The Learning Cottage Wollongbar
3 Smiths Lane, Wollongbar NSW 2477
The Learning Cottage Wollongbar is a long day care centre in Wollongbar NSW 2477, run by Scobel Pty Ltd ATF the S & I Trust. It is approved for 46 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2026. It is one of 4 services in Wollongbar; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 46
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 20/08/2009
- Last assessed
- August 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 3 Smiths Lane, Wollongbar NSW 2477
- 02 6628 5127
- 02 6628 5515
- thelearningcottage.com.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 Learning Cottage Wollongbar 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 (Sep 2026)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentSep 2026 | PreviousApr 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Wollongbar
- Eden Academy Wollongbar 100 places Long day care
- OOSH Wollongbar 60 places Outside school hours care
- Wollongbar Community Pre-School 33 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 Wollongbar
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,261
- Median age
- 40
- Household income /wk
- $1,639
- Median rent /wk
- $420
- Avg household size
- 2.6