Explore & Develop Conder
29 Sidney Nolan St, Conder ACT 2906
Explore & Develop Conder is a long day care centre in Conder ACT 2906, run by Garrett Five Pty Limited. It is approved for 75 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2026. It is one of 7 services in Conder; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 75
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- June 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 29 Sidney Nolan St, Conder ACT 2906
- 02 6188 8550
- 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 & Develop Conder sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Australian Capital Territory averaged $16.50 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 2025)
This service improved from Working Towards to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMar 2025 | PreviousJul 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Exceeding | Working Towards |
Nearby in Conder
- Charles Conder Primary School - Conder Preschool Unit 75 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Conder Childcare Centre 67 places Long day care
- Shared Beginnings Conder 90 places Long day care
- St Clare of Assisi Outside of School Hours Care Conder 162 places Outside school hours care
- Wonderschool Conder 107 places Long day care
- YWCA Charles Conder School Age Care 99 places Preschool / kindergarten
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 Conder
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 5,108
- Median age
- 37
- Household income /wk
- $2,574
- Median rent /wk
- $390
- Avg household size
- 2.8