West Ryde Neighbourhood Children's Centre

Absolutely amazing centre. Have been sending my children here for many years now (3 children) and have not regretted the choice one bit.... Absolutely amazing centre. Have been sending my children here for many years now (3 children) and have not regretted the choice one bit. The director and educators are amazing, basically part of the family! The kids all absolutely have loved growing up with the centre. The education programmes in place are impressive - the centre is an adopter of prelit and early learning stem (ELSA) and it defintely pays dividends, really gets the children ready for school. Food wise - centre is simply amazing, a proper chef prepares the menu and meals for the children giving them the nutrition and engery they need (better than home!). The centre may look like it's in an enclosed building - hoever there is actually a sizable outdoor play area for all age groups - so the kids get daily time outdoors to enjoy the sun and have a run-around. Just to highlight how impressive this centre is, i'll give an example. Everyone knows that there are challenges with early childhood educators - hiring them and retaining them. All three of my children have had the same educators in the babies room (7 year gap). Simply unheard of. The team there have the same drive and energy and desire to deliver for families as when I first met them. Amazing. Love the centre, love the educators, I wouldn't think of sending my kids anywhere else. Just looking at some of the negative comments below - can understand the frustration - everyone wants to get into this centre and there are only so many spots. Simply put - once the spots are taken up they simply don't go. That's a testament to the centre, I think. Can't see why it's a negative for the centre if nobody wants to leave? I can't recall many of my children's peers leaving. A family in one of my childrens class in the past moved to Artarmon - they still kept coming down to West Ryde each and every day for drop-off and pickup with work in-between. Another family from my other child's room moved to Beecroft and they do the same. Food for thought. Read more

Marky H (Marky)

Oct, 2023

We are so grateful to the lovely staff at West Ryde Neighbourhood Children Centre who care for our daughter in such a warm... We are so grateful to the lovely staff at West Ryde Neighbourhood Children Centre who care for our daughter in such a warm and friendly way. She really enjoys it. Nothing but amazing things to say. I recommend putting your child down on the waiting list before birth. Thank you so much for creating such a caring and safe environment for all. Read more

Rita E

Sep, 2023