respected and supported. Parents are a vital component in our philosophy and are viewed as partners, collaborators and advocates for their children. Our Educators respect that parents are their child’s first teacher and involve parents in every aspect of the curriculum. Families are encouraged to be involved in our program and work closely with educators to ensure their child succeeds in every stage of their emotional wellbeing and development.
Our Educators are co-learners with every child in their learning journey, embracing each child’s interests and curiosities. Our Educators have a sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework; Belonging, Being and Becoming and have embedded the National Quality Standards into the service delivery. They provide a professional, caring and stimulating setting to enhance children’s learning. The Educators work closely with the community and are actively encouraged to access personal and professional development.
We know it’s a big decision to make about who will care for your child, but we aim to make it an easy one by providing a home-away-from-home at Export Park, where children learn and feel safe to explore in a variety of settings.
Our world-class curriculum is delivered by qualified teachers through exciting and engaging play-based experiences, including our leading preschool Program for our older children. We combine this with the highest quality care, and communicate it all back to you so you can see how your child is growing and developing every day.
Guardian Export Park has rooms and Educators dedicated to each age group: Baby, Toddler and preschool. Our enrolment options provide long day care hours to support families, combining the security of ongoing bookings with the flexibility to access casual care days when needed (if spaces are available in your room).
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 Centres. We pride ourselves on the support we offer families and want to help make it a little easier to balance all those daily commitments,
We treasure each child and take pride in their care and learning from babies through to their transition to school.
Areas that this Centre services
Guardian Childcare Export Park services a number of local areas, including: Brooklyn Park, Cowandilla, West Richmond, Lockleys, Wetunga, Underdale, Netley Gardens, Marleston, Richmond and Hilton.
Centre Highlights
Our engaging, resource-rich environments include:
- Passionate Educators who focus on relationships with children and families
- Music classes, language lessons, weekly soccer skills to inspire curiosity, fun, and a sense of belonging
- Largest outdoor play space in Adelaide’s western suburbs with a water pump, creek bed, natural play structures and sprawling gardens
- Our Centre provides nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula, and bed linen
- On-site Chef providing fresh meals daily, full of the best seasonal ingredients.
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.
Ami G.
02:21 28 May 24
Jas V.
02:46 23 Apr 24
Marty S.
09:58 02 Apr 24
Excellent centre. Great attentive staff and our daughter loves it there. Cannot recommend highly enough!
Susan B.
03:28 31 Oct 23
Great centre, staff warm and welcoming
Susan B.
01:35 14 Mar 23
Chloe P.
11:46 13 Feb 23
The staff are great, so warm and friendly and fantastic with the babies. The centre is fun and interactive and the activities presented are meaningful and learning focused
Megan M.
02:48 06 Sep 22
Monique M.
01:57 16 Aug 22
I'm more than happy to recommend Guardian Childcare & Education - Export Park to any parent. We've been so happy with sending our baby to them. They've made us feel so welcome and part of their family. My son is very happy there, he gets to do all sorts of awesome activities. He is cared for very much and all his needs are met.
louise W.
05:16 09 Aug 22
My little one loves coming here, it has huge outdoor areas filled with toys and stimulating landscapes aswell as indoor being vibrant with colour, toys and lots of learning activities.
Poorna R.
04:54 07 Jun 22
Maria M.
04:31 10 May 22
The team at Guardian Export Park are amazing. Staff are lovely and my son is well looked after. From the yummy meals to a very clean enviroment. The team are so friendly and look after him amazingly. Thank you all for making this like his second home and always keeping him happy safe and entertained. I would highly recommend ! 10/10
Michelle C.
02:18 09 Nov 21
Myriam K.
23:33 14 Jul 21
I can't recommend them enough! They make my little girl feel like a rockstar every morning with all the staff members stopping what they're doing to say hello! The educators are so patient and lovely and organise amazing activities! We've seen such a big difference in our daughter's development since she started childcare. We feel extremely lucky to be part of the Guardian Childcare - Export Park family!
Heidi S.
03:39 16 Sep 20
All the carers at Export Park are second to none. Care, communication, food and all of their facilities are outstanding. Our little boy LOVES going and has learnt and grown so much from his experiences and time there.
Namita S.
07:15 03 Feb 20
Hay
09:10 15 Apr 19
Soon I will have my 2nd child in care here, we have been with this centre for 2 years now and I love how caring the staff are, the educators and the managers. The office staff are super helpful. I am happy to bring my 2nd child here and have full confidence in the staff here. Incidents are reported quickly and we are notified instantly. The range of activities are great, and the cook is great too...accommodating my fussy eater.
Lisa O.
09:37 28 Feb 19
We couldn’t be happier with Export Park Childcare centre. My 2 boys are really happy there. I’ve found the educators so caring and compassionate and have gone out of their way to accommodate my son with allergies.
Emma Soar J.
00:13 13 Feb 17
Our twins have been attending this daycare since they were 15 weeks old and we have had nothing but amazing things to say about the center and the educators. We have always felt supported, listened too and our wishes and routines followed. The kids have such an amazing relationship with their room educators and I love seeing this. Can't highly recommend enough.
Erica S.
00:04 17 Jan 17
Excellent childcare centre
Gemma R.
10:51 27 Jul 20
Having just left after 2.5 years I wanted to share our appreciation for the girls at the centre.AkiWe cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for Macie & Patrick. Macie went into your care as a baby and still loves you now. The kind of care you have provided is truly priceless. The best we can do is express our appreciation. Thanks for your patience and for the quality of care you provide each and every day. The centre would be lost without you!SuzanneJust wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the work you do every day. I remember wanting Macie to be around you to keep the English accent haha! We will miss your friendly face and kind nature. So on behalf of Macie & Patrick and their entire family, thank you so much!MarinaThanks so much for making my babies feel entertained, loved, and special. And thank you for making me feel at ease whilst I am at work!ShvetaThank you for everything you have taught Macie this year. She always comes home excited about her days with Shveta. On behalf of Macie and her entire family, thank you for the big difference you have made in her life! Macie is really going to miss seeing you every week.GabbyYou make learning an adventure for Macie. We adore you so much and appreciate all your care and commitment to our kids. You are a blessing not only to toddlers but to many working parents. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. You are one in a million!MariahThank you so much for all you do! We wanted to express our appreciation for the affection, care, and support you have shown to our precious girl. We wish you all the best in whatever comes your way!Danni, Molly and LorenAlthough we only saw each other for hi and goodbye, you were always a happy memory from Macie’s day. Thank you so much for the support and fun interactions you provide every day to all those lucky kids!My reason for 4 star is that in the past 12 months I feel the centre has lost its way. We are taking the kids out because of this.