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Arkie Early Education Centre

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Opening Hours

Capacity

127 children

Service Approval Date

19 December 2022

Primary Service Type

Long Day Care

Registered with ACECQA

Services Offered

Long Day Care
0 To 12 Months
13 To 24 Months
25 To 36 Months
More Than 36 Months
About The Centre
Arkie Early Education Centre Wahroonga provides exceptional care for babies and children up to 6 years old. With over 25 years of experience, the passionate team proudly values children as active participants in their learning journey. To support this, they deliver child-led, play-based programs that inspire confidence, individuality and independence. This purpose-built centre features calming and cosy interiors, with an abundance of natural light and a soothing colour pale Read More

Centre Features & Inclusions

Parent Services
Approved for CCS
Car Parking
Credit Card Payments Accepted
Direct Debit Facility
Parent App
Waitlist
Fees & Discounts
Educator Staff Discounts
Employee Staff Discounts
Educators & Staff
Bilingual Educators
Tertiary Qualified Staff
Centre Facilities & Services
Air Conditioned
Allergy Aware
Environmentally Friendly
Heated
SunSafe aware
Activities & Equipment
Indoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
Shaded Outdoor Area
Food & Nutrition
All Meals Provided
In House Cook
Learning Activities
Education & Development Programs
Excursions
Incursions
Music Lessons
Science
Technology
Vegetable Garden

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Ratings

8.7

KindiCare Rating

The Kindicare Rating for this service of 8.7 is above average for the area, with the average rating for the area being 7.6 and the lowest rating for a service in the area at NR

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NQS Rating

This service meets the National Quality Standard and provides quality education and care in all seven quality areas.

Additional Centre Information

Children Benefit from Being Barefoot

There are benefits to being barefoot at a young age, as this is the time young feet are growing and developing. When children are born, their feet contain more cartilage than actual bone. Without constraints of shoes, children’s feet can develop normally strengthening the arches and preventing flat feet. Their gait patterns, balance and tolerance of touch in the feet benefit which goes towards developing fluid bodily movement.

Going barefoot also strengthens ankles and makes children’s bodies more agile and less injury prone. This is due to the fact that children learn to pay more attention to their surroundings and develop their proprioceptive sense; i.e., they know what their feet are doing without looking at them.

Being barefoot allows children to feel the ground beneath them and offers sensory stimulation as they walk over different surfaces such as grass, bark, rocks and sand. Whilst we promote the benefits of children playing barefoot, our Arkie educators are always mindful of the weather conditions and children are monitored at all times for their level of comfort and dressed accordingly.

 

Feelings are for the soul what food is for the body

 

Biophilia - Connecting to Nature

The term Biophilia is derived from the Greek words for “life” and “love or affection;” making its literal translation “love of life”.  It refers to the concept that human beings crave the connection to nature and all living things.

The benefits of connecting with nature are many; from supporting cognitive function, physical health, and psychological well-being.  Outdoor activities and exploring the natural world have been proven to have positive impacts on young children’s development, health, and wellbeing. By providing children with a nature-based outdoor environment, we set in place the roots of curious and creative thinking.

In connecting our curriculum to nature, we hope that children will grow to have a love and respect for the natural environment.  As Sir David Attenborough said, “no one will protect what they don’t care about and no one will care about what they have never experienced”.  We hope Arkie children will be the environmental stewards of tomorrow.

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Parent Reviews

4.5/ 5
5 Stars (25)
4 Stars (0)
3 Stars (1)
2 Stars (0)
1 Star (3)
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Google ReviewMarch 05, 2024
Google ReviewFebruary 13, 2024
We love Arkie! From the moment we walked in and met with Denise, we felt warm, welcomed and ‘at home’. All the staff are lovely & greet us by name. I love the updates about our son through the app, and also that we can update educators through the app about our son too (it’s not one-way communication). It’s a boujie daycare with heart and soul, that puts children and their families at the centre of everything they do 💓
Google ReviewFebruary 07, 2024
Love Arkie and so glad we found it! My baby has been going since she was 6 months old and is thriving, the educators are friendly, knowledgeable and you quickly feel like part of the family. The menu is amazing, and you can see the kitchen through the lobby and all the fresh foods (including those grown straight from the Arkie garden!) All of the staff are very friendly, the 0 - 1 teachers who I see most of are so lovely and the ladies in the office, especially Serena, Carly, Abbie and Denise who I see most days are particularly helpful and always open for a chat or to answer any questions. Arkie offers a safe, warm and welcoming environment for babies and children, and I feel such comfort knowing my baby is being cared for by people who genuinely want to be there and love her almost as much as I do. Arkie also runs a few events through the year for special occasions, which really promotes a sense of community between children, parents and educators. We seriously love Arkie so much and wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Google ReviewJanuary 04, 2024
Google ReviewDecember 21, 2023
Google ReviewDecember 18, 2023
Very disappointed with Arkie. We don’t recommend them at all.
Google ReviewDecember 09, 2023
This place is incredible, and the staff are lovely. And the food - the smell grabs you on entry. Everything house made. Such a difference from our previous centre. Highly recommend at least a tour.
Google ReviewNovember 27, 2023
Google ReviewNovember 26, 2023
Google ReviewNovember 24, 2023
Arkie is a beautiful centre, with well thought out spaces designed for play and learning. We have 3 children across different rooms, and all the educators are wonderful. They are caring, really listen to your concerns and immediately address them. I like that they don’t use any screen time, but the children are never bored because there are so many learning opportunities and different activities everyday. Most importantly our children love going there!

Location

17.17 km

172 The Comenarra Pkwy, Wahroonga, NSW 2076

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