KU - Crusader Preschool
53 Malakoff Street, Marrickville NSW 2204
KU - Crusader Preschool is a preschool or kindergarten in Marrickville NSW 2204, run by KU Children's Services. It is approved for 40 children. It opens 8:15am to 3:45pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 24 services in Marrickville; 6 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 40
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 12/05/2008
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 53 Malakoff Street, Marrickville NSW 2204
- 02 9569 1940
- 02 9569 6030
- ku.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:15am to 3:45pm
- Tuesday
- 8:15am to 3:45pm
- Wednesday
- 8:15am to 3:45pm
- Thursday
- 8:15am to 3:45pm
- Friday
- 8:15am to 3:45pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
KU - Crusader Preschool sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (May 2026)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMay 2026 | PreviousMay 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Marrickville
- Addison Rd Early Learning Centre 45 places Long day care
- Enmore Early Learning Centre 40 places Long day care
- Ferncourt OSHC 120 places Outside school hours care
- Grow Together Early Learning Centre 49 places Long day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Marrickville 87 places Long day care
- Guardian Childcare & Education Marrickville 130 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 Marrickville
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 26,570
- Median age
- 37
- Household income /wk
- $2,170
- Median rent /wk
- $480
- Avg household size
- 2.3