Kooinda Workbase Child Care Centre
The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308
Kooinda Workbase Child Care Centre is a long day care centre in Callaghan NSW 2308, run by KU Children's Services. It is approved for 56 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 2 services in Callaghan; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 56
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 07/10/2008
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308
- 02 4921 7171
- 02 4921 7111
- ku.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
Kooinda Workbase Child Care 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 (Apr 2026)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2026 | PreviousFeb 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
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 Callaghan
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,358
- Median age
- 20