The Grove Academy - Dapto
1 McPaul Ave, Dapto NSW 2530
The Grove Academy - Dapto is a long day care centre in Dapto NSW 2530, run by The Grove Academy - Wollongong Pty Ltd. It is approved for 88 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 19 services in Dapto; 8 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 88
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 24/05/2022
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 1 McPaul Ave, Dapto NSW 2530
- 02 8834 5450
- tga.edu.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Grove Academy - Dapto 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 (Mar 2026)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentMar 2026 | PreviousOct 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dapto
- Avondale Early Childhood Education Centre 63 places Long day care
- BFS Dapto Early Learning 46 places Long day care
- Dapto Montessori Academy 80 places Long day care
- BFS Lakelands OOSH 73 places Outside school hours care
- Goodstart Early Learning Dapto 76 places Long day care
- Grandma Rosie's Childcare Centre - Dapto 50 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 Dapto
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 10,954
- Median age
- 39
- Household income /wk
- $1,475
- Median rent /wk
- $400
- Avg household size
- 2.5