Hornsby Childcare & Preschool

Our purpose-built Campus is intimate and homely. We are conveniently located at 90 Balmoral Street, just a short walk from Waitara Public School and Hornsby Hospital. With onsite parking available, families can enjoy a smooth drop off and pick up each time they visit. We are uniquely situated between a number of fantastic local reserves, parks and playgrounds with plenty to offer the whole family. Hornsby Station is a 16-minute walk in one direction and Waitara Station is a 14-minute walk in the other. We have bus stops nearby that connect to the wider area in both directions.  

Flexi Care (occasional care) is available at our Only About Children Hornsby Campus.

With a naturally shaded, dedicated outdoor play area – featuring bike tracks and a slide – children enjoy the space to create, explore and lead their own play. Our two age-based indoor spaces have been designed specifically to encourage children’s learning and growth through a focus on safety and natural elements. We love to connect with our local area and community through excursions and activities that feed into children’s interests and learning. At our Hornsby childcare centre these include regular trips to local parks and our nearby Only About Children Wahroonga Campus. 

At our Hornsby childcare centre, our passionate educators, allied health specialists and accredited dietitians are focused on creating a learning space where families and children can learn and grow together. Each day, our in-house chefs prepare nutritionally balanced meals using fresh, locally grown ingredients. Our nourishing meals are included in enrolment, allowing your child to enjoy seasonal meals with the right nutrition for their growing bodies.

With a team of qualified and passionate Educators, your child will find an early learning environment where they feel safe, nurtured, stimulated and happy. Our educational curriculum – Grow – gives Nursery, Toddler and Kindergarten children the best opportunity to develop their growing minds during their early years. It includes

• Left Brain Logic – Literacy & Language, Exploration & STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering & Math) and Sustainability
• Right Brain Creativity – Music, Dramatic Play and Art
• Health and Wellbeing – Physical Activity and Nutrition
• Social Development – Trust, Respect & Relationship and Resilience & Mindfulness

With an innovative play-based curriculum we stand out by delivering intentional teaching in dynamic small group learning environments where children’s successes, skills and challenges are monitored on an ongoing basis. 

Hornsby Preschool

Only About Children Hornsby Preschool is focused on creating quality experiences that place your child in the best position to begin school. Our nurturing kindergarten educators give special emphasis on building school-ready skills, such as Literacy & Language, Exploration & STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering & Math), Sustainability, Music, Dramatic Play and Art. We aim to make your child’s transition to school as smooth as possible by providing balanced, small group learning activities that build independence and resilience along with academic skills.

Our team of highly-skilled educators and health specialists work together to create an integrated journey that enhances your child’s learning and development. Individual learning plans are created to empower each child with skills that will help them reach their full academic and social potential.

Our Hornsby Preschool program includes:

• Age 3-5 years appropriate indoor/outdoor learning environments.
• Dietitian designed menus with all meals and snacks included.
• Small group learning activities for individual attention.
• Special focus on school readiness and skill development.
• Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum.

Hornsby Toddlers

Our Only About Children Hornsby campus is focused on giving your child a calm and welcoming environment that balances play, exploration, and learning. Our Toddler rooms are led by passionate educators who create play-based learning activities designed to provide toddler-aged children with nurturing experiences that encourage growth and development.

Our Toddler rooms are safe, supportive spaces that facilitate creative exploration. Each space is expertly designed to encourage younger children to explore, solve problems, create, construct and interact with peers.

Our Hornsby Toddler program includes:

• Age 18 months -3 years of appropriate learning and playing environments.
• Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum.
• Small group learning activities.
• Dietitian designed menus with all meals and snacks included.
• Calm sleeping and resting rooms

Where to find us

We are located at 90 Balmoral Street, just a short walk from Waitara Public School and Hornsby Hospital. With onsite parking available, families can enjoy a smooth drop off and pick up each time they visit. We are uniquely situated between a number of fantastic local reserves, parks and playgrounds with plenty to offer the whole family. Hornsby Station is a 16-minute walk in one direction and Waitara Station is a 14-minute walk in the other. We have bus stops nearby that connect to the wider area in both directions.  

Interested in learning more? The best place to start is with a tour or call today us on 138 622.