Garfield Street Children's Centre
5 Garfield Street, Five Dock NSW 2046
Garfield Street Children's Centre is a long day care centre in Five Dock NSW 2046, run by The Familyworks Pty Limited. It is approved for 60 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed January 2026. It is one of 14 services in Five Dock; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 60
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 30/12/2006
- Last assessed
- January 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 5 Garfield Street, Five Dock NSW 2046
- 02 9713 6381
- 02 9713 6381
- http://www.thefamilyworks.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Garfield Street Children's Centre 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 (Sep 2023)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2023 | PreviousAug 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Exceeding |
Nearby in Five Dock
- Arkie Early Education Five Dock 112 places Long day care
- Five Dock Public School Parents and Citizens Association OOSH 150 places Outside school hours care
- Five Dock Public School Preschool 20 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Gumnut Gardens 25 places Long day care
- Kiddies On First Early Learning Childcare Centre 25 places Long day care
- Willow Tree Early Learning Centre Five Dock 92 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 Five Dock
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 9,823
- Median age
- 41
- Household income /wk
- $2,328
- Median rent /wk
- $570
- Avg household size
- 2.5