Open 7:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education
Fullarton
- Exciting outdoor spaces for children to explore featuring sandpits, synthetic turf, play forts and timber climbing equipment.
- Places available across all ages on specific days. Reach out to see how we can fit into your family's routine.
- Give your child a head start with our kindergarten program run by university-qualified teachers. Enjoy the extended hours of long day care.
Book a tour today to see the Centre for yourself & have all your questions answered.
HOURS
Mon to Fri 7:00am to 6:00pm
ADDRESS
196 Glen Osmond Road Fullarton, SA, 5063
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Welcome to our Centre
Incredible Modern Centre in Adelaide! Limited spaces available – don’t miss out.
- Six spacious, beautifully designed modern indoor learning spaces to inspire wonder and curiosity in every child
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Extensive outdoor space for children to explore with sandpits, synthetic turf, play forts and timber climbing equipment
- On-site Chef who cooks fresh, nutritious meals daily in our fully equipped kitchen
- For babies, the Centre provides nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 7am to 6pm
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.
Learn More About Our Centre
Our Fullarton early learning centre offers world-class facilities and is conveniently situated for families in the surrounding community of inner-south Adelaide. Located close to Parkside Primary School, St Raphael’s School and Sunrise Christian School, with access to multiple bus routes, our Fullarton day-care and kindergarten is a great choice for children aged six weeks to six years.
Going to day care can be both an exciting and challenging experience for children, so our centre is considerately designed to provide a safe and secure learning environment where children are empowered to be themselves and to pursue their interests and hobbies. Our Teachers and Educators are kind and compassionate, and work hard to support each and every child in their early childhood education.
For families living in and around Fullarton, Guardian is an ELC near you that can provide your child with the best possible introduction to education and start to life. We create fun and engaging learning opportunities through a wide variety of activities, which offers our children the opportunity to explore their world in ways that they find interesting. Children have the chance to spend time developing the skills that they may struggle with a little bit through our supportive and qualified team of early childhood educators.
Children will be supported to explore their world in a safe and secure way within a warm and stimulating environment. The passionate, dedicated team of Teachers and Educators ensure that each child receives care tailored to their individual needs by providing a personalised approach to play-based learning.
Our engaging, resource-rich environments include:
- Six large, brand new modern indoor learning spaces to inspire wonder, curiosity and a sense of belonging
- Leading learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking, Outdoor Learning, Out & About Community Excursions, Sustainability and more
- Extensive outdoor space for children to explore with sandpits, synthetic turf, play forts and timber climbing equipment
Children will also have the chance to see the same familiar faces as they move on up from our nursery room, into our dedicated Kindergarten program, designed specifically to help prepare each child for a smooth transition from early learning to primary school.
If you’re looking for a caring and passionate kindergarten near you, our team of degree-qualified Educators and Teachers are dedicated to helping you settle in and make your choice in your own time. Our preschool curriculum is developed to help children become proactive, enthusiastic, lifelong learners who are inspired by curiosity and personal growth.
We develop each child’s literacy and numeracy skills to help them feel confident and prepared during the challenging leap into primary school. Our program supports the needs and routines of each of our families, and we ensure each child’s cultural background is supported and encouraged.
As part of our unique Visible Learning Program, families will be able to gain an understanding of their child’s education. Our Learning Exchange Display will provide the opportunity for our Teachers and Educators to share updates on your child’s progress. It will also be a chance for you to have direct input into your child’s learning!
Families will have access to our communication app Storypark, allowing us to share important Centre updates, as well as exciting activities or milestones – ensuring that you remain connected, day-to-day.
Our beautiful new childcare centre is located in the heart of Fullarton, but we have families from Parkside, Eastwood, Unley, Malvern, Highgate, Thornbury, and all over southern Adelaide. Whether we’re located along your drive to work, or you can simply see the value your child will experience for an extra few minutes of travel each morning, you’ll feel happy and welcomed at our centre.
Guardian Fullarton boasts a passionate and experienced team of Educators and Teachers who have a passion for early learning. We work to understand each child’s development, and to support them in their learning and growth. If our new childcare centre is near you, consider taking a look at how we can provide a great start to life for your child.
If you’re looking to start the journey with a high-quality new childcare centre in Fullarton in 2023, enquire now! We look forward to hearing from you.
Areas That This Centre Services
Our early learning centre is just a short drive out of Parkside, and we have many families who make the short trip south each morning so their children have the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe, loving learning environment.
Families living in Eastwood can head straight down Glen Osmond Road and get to our centre in just a few minutes. We develop our relationship with your child from the moment they start coming to our centre, right up until they finish our Eastwood preschool program and begin the exciting transition into primary school.
We provide high-quality Unley early learning, and many families from this area choose to make the short detour to our centre each morning to provide their child with the opportunity to receive early childhood education and care from dedicated, caring and qualified Educators. We support each child’s unique culture and traditions, and empower them to feel comfortable and confident to continue carrying on their heritage for the next generation.
Our ELC is located perfectly as a Malvern daycare and preschool. We welcome families to come into our centre each morning when they drop off their children, and you’re always welcome to take a look around the learning environment and have a chat with our Educators and Teachers.
For Highgate families, our childcare and preschool is located right on your way into the CBD. We’re proud to have a number of children come to our centre from Highgate, and we enjoy meeting new families who are interested in joining our small community.
Centre Highlights
- Six spacious, beautifully designed modern indoor learning spaces to inspire wonder and curiosity in every child
- Included programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking, Outdoor Learning, Out & About Community Excursions, and Sustainability, with daily learning experiences designed to support your child’s development and growth
- Extensive outdoor space for children to explore with sandpits, synthetic turf, play forts and timber climbing equipment
- On-site Chef who cooks fresh, nutritious meals daily in our fully equipped kitchen
- Stimulating learning environments equipped with natural open-ended materials and resources
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.
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.
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.
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 experiences teach numeracy by counting ingredients, and weighing and measuring quantities and volume, while managing these tasks supports independence and confidence.
Learning languages through Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) supports brain development and social skills and creates opportunities to celebrate cultural diversity.
Reading aloud to children each day inspires imagination and supports thinking. Books with rhythm, rhyme and word patterns make stories more playful and memorable.
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.