A traditional preschool with the convenience of long day care hours, for up to 40 children aged 3 to 6 in Roseville. The same director since 2009, educators who stay for years, and a generous playground under the gum trees. Child Care Subsidy approved.
Roseville Kindergarten has been here since 1992. I've led the team since 2009, and most of our educators have been with us for many years. That is what makes this place special.
We're a Child Care Subsidy approved preschool and long day care for up to 40 children aged 3 to 6, tucked into a leafy street on Sydney's Upper North Shore. What sets us apart is simple: the same warm, familiar faces year after year, a generous outdoor playground under established gum trees, and a director who knows every child and every family by name.
Our play-based program follows the Early Years Learning Framework's principles of Belonging, Being, and Becoming. We use an emergent curriculum, which means our weekly program follows what the children are most curious about, rather than working from a pre-set syllabus.
Roseville Kindergarten is a small, established service supported by sector organisations, inclusion support and a wider Eikoh team that helps us maintain continuity for children and families.
Our centre has its own team of permanent and regular casual educators who know our children, routines and approach. When extra cover is needed, familiar educators from our sister centres in the Eikoh group may step in, so children continue to see known faces.
Our team draws on trusted Australian early childhood organisations and the NSW/ACT Inclusion Agency. We work with families and inclusion support to help children participate meaningfully in centre life.
We are Meeting the National Quality Standard and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, with daily attention to active supervision, staff checks, sun safety, outdoor play and children's wellbeing.
For families, this means a small centre feel with the reassurance of familiar backup, shared standards and current sector guidance.
Our core team has been together for years. That stability is one of the most important things we offer your child.
Merryn completed her degree at Macquarie University and has built strong bonds with children and families across her years at the centre. Preschool-age children are her favourite age group.
Suzanne brings experience from early childhood centres in Australia and overseas, a background that has shaped her flexible, inclusive approach and her appreciation of different cultural perspectives in early learning.
Frances is passionate about nature-based play and loves the wide open spaces children can freely explore at Roseville Kindy under the gum trees.
Simone previously worked with babies and made the move to preschool-age children when she joined the close-knit Roseville team.
Georgina, known to the children as Georgie, has been part of the Roseville family for years and is a familiar, warm face at drop-off and throughout the day.
Rosie believes a strong team is the foundation of safe, responsive care. She values open communication, shared responsibility, and the positive culture that grows when educators support one another.
The best way to meet our team is in person. They're who you'll see at drop-off and pick-up every day.
Book a tourChoose between preschool hours or extended long day care, from 2 to 5 days per week. We're Child Care Subsidy approved, so most families pay significantly less out of pocket.
Most families don't pay the listed daily rate. Once your Child Care Subsidy is applied, your real out-of-pocket fee, the "gap fee", is much lower. Use this estimator to get a rough number based on your family income, days per week, and which option you're considering.
If you have an older child also in approved care, the higher subsidy rate (up to 95%) applies to the younger sibling. The option and fee shown above will represent the younger sibling for this calculation. Available only if family income is under $370,727 (2025-26 threshold).
This estimate uses the Australian Government's Child Care Subsidy rules for the 2026-27 financial year (effective 6 July 2026). Your CCS rate is calculated from your combined family adjusted taxable income:
The subsidy applies to the lower of the centre's hourly fee or the government's hourly rate cap of $15.19 (centre-based care, 2026-27). Each option above has its own session length, which changes the hourly fee calculation.
Second child higher rate: If you have a second child aged 5 or under in approved care and your family income is under $370,727 (2025-26 threshold), the higher rate uses its own income test (separate from the standard rate). For 2026-27 it goes down step by step:
5% withholding: Centrelink keeps back 5% of your subsidy during the year, in case your income estimate was too low (this is the standard default rate). The figures above include this withholding, so they reflect what you'll actually pay each fortnight. If your estimate was right, you get it back at tax time. You can change the withholding rate in your myGov account.
