SDN Hurstville Long Day Care and Preschool

At SDN Hurstville, get more than school-ready, get life-ready. 

Getting school-ready is a journey. It begins with your child’s very first day at our welcoming early education and care centre and continues with our dedicated preschool program.

Toddlers

We know that the best thing we can do for your toddler is to support them to grow and develop in safe, unhurried, nurturing and challenging environments. Because toddlers are naturally curious, our centre has well-equipped indoor and outdoor areas that will keep your child moving and give them daily opportunities to explore their limits and grow their abilities.

Preschool

Developed by university-trained early childhood teachers, our preschool program focuses on the whole child. Children learn to make friends and work together, while gaining the skills and independence they need to thrive through the big transition to school.

Our preschool program follows an evidence-backed, play-based learning approach. Children have fun and follow their curiosity, while we weave in vital skills and learning outcomes.

SDN uses Australia’s Early Years Learning Framework to explore a diverse curriculum from science to social justice. Our days are predictable but flexible, blending structured and spontaneous learning, free play, movement and quiet time.

Our centre has a transition to school program where our teachers and educators work together with local schools to prepare your child for a smooth transition, and support families through the process.

• Read more about our practice with children here - https://www.sdn.org.au/services/early-childhood-education-and-child-care/our-practice-with-children/
• Read more about our preschool program here - https://www.sdn.org.au/services/early-childhood-education-and-child-care/our-preschool-program/

Your child is unique and so we will devise a learning and development program within our curriculum pillars, based on what we know about your child’s interests, learning and development. Because they will always be changing and growing, we consistently review the program to ensure we are keeping up with your child’s development, providing them with the best learning opportunities.

Our curriculum pillars are:

• Relationship and social skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving 
• Early literacy and numeracy
• Health, wellbeing and movement
• Science, technology, construction and design
• Nature play and sustainability
• Creative arts
• Equity and social justice

Learn more about our curriculum pillars here - https://www.sdn.org.au/services/early-childhood-education-and-child-care/our-preschool-program/

Many of the educators and teachers have worked at SDN Hurstville for 5 years or more, including our Centre Director who has been at the centre for 17 years. 

At SDN, we create a culture of partnership. We partner with families so they feel confident, capable and connected and we work together to set individual goals for each child and cater to their specific needs.

Our staff are a diverse team of qualified early childhood professionals that includes Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay and Arabic-speaking team members.

Our team are dedicated to supporting each child's wellbeing, learning and development.

SDN Hurstville was officially opened on 18 March 1998 by Senator Marise Payne in the presence of guests including SDN’s then patron Mrs Samuels. The previous year, SDN had taken over the operation of a child care centre run by St George Anglican Church and had moved the centre to its current location on 13 October 1997.

Over the last 25 years, the centre has been dedicated in putting children at the centre of everything we do. We continue to maintain a strong connection with families and partners of this vibrant and diverse community.

To read more about our history, visit https://www.sdn.org.au/about-sdn/sdn-history/beginnings-of-sdn-hurstville/