St Ives Link Road Childcare & Preschool

Rated as ‘Exceeding’ by the National Quality Standard, our St Ives Link Road long day care is committed to providing the best care for every child in a nurturing environment.(中文浏览 )

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$1,000 Fee Credit & $0 Enrolment Fee

Enrol before 30 June 2024 and enjoy $1,000 fee credit and waived enrolment fee. Contact us today for details. T&Csapply.

Campus Overview

Our dedicated team at the St Ives Link Rd campus has a long history and strong connection with the St Ives community and are proud of our “Exceeding” rating by the National Quality Standard.  Our purpose-built two-level Campus is located at 23-25 Link Road, St Ives, on the corner of Link Road and Mona Vale Road, right next to both Masada College and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. We have a five-minute street parking bay available for families to use during drop off and pick up times. We are a short walk from a bus stop, providing transport to and from the city and the surrounding suburbs. Gordon train station is a 15-minute bus ride away. 

Flexi Care is available at our Only About Children St Ives Link Road Campus.

With four dedicated outdoor play areas, including a garden, children have plenty of space to explore, create and lead their own play. Our nursery space is dedicated to our 6 weeks-2-year-old children and includes a sandpit and an indoor playscape. The rest of our St Ives childcare centre is dedicated to our 2-6-year-old children. Here, the children enjoy an alfresco dining area, a large undercover sandpit, an inside playscape, an outdoor covered verandah and an outdoor play space and garden area. We also have a shared art room for all children to enjoy! 

Our children love connecting with the local St Ives community through planned excursions and activities that build on their interests and learning. At Only About Children childcare St Ives, these include regular trips to the St Ives Shopping Village and the St Ives Village Green, to explore the varied themes across our curriculum. 

At our St Ives Link Rd 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 for the children 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. 

St Ives Link Rd Preschool

Only About Children St Ives Link Rd 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 kindergarten 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 early childhood 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 in preparation for kindergarten.

Our St Ives Link Rd 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 for children
  • Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum.

St Ives Link Rd Toddlers

Our Only About Children St Ives Link Rd 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 early childhood 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 St Ives Link Rd Toddler program includes:

  • Age 2-3 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.

St Ives Link Rd Nursery 

At Only About Children St Ives Link Rd Nursery, our passionate early childhood educators focus on laying a foundation for enduring curiosity, confidence and a love of learning. Our St Ives Link Rd Nursery caters to the care and development needs of infants aged 6 weeks -2 years.

The St Ives Link Rd Nursery focuses on safe sleep practices developed by qualified Family Health Nurses and Consultants. Our nursery is a safe and stimulating environment that encourages your child to explore and play and implements both structure and a nurturing environment with our exceptional caregiving and play routines.

Our St Ives Link Rd Nursery Program includes:

  • Age 6 weeks -2 years appropriate indoor/outdoor learning environments.
  • Sleeping rooms with a focus on positive sleep practices.
  • Dietitian designed baby menus with all meals and snacks included.
  • Baby essentials such as nappies, cots, linen, and sunscreen.
  • Balanced structured and unstructured play-based learning – Grow curriculum.

Where to find us in St Ives

Our St Ives long day care centre is located at 23-25 Link Road, St Ives NSW 2065, on the corner of Link Road and Mona Vale Road, right next to both Masada College and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School. We have a five-minute street parking bay available for families to use during drop off and pick up times. We are a short walk from a bus stop, providing transport to and from the city and the surrounding suburbs. Gordon train station is a 15-minute bus ride away. 

Interested in learning more about our “Exceeding” National Quality Standard early learning centre in St Ives? The best place to start is with a tour or call us today on 138 622.

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What our families are saying

Wonderful campus and resources, excellent policies and communication. I feel very comfortable leaving my child at the campus and my child absolutely loves it there and is thriving.

Thank you St Ives Link Rd Team

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