Ninety places across four light-filled floors, with weekly piano, robotics, THRASS literacy from six months, five chef-prepared meals a day, nappies, and monthly haircuts included in your fee.
Strathfield Early Learning (522–528 Liverpool Rd, Strathfield South NSW 2136), rated 4.9★ across 71 Google reviews, opens 6:30am–6:30pm Monday to Friday. Fees: $182.35/day Nursery (0–2y), $179.20/day Toddlers (2–3y), $174.00/day Preschool (3–5y; from $12/day after Child Care Subsidy), including THRASS phonics from 6 months, twice-weekly piano, fortnightly robotics, 5 chef-prepared meals, nappies, and monthly haircuts.
From $12/day after Child Care Subsidy — Piano, Robotics, 5 Chef-Prepared Meals, Nappies & Monthly Haircuts Included.
Calculate your family's exact out-of-pocket fee in 60 seconds →Not a framework. Not a headline. A real week, written down.
Water trays, natural light, quiet corners. A room designed to slow things down before the week picks up.
Thirty minutes, every child, from eighteen months. No auditions. No extra invoice at the end of term.
Mini pizzas, real dough, real heat. Supervised, obviously. Children learn more with their hands in the food than watching someone else cook.
Structured balance and coordination work. A proper session with progression built in, not free play dressed up as physical education.
Our literacy programme, running from six months up. The only centre in New South Wales doing this from infancy. Ask us how it works at your tour.
A Tuesday morning. Nothing arranged for the camera.
Every child. Weekly. From eighteen months up. No extra invoice at the end of term.
Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late snack. A chef, not a freezer. Nappies, wipes, and monthly children's haircuts are included too.
The only centre in New South Wales teaching this phonetics programme from infancy. Ask us for the evidence at your tour. We have it and we will walk you through it.
Direct access, not a centre manager several layers removed. The policy lives in the enrolment pack. The short version: if you have a concern, you talk to the person who owns the building.
Every educational programme, meal, nappy, and parent perk is built into our standard daily fee so you never receive surprise termly add-on invoices.
| Feature / Inclusion | Strathfield Early Learning | Typical Local Centres |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Fees (Before CCS) | Nursery (0–2y) $182.35/day · Toddlers (2–3y) $179.20/day · Preschool (3–5y) $174.00/day (from $12/day out-of-pocket after CCS) | $175–$210/day + extra activity fees |
| THRASS Phonics & Literacy from 6 Months | Included daily (only early learning centre in NSW) | Rarely offered or preschool-only |
| Piano Lessons (2x/wk with Teacher Sarah) & Fortnightly Robotics | Included in daily fee | Paid extra-curricular add-on ($25–$40/wk) |
| 5 Fresh Chef-Cooked Meals Daily + Nappies & Wipes | All-inclusive (halal & allergy-friendly menu, nappies, wipes, sunscreen) | Often BYO nappies or basic catering |
| Monthly On-Site Children's Haircuts & Daily Parent Barista Coffee/Pastries | Included at no extra cost | Not offered |
| Owner On-Site Daily | Christine Girgis on-site every day | Corporate chain or rotating centre managers |
| Operating Hours & Immediate Vacancies | Open 6:30am–6:30pm Mon–Fri · Immediate Nursery (0–2y), Toddler (2–3y), and Preschool (3–5y) places | Shorter hours & long waitlists |
Uses the 2025–2026 Australian Government Child Care Subsidy thresholds and NSW Start Strong preschool fee relief. All 5 chef meals, piano, robotics, nappies, and monthly haircuts are included in our daily rate.
Estimate based on 2025–2026 Services Australia CCS schedule and NSW Start Strong Long Day Care fee relief. Christine walks every family through their exact Centrelink entitlement on tour.
"Our building is four floors of light and real rooms. No corporate layer, no franchise playbook. If your child is tired, I'll know. If you're worried, you talk to me."
— Christine Girgis, Owner
"The level of care here is unlike any centre we've visited. Our daughter went from not wanting to go anywhere without us to asking to go back on weekends. Christine knows every child by name."
Priya M. — Google Review
"We moved our son here after a difficult experience elsewhere. The difference is hard to overstate. The educators are calm, consistent, and genuinely interested in what he's learning."
James and Sarah T. — Google Review
"The piano programme sold us, but it's the everyday detail that keeps us here. Someone always knows where our daughter is and what she did that morning."
Lena K. — Google Review
We are at 522–528 Liverpool Road, Strathfield South NSW 2136, near the corner of Coronation Parade and Hume Highway. Kerbside drop-off parking is right outside the front doors.
