Bright Start Preschool Bateau Bay
143-145 Rotherham Street, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Bright Start Preschool Bateau Bay is a long day care centre in Bateau Bay NSW 2261, run by VALDAENA PTY LTD. It is approved for 39 children. It opens 8:00am to 4:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 5 services in Bateau Bay; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 39
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 17/03/2008
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 143-145 Rotherham Street, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
- 02 4333 3355
- brightstartpreschool.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am to 4:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Bright Start Preschool Bateau Bay sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in New South Wales averaged $14.85 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Aug 2023)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2023 | PreviousJun 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Bateau Bay
- Bateau Bay Public School Before & After School Care 124 places Outside school hours care
- Brooke Avenue Early Learning Centre Pty Ltd 37 places Long day care
- Family Tree Learning Centre 59 places Long day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Bateau Bay 62 places Long day care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Bateau Bay
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 12,516
- Median age
- 42
- Household income /wk
- $1,475
- Median rent /wk
- $400
- Avg household size
- 2.5