Pooraka Community Early Education and Care
23-27 South Terrace, Pooraka SA 5095
Pooraka Community Early Education and Care is a long day care centre in Pooraka SA 5095, run by Yawarra Children's Services Inc. It is approved for 49 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed October 2026. It is one of 6 services in Pooraka; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 49
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- October 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 23-27 South Terrace, Pooraka SA 5095
- 08 8262 1055
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 6:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Pooraka Community Early Education and Care sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in South Australia averaged $14.10 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.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Exceeding |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding |
Nearby in Pooraka
- Goodstart Early Learning Pooraka 55 places Long day care
- Happy Haven OSHC Pooraka 39 places Outside school hours care
- Little Shining Stars Early Learning Centre - Pooraka 60 places Long day care
- Montessori Casa Long Day Care and Early Learning Centre 32 places Long day care
- Pooraka Community Kindergarten 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
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 Pooraka
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 7,583
- Median age
- 38
- Household income /wk
- $1,225
- Median rent /wk
- $300
- Avg household size
- 2.5