Shepherd Early Learning Centre - St Nicholas
6 Henry St, Punchbowl NSW 2196
Shepherd Early Learning Centre - St Nicholas is a long day care centre in Punchbowl NSW 2196, run by Shepherd Early Learning Centre St Nicholas Pty Ltd. It is approved for 50 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 23 services in Punchbowl; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 50
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 28/11/2013
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 6 Henry St, Punchbowl NSW 2196
- 02 8764 1997
- 02 8764 1961
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
Shepherd Early Learning Centre - St Nicholas 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 (Dec 2024)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2024 | PreviousMay 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Punchbowl
- 123 Early Learning Centre 34 places Long day care
- Bankstown Childcare Academy Pty Ltd 28 places Long day care
- Bumblebee Academy Punchbowl 64 places Long day care
- Cuddles 4 Kids 38 places Long day care
- Empowered Early Learning Academy 39 places Long day care
- Kind Minds OOSH 30 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.