East Sydney Early Learning
277 Bourke St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
East Sydney Early Learning is a long day care centre in Darlinghurst NSW 2010, run by Goodstart Early Learning Ltd. It is approved for 60 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed April 2026. It is one of 3 services in Darlinghurst; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 60
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 05/10/2016
- Last assessed
- April 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 277 Bourke St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
- 02 9380 9678
- goodstart.org.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
East Sydney Early Learning 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 (Feb 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentFeb 2023 | PreviousMar 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Darlinghurst
- Darlo Play Centre 120 places Outside school hours care
- SCEGGS Darlinghurst 70 places Outside school hours 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 Darlinghurst
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 10,615
- Median age
- 37
- Household income /wk
- $2,279
- Median rent /wk
- $550
- Avg household size
- 1.7