Childcare in Bankstown
Bankstown (2200), located 16km south-west of Sydney’s CBD, is a large suburb in New South Wales. The suburb features a large commercial district surrounding its main railway station. This commercial hub includes a large shopping centre, several cafes and restaurants, and a library.
Bankstown also features several major parks and reserves, including Bankstown Oval, Bankstown City Gardens, and McLeod Reserve. The city gardens, which opened publicly in 1973, feature unusual plant life, including Perennial, native, and tropical flora.
Many primary and high schools exist in the area, as well as more than 250 early learning centres. Childcare offerings include out of school hours care, occasional care, family daycare, and long daycare.
Food and activities
More than 100 childcare centres within the Bankstown region offer in-house meals. Many centres offer afternoon tea, while others also offer morning tea, breakfast, lunch, and other meals.
Community involvement is strongly encouraged in most centres. Children will meet local community role models and engage with other children in an inclusive, diverse environment. Activities include innovative fitness, arts, and language programs to prepare children for school and life. Some centres offer second-language teaching in Italian and Spanish.
At some centres, children will enjoy excursions and incursions, including farm visits and visits from emergency service people, performance acts, musicians, storytellers, and other community groups.
Education
Education within Bankstown centres surrounds the National Quality Framework (NQF) and aims to meet the National Quality Standards (NQS). Centres offer an encouraging, welcoming, safe, and secure environment for children to explore their innate curiosities and let their personalities develop.
Montessori education is offered at some centres, where children will follow the child-centred educational approach outlined by physician Maria Montessori. Many centres follow a similar philosophy to Montessori, where children learn through play-based exploration rather than rigid, structured teaching methods.
72 Northam Ave, BANKSTOWN, NSW 2200