Activity test and the 3-Day Guarantee: From 5 January 2026, CCS-eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised care per fortnight (about 3 days per week), regardless of work or study activity. Some families can access up to 100 hours per fortnight, including families with higher recognised participation, valid exemptions, or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander child in care. For 4 or 5 days per week of care, this distinction matters: if your fortnightly hours of care exceed your subsidised cap, the hours above are charged at the full fee.
This is an estimate only. Centrelink will give you your exact rate after you lodge a claim through myGov. We're happy to walk through your specific situation on a tour, or you can ring Anna directly on 02 9416 3002.
Our families come from Roseville, Chatswood, Lindfield, Killara and beyond. Here's what they think about us.
Our oldest kid has been loving Roseville Kindy and we can't wait for our second to start. Great outdoor play area, engaging rooms and importantly brilliant teachers who are very welcoming. Very very low staff turnover.
On arrival for the tour my daughter immediately warmed to Anna and the calm, welcoming spaces and the fantastic outdoor space under the beautiful trees at Roseville Kindergarten. She felt at ease to play and said “Mumma can I go here?” As a mum I am so grateful to have found Roseville Kindergarten.
We have had two children attend Roseville Preschool, and our third will start there when she turns three. A wonderfully nurturing environment, with teachers/carers who've been there for many years. Highly recommend.
Roseville Kindy came highly recommended by our extended family whose kids still talk about their time at the kindy today. I used to think big flashy schools were the way to go, but now I know better. The teachers make all the difference. I don't think you will find a more caring team.
A truly special little preschool with the added benefit of longer hours available if needed. Led by a wonderful, caring director and a team of educators who genuinely love what they do.
Our daughter has thrived at Roseville Kindy under the care of a wonderful team of educators. She will definitely be ready for the transition to big school when the time comes!
2 ideas shape daily life at Roseville Kindergarten: children lead their own learning, and families stay close to it.
At Roseville Kindergarten, children are in control of their own learning. Our emphasis is on each child's voice, actions, passions and wonder. The program is built on the Early Years Learning Framework's Belonging, Being, and Becoming principles. Our weekly program is shaped by the children's current interests, an approach known as emergent curriculum.
Children learn through play and lead their own learning. We use ideas from the Reggio Emilia approach, and we treat children as capable learners exploring the world with us.
We use the OWNA app to share photos, videos and stories of your child's day in real time. Over the year, those photos and stories build into a private, secure record of your child's learning that you can keep and look back on. It's also a natural way for parents to stay close to preschool life.
The children at Roseville Kindergarten helped shape our centre philosophy. Here is how they describe what this place is about, alongside what we hold ourselves to. Tap each value to read more.
Child safety is a core value and the safety and wellbeing of the children we care for and educate are our top priority, supported by our centre's culture of respecting the children's voice, active supervision, and professional practice. We review our policies, procedures and practices continuously, keeping up to date with current NSW and national guidance.
Our play-based curriculum embraces the concept of “Belonging, Being, and Becoming” (EYLF): children choose what to explore, and educators guide them. We support children to learn through active exploration and interactions with their peers, educators, and the environment. A child-centred curriculum that offers children the opportunity to make choices about what, how, and with whom they want to play.
We recognise that our community is a socially diverse and multicultural society. As a centre we recognise and value this diversity and believe that it helps children learn kindness, respect and an open mind. When diversity is valued and respected, people are more likely to develop a sense of belonging from a young age.
Our centre provides a calm, stable, welcoming environment. We have wide, open spaces that encourage the children to explore and discover on their own terms. Our teaching team sets up our rooms and garden so the space itself invites children to learn, and children are encouraged to explore freely.
We strive for a culture of mutual trust and open communication with our families and community. We believe that partnerships are crucial for every part of a child's development, creating a supportive network of educators, families, and other professional services.
We take an active role as a community to do our part in caring for our environment and contributing to a sustainable future. We build everyday habits that care for the environment.
