Papilio Early Learning Barton
Lionel Murphy Building, 50 Blackall St, Barton ACT 2600
Papilio Early Learning Barton is a long day care centre in Barton ACT 2600, run by Affinity Education Group Pty Limited. It is approved for 65 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 5 services in Barton; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 65
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Lionel Murphy Building, 50 Blackall St, Barton ACT 2600
- 02 6273 5080
- affinityeducation.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Papilio Early Learning Barton sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Australian Capital Territory averaged $16.50 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 (Nov 2019)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentNov 2019 | PreviousApr 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Barton
- Currawong Child Care Centre 92 places Long day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Barton 88 places Long day care
- Guardian Childcare & Education Barton 71 places Long day care
- Telopea Park P&C School Age Care Program 200 places Outside school hours 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 Barton
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 1,946
- Median age
- 39
- Household income /wk
- $2,462
- Median rent /wk
- $525
- Avg household size
- 1.7