Explore & Develop

Welcome to Explore & Develop Leichhardt

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Monday – Friday 7.30am – 6.00pm
33 Flood Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
(02) 9518 0505
leichhardt@exploreanddevelop.com.au

High-quality education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years

We are a child-safe organisation

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Belinda & Alison

Owners

of Explore & Develop Leichhardt

Belinda & Alison

Features

Nappies, wipes, bottles and formula provided
Family owned and operated
Preschool program
Long-serving team
Incursion programs and activities
Nutritious varied menu
Parent communication app
School readiness curriculum

Our approach

At our centre, we create individualised programs that are updated weekly — these are based on our educators’ continuous observations of the children to establish their interests, strengths and any skills that require development. We encourage parents to provide their input and feedback on our programs so there is continuity between our centre and home.

  • You have created an environment that is fun, caring and interesting. Zoe has absolutely loved it there and so have we. We have not had a single moment since the day she started where she has resisted going to day care, and Bec will tell you just how hard it has been on occasion to get her to leave! Zoe has loved the educators, your facilities and the friends she has made. I have personally enjoyed spending time with your amazing staff who I feel have genuinely cared about her social, physical and emotional development. Explore & Develop Leichhardt is where Zoe took her first steps with the encouragement of your Joey team, and it is also where she has learned our new favourite song (the Pack Away song!) When things have been tough, you and your team have always gone that extra step to support and encourage us to persevere. I have no doubt whatsoever that your team has played a significant role in shaping her into the friendly, happy and confident little girl that she has become. For these things our family will be forever grateful. I hope you know just how much we have enjoyed our time at Explore & Develop Leichhardt. Hannah T. We wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at Explore & Develop Leichhardt, especially the carers in the Koala room. Callum has had an amazing year and is growing into a strong willed, confident little man in no small part due to the direction and fabulous experiences you all help provide. Susan J. The educators are all extremely approachable and listen to all concerns or queries I have around my child. They take everything on board and offer great support and insight if I am ever concerned about my child’s behaviour. I always feel like they have an open door policy and are positive and helpful – it feels like a partnership.

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  • Biggest strength is the fabulous caring and learning environment that is created on a daily basis that means my son often doesn’t want to leave and actively asks about his carers and daycare and all the adventures he gets up to with classmates when outside the centre. A lot of this is down to the amazing carers that work in the centre. We also really appreciate the ‘events’ the centre has exposing the children to music, aboriginal culture, all cultures etc. Fab job everyone we couldn’t ask for more.

    Family Feedback survey
  • Extremely knowledgeable and caring educators. Very approachable and always thinking of new exciting activities for the children. Love getting Kinderloop updates – it is the highlight of my working day! It’s so nice to see how much the children are enjoying themselves whilst learning new and interesting things.

    Family Feedback survey
  • We think the Centre does an amazing job. The preschool program for the Wombats is fantastic and it’s great to see how much they learn! We also love seeing the variety in the children menu for the week (although we sometimes get a bit envious!)

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Learning Environments

0 – 2 years

All ages

We appreciate that for most children, our service is the first education and care environment that they encounter. With this in mind, our aim is to foster a welcoming and home-like ambiance, where children and their families feel a sense of security and belonging. We believe in working with families to ensure an individual flow of the day so as the rights and dignity of each child are embedded in their everyday routine and our practices.

We appreciate that for most children, our service is the first education…

2 – 3 years

All ages

Our toddler environments deliver a high adult to child ratio and a space to explore, discover, create and imagine through play-based learning. The environment and program is vibrant, flexible and responsive to the interests and abilities of each child. It includes foundation literacy and numeracy, construction, creative arts, music and pretend play experiences all designed for active and busy minds and bodies.

Our toddler environments deliver a high adult to child ratio and a…

3 – 5 years

All ages

We believe that the preschool years are a precious and critical stage of human development. We know that children need emotional and social skills appropriate to their stage of life and, through play-based learning, particular emphasis is placed on encouraging the development of the whole child, ensuring that children are confident within themselves to transition to school.

We believe that the preschool years are a precious and critical stage…

Outdoor environment

All ages

With multiple outdoor areas, the architecturally designed play spaces specifically cater for different age groups to promote the development of gross motor skills, an appreciation of the natural environment and stimulating sensory challenges.

With multiple outdoor areas, the architecturally designed play spaces specifically cater for…

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Fees & Inclusions

The daily fees for 2026

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Nursery 0-2 years
$194/day
Early learning 2-3 years
$179/day
Preschool 3-5 years
$171.50/day

Our daily fee is all-inclusive, covering nutritious meals, snacks and drinks, nappies, wipes, sunscreen, bedding, educational programs and learning materials.

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Contact us

Monday – Friday 7.30am – 6.00pm
33 Flood Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
(02) 9518 0505
leichhardt@exploreanddevelop.com.au

High-quality education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years

We are a child-safe organisation

Read more