The Grove Academy - North Wollongong
16 - 20 Belmore Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
The Grove Academy - North Wollongong is a long day care centre in Wollongong NSW 2500, run by The Grove Academy - Wollongong Pty Ltd. It is approved for 100 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 21 services in Wollongong; 8 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 100
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 26/11/2024
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 16 - 20 Belmore Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- 4211 5189
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 - North Wollongong 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.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting |
Nearby in Wollongong
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- Fun-Damentals - Sport & Movement Skills 150 places Outside school hours care
- Grandma Rosie's Childcare Centre - Wollongong 39 places Long day care
- BFS Kenny Street Early Learning 32 places Long day care
- Little Peoples Early Learning Centre Wollongong 72 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 Wollongong
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 20,446
- Median age
- 35
- Household income /wk
- $1,549
- Median rent /wk
- $410
- Avg household size
- 2