We value a team approach, where all educators are respected and encouraged to work together in a supportive environment. We encourage professional development and reflective practices within our centre.
Families want to know their child is safe with us. We hold ourselves to the National Quality Standard and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Here is what that looks like in practice.
Every educator, casual and contractor who works with children holds a current NSW Working with Children Check. We verify each one before they start and track expiry through the Office of the Children's Guardian.
Educators position themselves to see and hear every child, count them at every transition, and never leave a child alone with one adult out of view. We always have at least as many educators for each group of children as the law requires, and often more.
Children are taught they can speak up about anything that doesn't feel right, here or elsewhere. We take what they say seriously. If a concern is raised, we act quickly and follow our legal reporting obligations, including mandatory reporting and the NSW Reportable Conduct Scheme.
We share children's learning with the people who matter most: their families. Daily photos and observations are shared privately through the OWNA app. We keep public images limited and strictly consent-based, and avoid using close-up, identifying photos of children on social media. Our children's faces are not marketing content, and their image, name, location, and daily routines deserve to be protected. We are careful about photos. This is one way we keep your child safe.
If you are ever unsure or concerned, please speak with Anna directly. Our centre policies cover child protection, supervision, behaviour guidance and emergency procedures.
Take a look at some of our spaces and inviting play set ups.
Photos can only show you part of it. Come and see the centre, meet our educators, and ask the questions you want answered.
Book a tourOur rhythm flexes with the seasons, the weather, and what the children are most interested in on any given day. Here's roughly how it looks.
A few recent moments from our days, from quiet corners of play to busy afternoons in the garden.
Our graduates go on to a range of local public and independent primary schools. Over the years we've built strong relationships with many of them, and we stay in close contact about what each child needs to settle in well.
Getting children ready for school isn't something we leave until the final months. It's a building block we lay from the very first day. Every day at Roseville Kindergarten, children practise the skills that matter at big school: listening in a group, taking turns, managing their own belongings, packing and unpacking a lunchbox, writing their name, sitting for longer. They do it through play, and they build it up gradually, so that by the time they leave us, those habits feel easy and natural.
We aim for more than school skills. We want each child to leave feeling confident. Children leave Roseville Kindergarten ready to walk into primary school and feel like they belong there.
Set among established gum trees in a quiet residential street, a few minutes from Pacific Highway and a short walk from Roseville Station. Most of our families live within a short drive or walk. If you've been searching for childcare in Roseville, daycare nearby, kindergartens in our area, or a preschool place close to home, this is what we are.
We've been part of the upper north shore since 1992, with families often referring siblings and friends.
In NSW, “Kindergarten” is the first year of primary school. But the word has also been used for generations in the names of preschools, which is how Roseville Preschool Kindergarten got its name. We are a preschool: a play-based program for children aged 3 to 6 in the years before school, with preschool hours or long day care hours. When your child finishes with us, they start Kindergarten at school, which children can begin in February if they turn 5 on or before 31 July that year. And if you’ve moved from interstate, where “kinder” often means the preschool year, the NSW naming can be confusing; ask us on a tour and we’ll explain.
The full breakdown: Preschool vs kindergarten vs daycare, explained
Can't find your question? Give us a call on 02 9416 3002. We're always happy to chat.
Most things should be labelled with your child's name so they don't go missing or get mixed up. A small backpack with:
You don't need to send a hat. We supply a broad-brimmed hat at no charge that stays at the centre, so your child always has one ready, even on days you forget to pack one. Sunscreen is also supplied and applied throughout the day, but please send your child with a first layer already on in the morning.
We're a nut-aware centre. We ask families to leave nut products at home, and we keep the centre free of obvious nut foods (peanut butter sandwiches, Nutella, whole nuts, and so on). Educators check lunch boxes each day and put anything that contains nuts to one side until home time.
