Shadforth Cottage (Avenue Road)

We sent our daughter to Shadforth Cottage because we heard it was the best centre for kids to attend before starting school. We... We sent our daughter to Shadforth Cottage because we heard it was the best centre for kids to attend before starting school. We were not disappointed. While the staff at all the child care places our kids attended were lovely, we found the Shadforth Cottage educators made extra effort to develop the potential of the children, giving them literacy and numeracy skills while also allowing them time to have fun and socialise. Thanks to Louise and her team at the Shadforth Cottage preschool, we feel our little girl is now ready for school (we'll find out for sure in a couple of weeks!). Sylvia and Emma, you have a great centre, keep up the good work. Read more

Derrick Browne

Jan, 2022

My eldest child went to Shadforth from the age of 2 and a half to 5 years old. This year he started school... My eldest child went to Shadforth from the age of 2 and a half to 5 years old. This year he started school at Mosman Public. He has transitioned into “big school” very well and easily. It is clear that the preparation for school at Shadforth pre-school has helped our son, during quite a disrupted first year of school. With more than one term of homeschooling, we as parents are now aware how fast-paced and challenging the Kindy curriculum can be (for instance, in literature they have already covered conjunctions). We are grateful for the foundation our son received at Shadforth, as it set him up well for the curriculum that Kindy currently follows, along with the unpredictable demands that can be thrown at school children, especially during this pandemic. Read more

Helena Oliver

Dec, 2021