Sydney CBD Childcare and Early Learning
A boutique early learning centre six minutes from Circular Quay, with a full-sized rooftop playground.
Take a Look Inside
Meet the educators who would be caring for your child.
Ages
6 months to school age
Open
7:30am to 6:00pm
Getting here
6 min walk from Circular Quay
Outdoors
Full-sized playground
Why families choose The Rocks
For working families
Built around your working day
We know what the morning looks like when your day starts in the CBD.
- A six minute walk from Circular Quay train, bus and ferry
- Close to the major CBD offices
- Open 7:30am to 6:00pm, all year except public holidays
- One home from 6 months to school age
What's included
Included in your daily fee
Everything your child needs for the day, with no extra charges.
- Mandarin immersion
- Art exploration
- Musical melodies
- Chef prepared meals and snacks
- Nappies, wipes and sunscreen
- Bed and cot sheets
- All learning resources
- Personalised learning plan
- Kinder M8 app updates
- Wonder Box resources
- Incursions and special visitors
- School readiness program
Learning
Empowering every child's full potential
Play-based learning drawn from Pikler, Reggio Emilia and Montessori, mapped to the Early Years Learning Framework, with a personalised plan for every child.
- Resilient Individuals – We build emotional strength by encouraging children to persevere through challenges.
- Citizens – Through relationships and play, we help children understand and respect others.
- Flexible Thinkers – Open-ended environments promote curiosity and problem solving through discovery.
- Independent Learners – We support autonomy by allowing children to make choices and direct their own learning.
- Creative Problem Solvers – We spark imagination through the arts, music, drama and hands-on project-based learning.
- Effective Communicators – We empower children to express themselves confidently through language, storytelling and active listening.
- Second Language, every week – Our bilingual program runs through the normal day in songs, stories and everyday conversation, the way children learn a first language rather than as a lesson. In a city as multicultural as ours, it is a bridge as much as a skill. No prior exposure needed, and no extra charge.
Rated Exceeding by ACECQA for educational program and practice, relationships with children, and partnerships with families.
Environment
Room to grow, in the middle of the city
- A full-sized outdoor playground, rare for a city centre. Children are outside every day
- Bright, light-filled rooms designed around each age group
- Sensory-rich spaces that invite exploration rather than direct it
- A dedicated nursery sleep room
Safety
Safe, secure and accounted for
- Secure entry with digital sign in and sign out for every child and visitor
- Every educator holds a current Working With Children Check
- Qualified educators, with ratios that meet National Quality Framework requirements
- Allergy and dietary plans documented and followed for every child
- Emergency procedures practised regularly with the children
Your day
You'll know how their day is going
Meals, sleeps, nappies and learning moments go straight to your phone through Kinder M8. No wondering until pick-up.
| From 7:30am | Arrival and breakfast |
| Learning | Activities, morning tea and outdoor play |
| From 12:00pm | Lunch |
| Early afternoon | Rest and quiet time |
| Afternoon | Afternoon tea, activities and outdoor play until pick-up |