Earlwood Preschool
Earlwood Pre School, 5 Joy Lane, Earlwood NSW 2206
Earlwood Preschool is a long day care centre in Earlwood NSW 2206, run by Janice Ruth Richards. It is approved for 46 children. It opens 7:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 10 services in Earlwood; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 46
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/06/2009
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Earlwood Pre School, 5 Joy Lane, Earlwood NSW 2206
- 02 9558 3427
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Earlwood Preschool 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 (Nov 2024)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentNov 2024 | PreviousMar 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Earlwood
- Camp Australia - Undercliffe Public School OSHC 70 places Outside school hours care
- Earlwood Caring For Kids 165 places Outside school hours care
- Earlwood Children's Centre 44 places Long day care
- Earlwood Montessori Academy 133 places Long day care
- Earlwood Uniting Church Preschool 59 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Gowrie NSW Clemton Park Early Education and Care Centre 30 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 Earlwood
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 18,053
- Median age
- 44
- Household income /wk
- $2,164
- Median rent /wk
- $570
- Avg household size
- 2.8