In short: easy to add to your morning commute.You walk through the nursery, toddler, and preschool rooms while the programme is running, meet our owner Christine Girgis, check the kitchen menu, and get an exact Child Care Subsidy out-of-pocket fee calculation for your family.
In short: tailored around local Strathfield South families.Six weeks to six years. We have a dedicated nursery room for children under two, a toddler room, and two preschool rooms. Each room has a consistent educator team so your child builds genuine relationships, not just passing familiarity.
In short: six weeks to school age.Yes. Both are part of the standard weekly programme. There is no extra invoice at the end of the term, no opt-in, no additional cost. Piano runs every Tuesday with Teacher Sarah. Robotics runs fortnightly in the preschool rooms and is extended to toddlers this year.
In short: it is in your fee, not on top of it.Yes. We are an approved Child Care Subsidy and NSW Start Strong Fee Relief provider. Depending on your family income and hours, out-of-pocket fees start from $12 per day. Use our 60-second calculator above or ask Christine during your tour for an exact figure.
In short: yes, from $12/day after Child Care Subsidy.Doors open at 6:30am. Breakfast is served until 8:30am. The programme runs from 9am: a mix of structured sessions (literacy, music, movement) and child-led exploration. Lunch is at noon. Rest time follows for the younger rooms. Afternoon tea at 3pm. Late snack at 5pm. We close at 6:30pm.
The full daily schedule is part of the welcome pack we send before your tour.
In short: structured but not rigid. Your child eats well and comes home tired in the good way.At Strathfield Early Learning (522–528 Liverpool Rd, Strathfield South), standard daily fees before government subsidy are $182.35/day for Nursery (0–2 years), $179.20/day for Toddlers (2–3 years), and $174.00/day for Preschool (3–5 years). Once the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy (up to 90% for a first child or 95% for a second child under 6) and NSW Start Strong Fee Relief are applied, eligible families pay from $12 to $25 per day out-of-pocket. Unlike typical Strathfield and Burwood centres that charge $175–$210/day plus extra term fees, our daily fee covers all five chef-cooked meals, nappies, piano, robotics, and monthly haircuts.
In short: $174.00–$182.35/day before subsidy, or from $12/day out-of-pocket after CCS.Yes. While many Inner West centres carry 12-to-18-month waitlists, Strathfield Early Learning currently has immediate enrolment vacancies across our Nursery room (6 weeks to 2 years), Toddlers room (2 to 3 years), and Preschool rooms (3 to 5 years). Families can book a 15-minute tour below or attend our free Monday 10:00am Baby Sensory class to inspect the nursery room and secure a start date.
In short: immediate Nursery (0–2y), Toddler (2–3y), and Preschool (3–5y) places available now.Every enrolment includes five fresh chef-prepared meals daily (breakfast, morning tea, hot lunch, afternoon tea, and late snack catering for halal and allergy requirements), nappies, wipes, and sunscreen. Educational and lifestyle inclusions at zero extra cost include daily THRASS phonics from 6 months of age, twice-weekly piano lessons with Teacher Sarah, fortnightly robotics, Bonjour Babies French, Happy Feet Fitness, monthly on-site children's haircuts, and complimentary barista coffee and pastries for parents at morning drop-off.
In short: all 5 meals, nappies, THRASS phonics, piano, robotics, haircuts, and parent coffee included.Strathfield Early Learning is an approved provider for both the Federal Child Care Subsidy (CCS) and NSW Start Strong Long Day Care Fee Relief. Under the 2025–2026 Services Australia schedule, families earning up to $85,279 receive a 90% subsidy for their first child (tapering by 1% per $5,000 up to $535,279), and up to 95% for a second or younger child under 6, paid directly to the centre so you only pay the gap fee. Owner Christine Girgis walks every family through their exact Centrelink entitlement on tour.
In short: up to 90%–95% government subsidy paid directly to the centre.Corporate daycare chains typically rely on rotating area managers, frozen or externally catered food, and paid third-party add-ons for music or sports. Strathfield Early Learning is an independent, four-storey boutique centre where owner Christine Girgis is on the floor every single day and knows every child by name. We are also the only early learning centre in New South Wales delivering the THRASS reading and phonetics programme from 6 months of age alongside Montessori and Reggio Emilia preschool preparation.
In short: owner on-site every day, NSW-exclusive infant THRASS literacy, and zero corporate middlemen.Enter your contact details in Step 1 below and choose an available tour time on our live calendar. Your booking goes straight into our centre's tour schedule and we confirm immediately by text and email.
In short: enter your details below and pick a time slot.Enter your contact details in Step 1 so we can hold your enquiry and pre-fill your booking, then pick your preferred time on the live LineLeader calendar below.
Tours are free and take 15 to 30 minutes. Need a custom time? Call Christine directly on 02 7233 4222.