The reason we say "nut aware" rather than "nut free" is honesty. We can't guarantee that no trace of nuts ever enters the building, since we don't prepare every food on site and food can be processed in shared facilities. What we can guarantee is that every educator is alert to allergies, that we manage them carefully, and that we work closely with each family who has a child with allergies. Please tell us about any specific allergies on enrolment so we can plan together.
Long day care starts at 8:00am. Preschool hours start at 9:00am.
We suggest aiming to arrive by 9:15am as children who arrive after their group has settled into the day's activities can find it harder to join in. Getting there early enough to settle in with the others makes the transition much easier.
Our educators are very experienced at supporting children struggling with separation. You can help by staying for a short while, saying a quick goodbye, and leaving when you say you're going. Always say goodbye. Leaving without saying goodbye makes your child more upset, not less.
If your child is distressed, hand them to a staff member and take cues from them. You're welcome to call during the day to check in.
Yes. Children start with us once they're confident using the toilet independently, usually by the time they turn 3. This is part of the readiness that helps a child settle into preschool life and feel capable among their peers. Every child is different, though, so if toilet training is a work in progress or you have any concerns, please talk to us. We're happy to chat through where your child is at.
Not at all. Every child is different, and we follow each child's lead. Rest time runs from 1:00 to 1:45pm every day. Children who need a sleep can have one on a comfortable bed, and children who don't are offered quiet activities instead, like our Favourite Book Bag. The goal is a calm, restful break in the middle of the day for everyone.
We teach through play. The Early Years Learning Framework shapes our curriculum, and our emergent approach means the program follows what children are curious about in any given week. Children learn to listen, take turns, look after each other, manage their belongings, and speak up for themselves. They build the fundamentals of early literacy and numeracy, pattern recognition, and problem-solving, all through play-based experiences rather than worksheets. They explore creativity, music, storytelling, and the outdoors. By the time they start big school, they have the habits, confidence and social skills that make the transition smooth.
Please keep your child home if they have a temperature, need pain-relief or cough medicine, have a coloured discharge from their eyes or nose, are vomiting or have diarrhoea, have an unexplained rash, or are generally unwell.
After a fever, vomiting, or diarrhoea, children must be symptom-free for at least 24 hours (48 hours for vomiting and diarrhoea) before returning.
We're a CCS-approved service. Most families significantly reduce their daily fees. From 5 January 2026, all CCS-eligible families get at least 72 hours per fortnight via the 3 Day Guarantee. Your subsidy percentage depends on your household income. Apply through your myGov account linked to Services Australia. Once approved, the subsidy is paid directly to us and we reduce your fees accordingly.
Not sure what your percentage will be? When you come for a tour, Anna can walk through your specific situation with you and help you estimate your CCS rate before you commit.
From 3 years of age, through to when they start primary school (typically age 5 or 6). Roseville Kindergarten is a dedicated preschool, set up specifically for the kindergarten years. Children need to be confident using the toilet independently before they start.
Long day care runs 8:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday. Preschool hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm. We close for public holidays and a short break over Christmas.
Please do, in fact we'd encourage it. A tour is the best way to see whether the feel of the centre is right for your family. You meet Anna and the educators, see the playground and the classrooms, watch how the day flows, and ask all your questions. Tours usually take about 30 minutes, and you're welcome to bring your child along. Book through the form below or call us on 02 9416 3002.
Family circumstances change, and we understand that sometimes you need to adjust your child's days or make a move. We ask for 4 weeks' written notice for any change to permanent days or for withdrawal, which gives us time to plan carefully for your child's transition and for the group. Your $500 holding deposit is applied to your final invoice when you leave, or refunded if 4 weeks' notice has been given.
You can send your notice by email to either:
If you'd like to talk it through first, we're always happy to chat. Just give us a call on 02 9416 3002.
Book a tour with our team. A walk around the space, time to ask questions, no pressure. Usually 30 minutes, and you're welcome to bring your child.