Explorers Learning Academy Bardia
1 Arthur Allen Drive, Bardia NSW 2565
Explorers Learning Academy Bardia is a long day care centre in Bardia NSW 2565, run by Sheehan Care Pty Ltd ATF Sheehan Care Trust. It is approved for 60 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Working Towards the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 4 services in Bardia; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 60
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 17/03/2020
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 1 Arthur Allen Drive, Bardia NSW 2565
- 02 9131 6439
- explorerslearningacademy.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
Explorers Learning Academy Bardia 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 (May 2026)
Rating changed from Meeting to Working Towards
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2026 | PreviousJul 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Working Towards | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Working Towards | Meeting |
Nearby in Bardia
- Futuro Childcare & Education - Bardia 122 places Long day care
- Ignite Early Learning Centre 60 places Long day care
- Jigsaw OOSH Bardia Pty Ltd 165 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 Bardia
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 5,747
- Median age
- 30
- Household income /wk
- $2,417
- Median rent /wk
- $550
- Avg household size
- 3.5