Illawarra Academy of Early Learning (Lake Illawarra)
83 Addison Avenue, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
Illawarra Academy of Early Learning (Lake Illawarra) is a long day care centre in Lake Illawarra NSW 2528, run by J SYNDICATE PTY LTD. It is approved for 28 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 2 services in Lake Illawarra; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 28
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 02/09/2008
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 83 Addison Avenue, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 42447780
- 02 4296 1153
- illawarraacademy.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
Illawarra Academy of Early Learning (Lake Illawarra) 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 (Oct 2026)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentOct 2026 | PreviousApr 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Exceeding | Meeting |
Nearby in Lake Illawarra
- Warilla Child Care Centre 40 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 Lake Illawarra
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,288
- Median age
- 43
- Household income /wk
- $1,069
- Median rent /wk
- $328
- Avg household size
- 2.1