360 Early Education’s childcare in Macquarie Park has a vision to provide the highest possible quality outcomes for children’s early education. We do this through innovation within the early childhood industry, exceptional care and education, celebration within our community and leadership with heart.
We follow The Early Years Learning Framework in developing our program to ensure it offers a variety of child directed, child inspired and educator guided opportunities. We value play-based learning as an ideal context for young children’s development and this is reflected in our practice. An interest based approach takes the whole child into account, focusing on their social, interpersonal, emotional, physical, cognitive and developmental needs. We believe that children have a right to be appreciated as they are at this present moment. Each child’s developmental journey is unique and occurs at its own pace. Our art as educators is to be able to be with the child during this developmental journey with love, care and guidance.
Our educational programs are derived from current research and our educators undergo continual training in evidence-based approaches to early childhood education. We have great partnerships with local universities and undertake several research projects each year. This ensures we remain at the forefront of our field for and to the benefit of our children, families and educators. Our Macquarie Park childcare curriculum moves Beyond the Classroom. By engaging an Outdoor Learning Coordinator and a minibus, this allows us to provide valuable experiences in the greater outdoors. All age groups travel on excursions to discover that we belong to a wider community, allowing us to build relationships with local initiatives and services. Key programs include Bush School and Swim School.
We believe that through developmental cognitive neuroscience, mindfulness training, social emotional learning and positive psychology, our staff and children will reduce stress, build resilience and self-regulation to optimise their capacity for the learning journey at our childcare centre in Macquarie Park.
Monday – Friday
7.30am – 6.00pm
We operate for 50 weeks of the year and close down for two weeks over the Christmas period and on Public Holidays.
The service has maintained the highest possible accreditation rating ‘Exceeding National Quality Standards’ as awarded by the NSW Department of Education, over 15 years. Among the many factors that make 360 Early Education a leading preschool in Macquarie Park, we're proud of exceeding national quality standards.
The reason we have been able to sustain the highest level of accreditation for the past 15 years is that we a family-owned and operated, with a consistent management team that has been in place for over a decade.
Children of all ages embark on excursions to explore our broader community, helping us connect with local initiatives and services. We utilise a minibus and a dedicated Outdoor Learning Coordinator, to allow the children to learn beyond the walls of the classroom. Notable programs at our Macquarie Park daycare and preschool include Bush School and Swim School.
Throughout the year, university-led studies are conducted in each of our teaching rooms. This helps us to keep abreast of industry best practice allowing us to improve our pedagogy and service quality. We have participated in studies such as the Social-emotional competence of Mandarin Speaking Immigrant Children in Australian Childcare, Working Parents and Quality of Life, Children’s Language Acquisition and Understanding of Plurals.
This well-known charity partnered with us to launch the ‘Rough & Tumble Play’ workshop which continues to run in our services today. These sessions are aimed at encouraging fathers and significant male family members to participate in physical play with their children and to understand the neurological benefits that come from it.
The Imagination Library is a global initiative aimed at improving literacy in disadvantaged communities by supplying free books to children from birth to age five. We actively fundraise for the Imagination Library throughout the year, with the help of our wonderful Parent Advisory group. As part of our literacy program, this foundation also provides each of our teaching rooms with books each month. The children look forward to developing their literacy and exploring the themes of each new book.
In our Nursery room, our top priority is to ensure consistency between the family home and the baby’s time at the centre. We implement a Primary Carer Model, where strong attachments are built between educators and children. When children transition between rooms from the nursery to 3 years of age, we strive to keep them with the same group of educators. Each child is assigned a primary carer to support them more closely throughout their day. By prioritizing consistency, we recognize that strong attachments are crucial for healthy brain development. These connections foster a solid sense of identity and security, encouraging children to explore and learn with greater confidence.
Our nursery fees are inclusive of meals (morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack), cows milk, nappies, cot sheets and sunscreen.
Toddlerhood is a time rich in transitions! Our toddlers are growing in independence and busy learning how the world works and where they fit in. To support this time of discovery, we provide children with engaging routines and real-life resources. Some of the key areas of learning we nurture are:
Our nursery fees are inclusive of meals (morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack), cows milk, nappies, and sunscreen.
Our Junior and Senior Preschool rooms at Macquarie Park are dedicated to preparing children for the big leap to primary school. We equip children with the social and emotional confidence for a smooth transition.
In the preschool years, children engage in the following 360 programs:
Our fees are inclusive of morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack, cows milk and sunscreen.
Our Macquarie Park Child Care centre consists of two outdoor spaces: a nursery playground (for 0-2 years) and a preschool playground (for 2-5 years). Children appreciate the natural play structures including mud kitchens, sandpits, tree stumps, rock pits, mini campfire and of course our much-loved Jenny’s Garden.
For babies, we have designed play areas with safety in mind. Our youngest children develop their gross-motor skills with considered obstacles and engage their senses in a variety of natural elements.
For our toddlers and preschoolers, we promote physical movement and risky play. Children enjoy testing their bodies and building their strength by taking considered risks and navigating through physical hurdles and challenges.
Gardening is an important part of our Macquarie Park day care and preschool. Jenny’s Garden is filled with flourishing herbs and vegetables where we grow seasonal produce. Our preschoolers often visit local garden centres on our minibus to top up our plant life. The children also love watching our succulents grow and using a worm farm to learn about sustainable practices. They are great at helping our educator’s water the plants, trim the hedges and collect dry leaves. They are also mindful of our local animals; the children build bird feeders use leftover food scraps to sustain our worm farm.
My name is Andrea and I’ve been working for 28 years in the Early Childhood profession and have held a variety of roles from Room Leader, Nominated Supervisor, Learning & Development Coordinator and Educational Leader. As a mother of 3 teenagers I’ve experienced both sides of the fence and thrive in working in partnership with families, children and educators to provide exceptional outcomes for children. Leading and ensuring the team and service are continuously exceeding is what drives me as well as enjoying time in the room, engaging with the children, singing a multitude of songs for them to share with their families.
My name is Anna and I have worked as an Early Childhood Educator for 15 years, and committed to teaching the early years by obtaining my Masters of Teaching in 2013. I also hold a Bachelors in Science (Psychology and Education). I have been with the centre since 2015 and have sent my three children here, the eldest of which has just graduated. I have spent my time largely in the preschool rooms working as a Room Leader. I remain committed to teaching children in their first 5 years of life as it is such an important time of their development and believe it is a real privilege to be able to have a positive impact on these formative years.
Don’t just take our word for it. We have thrived because of our strong local reputations, thanks to the support and recommendations of our families.
