Explore and Develop - Narraweena
72-78 Mcintosh Road, Narraweena NSW 2099
Explore and Develop - Narraweena is a long day care centre in Narraweena NSW 2099, run by D.S.P.A. Enterprises Pty Limited. It is approved for 90 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 6 services in Narraweena; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 90
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 27/04/2009
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- After school care
Contact & location
- 72-78 Mcintosh Road, Narraweena NSW 2099
- 02 9972 2535
- 02 9972 0988
- exploreanddevelop.com.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
Explore and Develop - Narraweena 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 (Mar 2023)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMar 2023 | PreviousJun 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Narraweena
- Explore & Develop Narraweena OSHC 105 places Outside school hours care
- Karuna Montessori Preschool 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Making A Difference at Oceana 43 places Long day care
- Rainbow Child Care Centre Narraweena 39 places Long day care
- St Johns Kids Club 80 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 Narraweena
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 6,971
- Median age
- 43
- Household income /wk
- $1,935
- Median rent /wk
- $400
- Avg household size
- 2.8