Leichhardt Marion St Childcare Campus Overview
Only About Children Leichhardt Marion St is located in the heart of Sydney’s Inner West. Set within a beautiful heritage church building, our Childcare and Preschool Campus provides welcoming indoor and outdoor learning environments where children can learn, grow and thrive. Conveniently located on the corner of Marion and Renwick Streets, our campus offers easy access for local families and strong connections to the surrounding community.
Why Choose Our Leichhardt Marion St Childcare Centre?
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Dedicated Outdoor Spaces: Our outdoor environment features a cubby house, sandpit, sensory path and bike track, giving children the freedom to create, explore and lead their own play. Children also enjoy helping to care for our much-loved vegetable patch.
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Age-Based Learning Environments: Spacious rooms, beautiful high ceilings and leadlight windows create a welcoming setting for learning. Our three age-based indoor spaces are thoughtfully designed with natural elements to support children’s growth, development and curiosity.
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Strong Community Connections: We regularly connect with our local community through excursions and experiences that build on children’s interests and learning, including visits to local parks, a nearby nursery, bookstore and our favourite local café.
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Passionate Educators & Allied Health Specialists: Experienced educators and allied health specialists create a nurturing learning space that supports each child’s growth alongside their family.
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On-Site Nutrition Program: Fresh, seasonal meals and snacks prepared daily by in-house cooks using dietitian-designed menus.
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Play-Based Grow Curriculum: Our innovative Grow Curriculum supports Nursery, Toddler and Preschool children through intentional teaching in small groups, with ongoing monitoring of each child’s progress.
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All-inclusive Childcare Offering: Includes nappies, formula, bedding, sunscreen, and daily updates via our parent app.
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Occasional Care: OAC Flexi offers parents and guardians flexible, short-notice care in full-day or part-day sessions for children ages 12 weeks to 5 years.
At Only About Children Leichhardt Marion St, we offer More Than Childcare. Our unique approach to early years learning goes beyond education to encompass the health, social development and wellbeing of every child in our care. We call it The OAC Way.
Our Leichhardt Marion St Early Learning Centre
Only About Children Leichhardt Marion St is located at 2 Marion Street, Leichhardt, is situated in a beautiful heritage church building on the corner of Renwick Street and Marion Street, in the heart of Leichhardt, and a three-minute walk from Leichhardt Public School. With plenty of surrounding street parking available, families can enjoy a smooth drop off and pick up every visit. We are conveniently located right next to Norton Street, with frequent buses heading in all directions.
We have 3 childcare centres located in Leichhardt, please view our Leichhardt Campus page to see more
Interested in learning more? The best place to start is with a tour or call us today on 138 622.
Leichhardt Marion St Nursery (6 weeks – 2 years)
At Only About Children Leichhardt Marion St, our nursery provides a calm and supportive environment for infants aged 6 weeks to 2 years. Our educators focus on building secure relationships and encouraging safe exploration during this important developmental stage.
Our Leichhardt Marion St Nursery Program includes:
- Dedicated indoor and outdoor spaces for infants aged 6 weeks – 2 years.
- Sleeping rooms with a focus on safe sleep practices.
- Dietitian-designed baby meals and snacks.
- Essentials provided: nappies, cots, linen, and sunscreen.
- Gentle play-based learning through our Grow Curriculum
Download the Only About Children Nursery Room Guide to learn more about our infant care approach.
Leichhardt Marion St Toddlers (2-3 years)
Our toddler program in Leichhardt Marion St supports children aged 2-3 in a nurturing environment that balances learning and play. Our educators use small group activities to build confidence, social skills and early learning foundations.
What’s Included in Our Leichhardt Marion St Toddler program:
- Purpose-built learning spaces for toddlers aged 2-3 years
- Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning through our Grow Curriculum
- Small group learning activities.
- Dietitian-designed meals and snacks are included.
- Calm rest and sleep rooms.
- All essentials provided
Download the Only About Children Toddler Room Guide to learn more about our program and daily routines.
Leichhardt Marion St Preschool (3-5 years)
Our Leichhardt Marion St preschool program prepares children for school through a blend of structured learning, creative play and wellbeing support. We use individualised learning plans to build skills in literacy, STEM, social development and resilience.
As a provider of NSW Start Strong Preschool Funding, our program is government-recognised and led by qualified early childhood teachers.
Our Leichhardt Marion St Preschool Program Includes:
- Literacy, STEM, sustainability, music and art
- Individual Learning and Development Plans for every child with family check-ins every 6 months
- School-ready structure with core learning hours from 9am–3pm
- Long daycare hours for added flexibility and social growth
- Aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standard (NQS) for childcare.
- School-readiness support, including free Vision Screening
Download the Only About Children Preschool Room Guide to explore how we prepare your child for school success.
Helpful Information
Childcare Subsidy
For more information, visit our Childcare Subsidy Information (CCS)
Our Learning Spaces
Contact Us
- Open hours: Mon-Fri 7:00am – 6:00pm
- Phone: 138 622
- 2 Marion Street, Leichhardt, NSW, 2040
Important Information
Under these standards, childcare services are assessed and rated against the seven quality areas, 18 standards, and 58 elements that make up the NQS. Click here to find out more about the NQS quality areas, standards, and elements.
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