Our generous outdoor yard has mature gum trees, a cubby, a worm farm and a vegetable garden the children look after with their morning tea scraps. Reggio-inspired. Open 7am to 6pm. CCS approved.
If your weekends are walks in Sheldon Forest and bike rides in Ku-ring-gai Chase, you probably want real nature in your child's week too.
Our yard is the real thing. Mature gum trees. A vegetable garden the children plant and harvest from. A worm farm fed every morning with their morning tea scraps. The children know which weeks the wattle will be in flower, and they know on Wattle Day that the wattle has been important to First Nations people for far longer than the rest of us have been here.
If you live near Knox Grammar, Abbotsleigh, the Coonanbarra Road precinct or in the streets around Wahroonga Park, the drive to us takes you east along the ridge before dropping down into our quiet pocket of St Ives. For us, sustainability is a daily habit: the children look after a small piece of land, every day.
Wahroonga is 10 to 15 minutes from us, depending on the route via Burns Road or the back streets through Warrawee.
We try to offer consistency: familiar educators, a director who knows the family, and the same daily rhythm.
We're a strong fit for Wahroonga families who value a leafy outdoor space, a small centre, and a team with many years of experience, and are happy to travel 10 to 15 minutes for it. The best way to know is to come and see for yourself.
Children feed it with morning tea scraps. They know what worms like and what they don't. They check on it. It is a tiny daily ritual, and it sticks.
Planting, watering, harvesting, tasting. Some weeks it is herbs in the kitchen. Some weeks it is something the children grew themselves on the lunch table.
Wattle Day, NAIDOC, Reconciliation Week. We acknowledge country every day. We try to teach respect for the land in a way a four-year-old can understand.
The team at Chase provide an ideal structure and rhythm for the kids, that we feel sets them up well for primary school. The events they hold for kids and parents and the regular communications mean you are not just joining a kindergarten, you are joining a community.
Eight years ago, we sent our daughter here and she had a safe, joyful experience. We still chose to send our second child here years later. Director Tina is highly responsible, always responsive to parents' needs.
Since our family recently moved to Australia, we had many worries about sending our kids to kindergarten, both language-wise and culturally. Both of our children have happily adapted and are truly enjoying their time here. Because it's not a large centre, each child receives more personal attention.
Choose between preschool hours or extended long day care, from 2 to 5 days per week. Child Care Subsidy approved, so most families pay significantly less out of pocket.
Families from Wahroonga are very welcome. Book a tour with our team, a walk around the space, time to ask questions, no pressure. Usually 30 minutes, and you're welcome to bring your child.