Annette
Centre Manager
"Since becoming a Centre Manager I have loved the relationships I continue to build with our wonderful families."
Guardian Childcare & Education Wahroonga is a welcoming and homely childcare Centre offering care and education for children from six weeks to six years of age. With a range of resource-rich environments, including a teepee, vegetable garden, water pump, creek bed, worm farm and a range of age-specific play areas, children are encouraged to explore and learn each day.
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With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment at Guardian and no two days are the same. Here’s what a day at Guardian might look like. Please note, this will vary depending on centre opening hours.
From 7:00am
Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There’s a chance to share what’s important for the day and any news from home.
From 7:00am
Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children or grab it on the go.
Morning
An opportunity to play and discover with open-plan play in family groups and multi-age groupings.
Morning
Planned experiences. This is where the Guardian difference comes to life. Alongside our Educators your child’s exploration leads to learnings in numeracy, literacy, language, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, social skills, technology, creative arts and much more.
Morning tea
An opportunity for children to come together for a healthy snack, often they help prepare their food alongside our carers and chef.
Mid-morning
Individually tailored to your child’s needs and curiosity the planned experiences continue, this includes both indoor and outdoor programs.
Lunch
Another nutritious meal expertly prepared by our chef. Families are invited to join the children for meals if they wish.
Afternoon
If your child wants to, or needs to sleep, it’s time to rest and recharge. For children who don’t need to rest the planned experiences continue, in most cases outdoors.
Afternoon tea
Another chance for the children to come together and re-fuel in small groups. There is also an opportunity to rest or play together and reflect on the day.
Pick-up
As you arrive to pick up your child, there’s a chance to speak with our Educators and share news about the day. Our Storypark App also allows you to stay in touch 24/7 wherever you are.
End of day
Your child is encouraged to grab a light snack before they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary, throughout the day if we notice your child looking tired food will be provided.
Open 7:00am to 6:00pm
Monday to Friday
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.
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.
Guardian Childcare & Education Wahroonga is uniquely situated on the grounds of the Sydney Adventist Hospital. We welcome into our service the local community via visits from the hospital and excursions to the local school. Guardian Childcare & Education Wahroonga celebrates being rated as Meeting the National Quality Standard for Early Education and Care.
Our centre is warm and inviting, with friendly staff ready to welcome you and your child with a smile and a ‘hello’. We are proud of the daily compliments we receive from families and visitors about how clean and welcoming our space is, and how happy and settled our children appear.
We offer two outdoor spaces for busy, growing bodies. Nursery aged children can safely explore our sandpit, water play space, and wooden stepping stones. Older children enjoy a larger space complete with mud pit and beautiful garden, which the children love to look after. There is also a quiet book space for outdoor reading.
Our children enjoy a large range of learning experiences throughout the day, and particularly look forward to playing with art products and designing their own masterpieces!
We make a point of getting to know each and every family at our centre, and encourage family members to come in and read stories or help out with art and share in their children’s learning.
The lovely smell of home cooking always flows throughout the centre, as each dish is made with love. High quality and nutritious meals are prepared daily, with families often asking if they can come back for lunch!
We’d love for you to come by and visit our centre, and find out what makes us so unique.
Mohammad Haghighat
- 3 years ago
Guardian Wahroonga is a fantastic day care. I can not say enough about how much we love this centre. Our daughter loves going to school and she has amazing teachers ... Read More
Juhee Nam
- 3 years ago
I have sent my daughter to Guardian since she was 1.5 years and now she is 4 years and intending to start school next year. When we first started, she ... Read More
Kylie Khlimankov
- 3 years ago
I have had two young boys go through Playdays/Guardian from the time I returned to work and they both started in the babies room. Sadly we will shortly end our 7 ... Read More
Karina Nagel
- 3 years ago
My son has gone here for the last 3 months and he has thoroughly enjoyed it. Its our first day care so we were a little apprehensive at first. He ... Read More
Ozan Cabadag
- 3 years ago
GC&E Wahroonga has made everything from the process of enrolling my daughter to integrating her into the centre as easy as possible - they have the most welcoming educators ... Read More
Jade Hudson
- 3 years ago
What makes this centre so great is the dedicated staff and management, who clearly have the kids best interests as their main priority. We couldn't be happier with the care ... Read More
Claudia Dawson
- 3 years ago
Playdays Wahroonga is a great Daycare centre which made me feel very comfortable leaving my precious little ones under their care for 5 days a week from as little as ... Read More
Margaret Migocki
- 3 years ago
Both of my daughters have attended Guardian Wahroonga (formerly PlayDays), with my youngest still attending this wonderful centre. I have nothing but praise for this fantastic community of educators and ... Read More
Celina Ennis
- 4 years ago
My daughter has been attending this centre for the last 3 years. Our experience has been fantastic, the educators are lovely, caring and kind and the manager Annette is very ... Read More
Warwick Dowler
- 4 years ago
Fabulous centre, caring staff and considered programming. We have had both our boys go through this centre from a very young age without even so much as a hiccup. Such ... Read More
Kristen McKenzie
- 4 years ago
The staff are very warm, friendly and always accommodating. My son has wonderful learning experiences and his communication and social skills are developing really well. I am so glad we ... Read More
Holly Brennan
- 4 years ago
We were a Playdays Wahroonga family for 8 years, with all 3 of our children attending from 12 months of age. Our experience was fabulous - from the beautifully nurturing ... Read More
Hanny Whitaker
- 4 years ago
We have had 2 children attend Playdays and one currently still attending. In the time we have been at Playdays (over a period of 9 years) we have been extremely ... Read More
Kristen King
- 4 years ago
I have been very happy with the care my boy has received over the past 4 years. It has been most reassuring to know that my boy enjoys his ... Read More
Niko Bartido
- 4 years ago
Emily Kurath
- 4 years ago
The children are provided with a warm and nurturing environment to spend their day. My children never want to leave when I arrive at the end of the day to ... Read More
Josh
- 4 years ago
A wonderful place that has given both of our children an excellent start on their learning journeys. The educators are the most caring, empathetic, thorough and thoughtful people you could ... Read More
Yannick Z
- 4 years ago
This centre is not like any other childcare I have encountered. I have been very impressed by the quality of care, the level of professionalism, the thought that goes into ... Read More
Craig Boulton
- 4 years ago
A brilliant day care facility. So happy with the services provided and my child is the better for the experience .
Hayley Gordon
- 4 years ago
Fantastic centre to work for - a truly beautiful community.
Naz Arja
- 5 years ago
Excellent preschool and long day care. Staff are very friendly, helpful and always happy to attend to my child’s needs. Very good and healthy variety of food made fresh everyday ... Read More
To explore the centre, chat with our team of Educators and learn more about our high-quality curriculum, book a tour now.