The Wonder Approach
U 1 52 Sunset Ave, Barrack Heights NSW 2528
The Wonder Approach is a family day care service in Barrack Heights NSW 2528, run by Marie Smith. It opens 9:00am to 3:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 3 services in Barrack Heights; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Service type
- Family day care
- Approved since
- 02/10/2009
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Family day care
Contact & location
- U 1 52 Sunset Ave, Barrack Heights NSW 2528
- 02 4297 1722
- 02 4297 1711
- wonderapproachfdc.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Thursday
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Friday
- 9:00am to 3:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Wonder Approach sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Family day care in Australia averaged $13.95 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 (Dec 2023)
Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2023 | PreviousJan 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Exceeding |
| Overall | Meeting | Exceeding |
Nearby in Barrack Heights
- BFS Barrack Heights Early Learning 49 places Long day care
- Poka Dot Kids Early Learning Centre 26 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 Barrack Heights
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 6,003
- Median age
- 41
- Household income /wk
- $1,340
- Median rent /wk
- $380
- Avg household size
- 2.5