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Monday to Friday
Child Care Subsidy at Guardian Childcare & Education Brunswick
The Childcare Subsidy (CCS) is financial assistance to help with the cost of child care. Knowing how much CCS you are entitled to is important, because it helps you understand how much care you can access and what your out-of-pocket expenses will be.
We are here to help. We believe in forming strong, trusted relationships with families. Supporting you to get the most of out your CCS is just one of the ways we make it easier for families to choose the right partner for the care and education of your child.
Use our CCS calculator below to see your estimated entitlement.
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Information about Guardian Childcare & Education Brunswick
- Spacious centre offering nurturing and stimulating environments including the ‘Tinker lab’, an indoor/outdoor classroom with mud pits, shady trees and wooden decking.
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers support children to grow and thrive.
- Specialist two-year kindergarten and preschool program that prepares children for school, with the benefits of long day care.
- Joy of Reading, Cooking, Outdoor and Sustainability learning programs and Out & About Community Excursions.
- All-inclusive coverage of your child's everyday essentials, including nappies, formula, and sun smart protection.
Hours
Mon to Fri 7:00 to 18:00
Address
62 Blyth Street,
Brunswick,
VIC,
3056
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What we Provide
- Sunscreen
- Five nutritionally balanced meals including: Breakfast, Lunch, Morning and Afternoon tea and a late Snack at the end of the day
- Nappies
- Bibs
- Bedding
What to Bring
- Hats
- Formula and bottles
- Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
- Spare change of clothing
- Water bottle
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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.
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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.
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With so many childcare and early learning options available in and around Brunswick, how do you know Guardian is the best choice for your family?
A love of learning. Confidence. Curiosity. Guardian Brunswick is a place for early learning where children can thrive. At Brunswick we:
- Believe early learning should be fun. Through play, a child’s curiosity and imagination come alive as they explore and understand their world at their own pace.
- Put children at the centre of their growth. Play-based experiences and structured learning support the development of language, literacy and numeracy skills as part of the Braybrook Kindergarten Program.
- Make sure you love coming to Guardian as much as your children. And you’ll meet a team of educators passionate about your child’s learning and development.
Our childcare and early learning programs offer so many benefits for families, including:
- Kindergarten Program: We help prepare your child for Primary School with our leading curriculum delivered by Teachers with specialist early childhood university degrees.
- Partnership with Families: Your peace of mind is important to us, so we work with you and your child every step of the way.
- Community connections. Regular excursions to explore the local area, as well as a ‘home-away-from-home’ approach to care.
- Wellbeing and nutrition. Nutritionally balanced, seasonal meals and snacks prepared by a dedicated on-site chef, as well as regular cooking classes for the children.
- Provide real-world inspired environments. Our Centres inspire curiosity, foster creativity and support discovery with a variety of sensory-rich and sustainable spaces designed for early learning that encourage your child to think, question and do amazing things.
Our close partnership with families allows us to offer a range of additional benefits to the learning and childcare experience for the children at Guardian Brunswick. 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.
Before you make a decision about who you choose when looking at day care or childcare in Brunswick, please talk to Guardian. Take a tour to find out how we are different in the way we care for children and look after our parents. We currently have vacancies available so enquire today. Read our FAQs for new families to help with any other questions you may have.
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Guardian Brunswick services a number of local areas, including: East Brunswick, Coburg, Thornbury, Preston, Northcote, Moreland, Coonoans Hill, Moonee Ponds, Essendon and Carlton North.
Begin the Adventure at Guardian
Penelope B.
12:10 10 May 22
I was so anxious about starting childcare with my bub, but the team here have made the process such an easy and positive experience. The carers here really make all the difference!Millie and Tristan, his main carers, are absolutely wonderful. They are so genuinely passionate about what they do and it shows with every interaction. All of the carers are warm and friendly, but these two are real stand outs! It doesn't matter how busy things get, they will always have big smiles on their faces and positive things to say. I feel like they really care about my boy and about giving him the best experience possible. I could not speak more highly of these two amazing people!Communication is excellent. I always feel like I know what happens during the day, and am kept up to date with any changes. I also feel that I can pass on any specific instructions to the carers and they will make sure that it happens.Each week there is a different educational focus. I appreciate that there's thought that goes into the toys and activities.The whole centre is always clean and well kept. My boy really enjoys the food, too. He will try food here that he would never eat at home!I'm so glad we choose this centre for our boy's childcare. Best decision we made!
Kate G.
05:32 15 Apr 22
My child loves coming here. She loves her educators and everyone is so warm and welcoming, staff are professional and keep me well informed of my child's day.
Kimberley B.
21:21 28 Oct 20
Such a wonderful centre! All of the staff are so lovely and the variety of activities available for the children is great, highly recommend.
Yong ying W.
10:15 26 Aug 20
The best childcare ever! All of the educators here always go above and beyond teaching and guiding my child. Beautiful learning environmental and passionate teachers. My 3 years old would come home and talk about everything he learnt and all the fun he had. Highly recommended
Anish A.
06:36 20 Jul 20
Tarah M
11:09 19 Feb 19
Blyth Street ELC is fantastic!!! Our son has been in the nursery and we couldn't have been happier with the level of care and communication. Simone, the director, is wonderful and takes time to talk through the processes and gets to know the families. All the educators, particularly in the nursery, are just divine and seeing them interact with the kids made us feel so comforted at leaving our little one in their care. They also foster a great sense of community within the centre. Super sad to have now left the area but would recommend Blyth Street ELC to anyone looking for a great centre!
Bridie S.
21:05 23 Aug 18
