Why choose St Nicks? | St Nicholas – Early Education, OOSH & Pathways

What sets us apart

Connection with Catholic Schools

As part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, St Nicholas Early Education offers families a connected educational pathway with priority enrolment at nearby Catholic schools.

Educational program

St Nicholas’ educational program is child-led, play-based, and based on the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and My Time, Our Place Framework for School-Aged Care to maximise opportunities for extending each child’s learning and development.

Health and safety

At St Nicholas, we believe all children have the right to experience quality education and care in an environment that safeguards and supports their health and wellbeing.

Environments

Our contemporary learning environments are supportive and inclusive, and powered by 100% renewable energy. We offer a rich and diverse range of spaces and resources designed to support the learning and development of all children.

Educators

At St Nicholas, we value our educators as our greatest resource for the education and care of your children. That’s why we hire experienced and dedicated educators who foster warm relationships, create supportive environments, and encourage active engagement in our learning programs.

Relationships with children

We place a great deal of importance on ensuring our relationships with children are respectful, responsive and support their sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Family and community partnerships

We believe building and maintaining meaningful partnerships with families and communities based on communication and collaboration is fundamental to achieving quality outcomes for children.

Leadership

At St Nicholas, we understand that effective leadership—at both a service level and in our Support Office—greatly contributes to the learning experience of our children.

Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

St Nicholas is Child Care Subsidy approved, meaning families can gain access to up to 90% subsidised care from the Australian Government.

Testimonials

‘St Nicholas has exceeded our expectations in every possible way. We couldn’t be happier.’

Sandy Early Education Parent

‘Whenever I pick my daughter up from OOSH, she always has a huge smile on her face, which is super comforting as a parent.’

Elizabeth OOSH Parent

‘The educators really made us feel comfortable about going back to work.’

Chris Early Education Parent

‘It makes us feel at ease being able to work to provide for our family knowing that our son is with qualified and talented professionals.’

Andrew OOSH Parent

‘Brilliant early education. The educators are the best we have experienced.’

Debbie Early Education Parent

‘All of my children are interested in very different things and St Nicholas OOSH caters to those varied interests.’

Josh OOSH Parent

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Submitting a booking request or enquiry does not constitute a confirmed booking. No booking is confirmed until you have received email confirmation from St Nicholas.
For casual and Vacation Care bookings, we have a 5-day cancellation policy, after which the parent/carer will be liable for their full fees for that session. For permanent bookings, we have a 2-week cancellation policy.
One-off cancellations for permanent bookings still require the parent/carer to pay their full fees for that session, unless the cancellation is permanent, in which case the family will forfeit their permanent place for that session.