The Piper Centre
Western Ave, West Wollongong NSW 2500
The Piper Centre is a long day care centre in West Wollongong NSW 2500, run by The Illawarra Grammar School. It is approved for 75 children. It opens 7:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2026. It is one of 3 services in West Wollongong; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 75
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 20/04/2011
- Last assessed
- June 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- Western Ave, West Wollongong NSW 2500
- 02 4220 0251
- 02 4220 0206
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Piper Centre 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 2024)
Rating maintained at Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2024 | PreviousOct 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Exceeding | Exceeding |
Nearby in West Wollongong
- Peak TIGS 130 places Outside school hours care
- St Therese Out of School Hours 45 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.
About West Wollongong
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 5,223
- Median age
- 35
- Household income /wk
- $1,672
- Median rent /wk
- $370
- Avg household size
- 2.5