Imagine Childcare and Preschool Ballina
27-37 Kalinga St, West Ballina NSW 2478
Imagine Childcare and Preschool Ballina is a long day care centre in West Ballina NSW 2478, run by Imagine Education Early Learning Centres No. 9 Pty Ltd ATF Imagine Education Early Learning Centres No. 9 Unit Trust. It is approved for 144 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Working Towards the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 2 services in West Ballina; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 144
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 26/03/2021
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 27-37 Kalinga St, West Ballina NSW 2478
- 02 6681 4121
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Imagine Childcare and Preschool Ballina 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 | PreviousAug 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Working Towards | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Working Towards | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Working Towards | Meeting |
| Overall | Working Towards | Meeting |
Nearby in West Ballina
- Emmanuel Anglican College Early Learning Centre 80 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 West Ballina
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,230
- Median age
- 54
- Household income /wk
- $1,015
- Median rent /wk
- $370
- Avg household size
- 2.1