Explore & Develop

Welcome to Explore & Develop Parramatta

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Monday – Friday 7.30am – 6.00pm
Level 4 Suite 3 1C Grand Ave Rosehill NSW 2142
(02) 9898 1100
parramatta@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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Irene Vidaic

Owners

of Explore & Develop Parramatta

Irene Vidaic

Features

Family owned and operated
Art program with Indigenous artist Rheanna Lotter
Sport programs – Fun fit kids
Preschool program
Local excursions
Multi-lingual educators
Tinkering program with Wild Kindy
Long-serving team

Our approach

We aim to provide an environment where children can feel safe, secure and happy. We give priority to nurturing relationships and providing children with consistent emotional support so that they become confident and develop the skills and understandings they need to interact positively with others.

  • I’m so delighted with this centre and I love how the staff and management love my child. The educators are attentive to her needs. She has learnt so much during her time and they have really helped her with her social and educational milestone. I’m always being told how smart and clever my daughter is and I have to thank Explore & Develop Parramatta as I know that she gets a lot of these skills from her time at daycare.

    Bianca
  • Explore & Develop Parramatta is a highly organised and professionally run long day education and care centre. The physical surroundings of the centre are immaculate, organised, colourful and highly engaging for our children. This centre owner (Irene Vidaic) prides herself and commitment to having happy kids, who are having fun whilst learning and engaging with their world. The outdoor play area has a veggie patch and water features that encourage children to make, think and play whilst learning. The teachers are highly dedicated and clearly love their jobs – they have a strong connection with the children at the centre and close relationships with parents make them efficient at handling all matters. I have used this centre for the last 7 years and the quality of service, surroundings, innovative ideas just keep getting better… Kindaloop is used with great success, allowing parents to see what their child gets up to everyday – another effective way to communicate with parents. This place has helped me raised my children, whilst I have gone to work.

    Maria
  • I have both of my children in Explore & Develop (Parramatta) and I could not be happier with how they are developing. From the moment, I started I felt at ease and comfortable and that’s because I can tell the staff are dedicated and passionate about early childhood development, you can feel this by speaking to the educators, the engaging environment of the place and the communication to parents of their daily routine. The management of the centre is professional and empathetic– I have two kids with food allergies and knowing that the centre takes this seriously and have procedures in place – this puts me at ease. Most importantly for me is the centre sets the right balance between education and fun – I know my kids always have a good day when they’re in there!

    Hui
  • We recently moved our son to Explore & Develop after hearing much about the quality of care and education it delivers. It is indeed a centre that leaves every parent feeling safe and satisfied after dropping off their child. Our eldest daughter constantly complains that we discovered Explore & Develop after she had started big school. From a parent’s perspective, I feel thrilled every week to find new ideas being explored in the centre. There is always something happening, something new, something worth stopping and checking! Every corner in that place hides many stories and giggles and the warmth a mom feels there says it all! From my son’s perspective Explore and Develop has made his child care days “GREAT DAYS”! Irene and the team we can never thank you enough!

    Lara

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Learning Environments

Nursery Program

0-2 years, Bilby Room

Our aim in the Nursery is to create consistency between each child’s home life and their time with us. We understand how important familiar routines are in the early years, and we work closely with families to ensure a smooth and comforting transition between home and care.

Our aim in the Nursery is to create consistency between each child’s…

All nutritious meals and snacks

All ages

Drinking cups and formula

Drinking cups and formula

Nappies and wipes

All ages

Linen and blankets

Linen and blankets

Hats and sunscreen

All ages

A private breastfeeding room for nursing mothers

A private breastfeeding room for nursing mothers

A dedicated cot room for restful sleep

All ages

Personalised, developmentally appropriate programs designed by our qualified educators

Personalised, developmentally appropriate programs designed by our qualified educators

Reviews

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Fees & Inclusions

The daily fees for 2026

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Nursery 0-2 years
$162/day
Early learning 2-3 years
$156/day
Preschool 3-5 years
$154/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
Level 4 Suite 3 1C Grand Ave Rosehill NSW 2142
(02) 9898 1100
parramatta@exploreanddevelop.com.au

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

We are a child-safe organisation

Read more