Great Beginnings Kariong
1 Dandaloo St, Kariong NSW 2250
Great Beginnings Kariong is a long day care centre in Kariong NSW 2250, run by G8 Education Limited. It is approved for 108 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 7 services in Kariong; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 108
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 25/01/2010
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 1 Dandaloo St, Kariong NSW 2250
- 02 4340 4067
- g8education.edu.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30-18:00
- Tuesday
- 6:30-18:00
- Wednesday
- 6:30-18:00
- Thursday
- 6:30-18:00
- Friday
- 6:30-18:00
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Great Beginnings Kariong 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 (Apr 2025)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2025 | PreviousJul 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in Kariong
- Endeavour Early Education Kariong 76 places Long day care
- Kariong Before and After School Care 95 places Outside school hours care
- Coastal Kids Education and Care - Kariong 40 places Long day care
- Kariong Neighbourhood Centre 75 places Outside school hours care
- Little Angels Learning Centre 37 places Long day care
- Parklands Community Preschool & Children's Centre 48 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 Kariong
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 6,485
- Median age
- 36
- Household income /wk
- $2,200
- Median rent /wk
- $450
- Avg household size
- 3