PA Hospital Early Education Centre

We were so happy with the care provided for our little one and could not have asked for more. The staff cared deeply and even when busy, took time to greet us and say goodbye of an afternoon. You can tell Esther annd Makayla work so hard to support their staff and The families. All questions were answered and we felt supported with our daughter’s routines and communication about how she was going.

The families were also wonderful and the diversity was beautiful and meant a lot to us.

The only reason we changed care was due to geographical location - otherwise we would’ve continued on.

We miss the centre and the community it provided. We are so thankful for the experience our daughter and family had in her early life.

My 1 year old attends PA Hospital Early Education Centre and has done since he was 5 months old. I am a first time mum and was nervous picking a centre for my little guy to attend. I had no idea how he was going to react to being away from me at childcare. But from the very first visit I knew I had chosen the right place.

The staff are incredible. I feel like they are basically family to my son now and he leaps out of my arms to go to them every morning. Esther is fantastic to communicate with and helps whenever she can with all my 'first time mum' day care needs. All staff here and qualified and knowledgeable on how to educate children right from birth to kindergarten. I trust them with my son each day and I have seen his development sky rocket since he started here.

The facilities are fantastic, with a modern playground outside for the older children and outdoor space for the younger kids they sure aren't short on spaces to get some fresh air. The toys they have a fun and educational, incorporating music and books into their day whilst also learning language and about other cultures.

The food is super healthy and my son loves to eat everything he gets served. The educators are great with feeding the younger children and encouraging them to eat all the nutritious food that is served each day.

The daily program is always interesting, educational and exciting for the children and my son always has a smile on his face in the daily updates I am so glad to receive through the app used by educators to keep parents up to date. I can check my sons routine for sleeping, eating and toileting throughout the day which is a massive help for when I pick him up each afternoon.

My son has made many friends at the centre and his social skills have been encouraged and have grown exponentially in the last 7 months.

I would highly recommend PA Hospital Early Education Centre to anyone looking for a top quality day care for their children.

PA Hospital Early Education Centre has been wonderful with my son. We transferred him from his first daycare and the improvement with his day to day skills is just impressive since then. My husband and I felt that we've finally been heard with what we were after from a place that we can trust for our son's needs and learning. The staff are very friendly and approachable. I can also see how they treat my son and all other kids-- almost like their own. The facility itself is also great, gets kids to engage in play in a nature-themed setting. I can go on and on but overall, my husband and I, we are both very happy having our son at the PA Hospital Early Education Centre--best decision ever. Having it right where we work is just a bonus. We are always thankful we found this place!😊

The staff at PA Hospital Early Education Centre are amazing! My son attended for 4 years and they worked with us through some really tough times. The staff were so supportive and my son loved attending the centre. He made great bonds with the teachers, his behaviour and development grew so much. We always had open communication which as a parent is so important.

The facilities are exceptional and the centre was always thinking of new and exciting ways to engage the kids.

My son just finished kindy and the kindergarten program is really engaging especially in terms of preparing kids for school. He always came home with fun stories.

The centre overall far exceeds expectations. We were sad to leave but also felt really prepared to embark on school life.

Since starting school I can tell that my son has the foundation to develop his learning and social skills required for successful schooling. I am so grateful to this centre and the staff that have helped him achieve this ❤

My 3 yr old son attending this centre from year 1. He adjusted very quickly and made bond with his room educators. He love playing in the garden area, sandpit and cycling. started applying 'English words' on us at home; which I can see he is growing day by day in all folds (communication, making friends, learning day to day activities). Educators and management is quite proactive and approachable positively. Every day happy to see my son updates in storypark app from the centre. Overall it is a good place for kids with well structured 'learning infrastructure around'.

This place literally brings me to tears when I think of the kindness they have shown our family.
My little boy has always had anxiety around child care centres but the staff here have been so personal and nurturing towards him that I have just watched him bloom in just a few short weeks.
He absolutely loves it at PA!!

The communication with us is above and beyond fantastic! I feel like I know exactly what my son is doing, and how he’s going throughout the entire day and that fills me with confidence.

The educational programs are specifically designed around your child’s needs and interests so they get the most out of learning. Their days are so well planned and the efforts the beautiful staff put in are above and beyond incredible.

My sons development has boomed overnight and he is so confident and comfortable since starting at PA.
This place goes out of there way to treat you like family and not just a number.
So genuine, caring and kind.

Just a few three weeks into my sons care, one very special staff member had heard that I had been quietly struggling with an illness and when I went to collect my son that afternoon she pulled me aside and told me she didn’t want our family to have to worry about cooking over the weekend and had organised all our meals, she then walked us to the car with all the beautiful food she had arranged and gave my son a big cuddle. I burst into tears because just wow! If that isn’t kindness then I don’t know what is.
This place is a family.

Thank goodness we found the PA hospital childcare centre!!!!!! My son is my world and it means absolutely everything to me that he is in good hands so thank you, thank you, thank you!! 🙏❤🌈

We have had a wonderful experience with the team here. Our eldest was here from 1 year old to graduation, and she was so well prepared emotionally and educationally for “big school” by her teachers here. We have a toddler still in their care who loves attending and we look forward to our youngest joining him and growing with their help and attention. We really love their approach to social play and learning

The staff at PA are fabulous - they are fun and relaxed with the children and parents yet take their care and education roles and responsibilities seriously. The whole team takes an interest in my son's development and I credit them with improving his ability to eat a variety of foods independently, with developing his creativity as well as his play, motor and social skills, and with increasing his confidence with toileting. Tracey, the Director, is easily contactable and very approachable. I have always appreciated Tracey and her staff's willingness to be flexible when sickness, work commitments and changes to daily routines have cropped up.

