St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights
26 Redwood Dr, Gillieston Heights NSW 2321
St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights is a long day care centre in Gillieston Heights NSW 2321, run by Trustees of The Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. It is approved for 144 children. It opens 6:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 3 services in Gillieston Heights; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 144
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 22/12/2020
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 26 Redwood Dr, Gillieston Heights NSW 2321
- 02 4931 1200
- stnicks.org.au
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
St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights 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 Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2026 | PreviousNov 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| 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 Gillieston Heights
- Gillieston OOSH & Vacation Care 75 places Outside school hours care
- Tillys Play and Education Centre - Gillieston Heights 124 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 Gillieston Heights
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 4,796
- Median age
- 30
- Household income /wk
- $1,986
- Median rent /wk
- $430
- Avg household size
- 2.8