Our newest Early Childhood Centre and Preschool in Throsby, Gungahlin will take your breath away. This service has been built for Canberra’s children, designed by experienced Early Childhood Teachers who live and work on Ngunnawal land.
A short walk to Throsby school, Mulligans Flat and conveniently located in a quiet loop street behind Horse Park Drive, 360 Throsby will tick all the boxes.
The attention to detail in this service will amaze you. With gardens designed to challenge, inspire and delight, there’s no shortage of room to run at our Gungahlin childcare centre! Designed around the central concept of a treehouse, the playground welcomes children into a natural environment in the shade of the Throsby Tree.
The classrooms are purposeful, engaging and abundant. Each piece of furniture has been designed, curated and constructed by sector experts, teachers, architects and experienced craftspeople. From the soaring ceilings to the cosiest corners, this is a place to nurture children.
Our programs, policies and procedures are tried and tested by our sister services in NSW, developed in partnership over years with managers on the ground in the ACT. These services have exceeded the National Quality Standard consistently from the time the Assessment and Rating system was introduced.
Families are supported by an engaged staff, facilities to connect and meet, to share ideas and learn from parenting experts.
We can’t wait to welcome you to 360 Early Learning Throsby, Mulgara Loop.
7.30 am – 6pm
Light filled with soaring ceilings and a great view of the playground, infants can feel both secure and connected to the broader service. We have considered visibility and supervision from every angle in this space. An educator is always close at hand; at play, at rest, at care and meal times. We have two sleep spaces, calming with natural and gentle lighting.
The rooms at our Gungahlin daycare centre are carpeted for noise reduction, with added rugs that we’ve had specially designed for children who might just want a place to sit before or after sleep. We’ve got big, comfy feeding chairs, and breastfeeding parents are welcome.
We recognise that not every baby will be on the same schedule, so we have a meal prep space, fridge and dishwasher drawer in the room so that we can provide the babies with what they need when they need it. Outside, the infants have a play space that is flexibly separate from and connected to the larger yard.
The babies have opportunities to climb, slide, balance and explore safely with a fort, water and sand play. Touch and taste safe plants welcome sensory exploration, and there’s also open space for ride-ons, kicking balls and playing parachute games.
Our fees are inclusive of morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack, nappies and sunscreen.
Toddlerhood is a time of exploration and discover, with engaging routines and real life resources that allows toddlers to discover how the world works and how and where they fit in. Our two interconnected toddler rooms are purpose built to support small group sizes, acknowledging the importance of close and consistent relationships for these little learners.
Our toddlers will be able to participate in our Beyond the Classroom Curriculum, Munch Masterclasses and Imagination Library Literacy Programs from the Throsby Early Learning Centre. They also have access to both the big playground, and the nursery playground, depending on where they find comfort.
Our fees are inclusive of morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack, nappies and sunscreen.
At 360 Child Care in Gungahlin & Throsby, it’s great to be a pre-schooler! Our programs have been developed over years of teaching experience, and mapped to new research theory, high quality curriculum models and the Early Years Learning Framework. Importantly, we celebrate what it means to be three and four. Resources are plentiful and varied, and our playground is a pre-schoolers dream!
Preschool programs include:
My name is Tania Simpson and I have been working in early education for over 25 years, and in various leadership roles for 20 years. I hold my Bachelor of teaching in early childhood as well as a Diploma of leadership and management.
I am passionate about early education, the possibilities of children’s learning, brain development and connecting with our world through engaging and quality programs.
I am excited to welcome our families into the service and to work in partnership with you to support the children to grow, learn and become active citizens in our communities.
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.
✓ Nappies and wet wipes
✓ Nutritious meals prepared by an onsite cook
✓ Dining room
✓ Cot sheets for under 2s
✓ Dedicated sleeping rooms for babies
✓ Sunscreen SPF 50+
✓ University-qualified teachers
✓ School Readiness Program
✓ Parent Communication App
✓ Car parking
✓ Incursions & local excursions
✓ Play-based curriculum informed by evidence-based research
✓ Parent Advisory Group
✓ Family events and community fundraising
✓ Child Safe Organisation
✓ CCTV surveillance
✓ School bag
✓ Spare clothes
✓ A wet bag for wet clothes
✓ Sun-safe hat (legionnaires or bucket hat)
✓ Water bottle
✓ Baby Formula for under 2s
✓ Special comforter (e.g. dummies or teddies)
✓ Bed linen for over 2s
✓ Nappy rash cream (if required)
✓ Medication (if required)
Our Throsby childcare centre has four teaching rooms:
The composition of our classrooms varies each year. Rooms are structured based on children’s birth age, developmental needs and attachments with educators. We also consider the needs of our existing families and waitlisted families.
Our centre has been designed in recognition of the importance of small-group play. In addition to the classrooms, children have access to multi-purpose, breakout spaces. These areas allow the children to be broken into smaller groups for more tailored learning.
The Canberra government offers families with up to 300 hours free preschool per year for children aged 3 to 5 years. This discount is in addition to the national Child Care Subsidy (CCS). When you enrol with 360 Throsby, you can nominate to receive this funding on your enrolment form.
To learn more about the ACT Free Preschool Program, click here.
Our address is 24 Mulgara Loop, Throsby, ACT 2914. We are a part of the Gungahlin district of Canberra.
We have carparking directly in front of the building.
Complete our waitlist form to keep us updated on your child’s care requirements. You will receive vacancy alerts and be invited to tour the service when a position arises.