Our child was enrolled in PA Hospital Early Education Centre about an year ago when we decided to change. I must say within a few months his personality was transformed. From being fussy in the morning, he started showing a sense of urgency and excitement. Within a short span of time he learnt new skills and started talking about it at home. This just shows how hard educators are working towards development of the kids and monitoring their learning and growth. On top of that all educators and the centre director are so very friendly and accomidating with parents. I am truly grateful and would recommend this centre any day. Thank you team.

My daughter has been attending this centre for approximately 8 months now and we couldn’t be happier. Tracey and all the team are so lovely, caring and accommodating to our needs as a family. The centre has been freshly refurbished and has a great outdoor play area. My daughter is always so happy at pick up’s and drop offs, highly recommend.

Best childcare centre we have been. Staffs are very professional,reachable and caring.

This is the place from where my 1.5 yr old girl doesn't want to come home.
Tracey is best manager/Director we have met.
She knows how to put effort into this place to provide quality service.
Highly recommended.
Thank you Tracey and team.

I am a nurse at PA Hospital, and my daughter has been attending PAH Early Education Centre for over a year. I can't recommend this centre highly enough. The staff are wonderful - very caring, compassionate and fun. They take a commonsense approach to looking after children, and clearly enjoy their jobs. The activities organised for the children are educational, engaging and lots of fun. The centre manager Tracey is very kind and approachable, and keeps parents up to date with relevant updates and information - we even get sent photos and updates from their day which I love reading. The centre is clean and tidy, and the outside play areas are wonderful - my daughter loves the garden and the chooks. The centre also has great ethics, and has a strong focus on sustainability which is great to teach our children. Meals are provided which is a huge bonus for busy parents! The food is healthy and my daughter loves the meals. I think you can gauge how good a child care centre is by the kids who go there - my daughter and her friends are so very happy here. Brilliant place.

I was initially hesitant to place my child in childcare, but Tracey and her lovely staff quickly made me feel at ease. Seeing and hearing how the staff interact with the children, talking to them with warmth and respect gives me great confidence that my child will be safe and happy with them. Other things I love: the meals are great, the other children are lovely, and they are really helpful and accomodating if you need an extra day here and there. They also use StoryPark for reporting which is excellent.

We've had our kid attending there for over 2 years now and it's been an excellent experience. When Centrelink suspended the child support payments the centre supported everyone so that our kids could still attend, they took extra precautions during COVID resulting in zero cases, the staff are personal, friendly, and my child adores the teachers and staff, they encourage positive learning, eating and relationships, and I will be sad to say goodbye after graduation. Highly recommend!

Our little girl goes here and I couldn’t feel more comfortable with all the staff at the centre.

They go above and beyond to look after my daughter and treat her with so much love and respect.

The centre has always been accommodating to any dietary changes we have faced and have never made us feel like a hassle or burden.

Our daughter especially loves seeing the Director Tracey on her days and gets very excited when we walk in th door and often doesn’t want to leave Miss Tracey in the afternoon.

I am so happy my granddaughters go to this centre. It takes a special person to look after other people's children and give them love and teach new things each day. This centre has devoted teachers who do this each and every day. It's good to see how happy the girls are when they see their teachers each day and how they feel safe. Thank you so much for all you do each and every day. Pauline

The Director and staff provide excellent care of children. They are friendly and approachable and really care about the children in their care. This is the best child care centre I have ever been involved with. No wonder the waiting list for this centre is so long!

First time mum with a bub in kindy at 4 months - the staff and their level of care, professionalism and consideration made this a smooth transition.
I cannot thank you guys enough for being so fantastic and taking on every query I ever had with so much care and reassurance
We miss you all and would have loved our daughter to spend all her kindy years with you - well done 👍🏽 great job and service fantastic people

It’s hard to believe that we now have a 5 year old, about to head off to school in a
matter of months. He’s been attending the PA Hospital Early Education Centre
for 3 days a week since he was 11 months old, and his brother, now 2, has also
been attending since the same age.
Our 5 year old is so settled there now, he says he wishes he could go every day!
How spoilt we have been to have 4 meals a day provided, by a quality catering
company, we honestly don’t know how we will ever make school lunches which
even come close!!
The staff were so caring when our youngest first started, a little over a year ago,
they persisted so patiently to find the best bottle, and settling techniques, and
always called if they couldn’t settle him, so he wouldn’t get too distressed, which
meant a lot. They really took the time to find the methods that best worked for
him, which gave us such piece of mind, when going through the emotional first
few weeks of your baby starting childcare, we really couldn’t have asked for
more sensitive caregiving for that transition period.
Then there’s the 2 centre chickens who the boys so love (as do we)! The amazing
gardens and composting process which the kids take pride to participate in, it
really teaches them about where food comes from, and how to make use of
scraps.
Each day has a natural rhythm and routine with indoor and outdoor activities
(even bush kindy!), meals (especially in the school readiness room where all the
kids use proper adult plates and cutlery!), and balance between stimulating
activities with rest periods.
And how lucky we are to have had such committed, and long term staff, to turn
up every day, and do this work, in our opinion takes a truly special type of
person, we are so grateful to have had such a wonderful long day care experience
to prepare our son for school. Derek and Anna Matheve

Thank you so much ladies for looking after and help raise our children. The kids love all of you and are excited to go every week.,which is a such a relief when leaving your kids anywhere. I love picking them up and asking how they enjoyed their days and listening to what experiences they had and yummy food they ate. Baby number 3 will be joining the girls soon :)