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Froebel St Leonards Centre overview
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(02) 9023 2078Froebel St Leonards Centre highlights
- Holistic educational program with immersive language learning, Little Scientists program and education for sustainable development
- Inspiring play spaces with covered outdoor areas and rooftop playground
- Regular excursions for all age groups to the local community and beyond
Froebel St Leonards is a not-for-profit early learning centre and preschool, located just opposite the new Crows Nest Metro Station. Our centre caters for 99 children aged 6 months to 5 years of age and stretches over 3 levels with a huge rooftop playground for all our children to enjoy.
Our educational program focusses on:
- inquiry-based learning with our Little Scientists program. This program will ignite your child's natural curiosity and encourage them to explore the world surrounding them. Part of our STEM learning program is implemented during excursions for all our age-groups to the local surrounds and beyond – we are so lucky to have beautiful parks nearby.
- immersive language learning program with German as a second community language. Being exposed to more languages will be a boost to your child's cognitive development. A number of our educators are German speakers and speak in German to all children throughout the day. We also celebrate traditions from German-speaking countries such as our annual lantern walk, alongside Australian events and traditions from our diverse community.
- holistic approach to sustainability that extends across environmental, community, and personal domains. We believe that nurturing environmentally conscious practices, fostering a strong sense of community, and supporting individual well-being are all interconnected and essential for long-term impact. Through daily routines, intentional teaching, and meaningful projects, children are empowered to care for their environment, contribute to their communities, and develop lifelong skills to support their own health and wellbeing.
If your child is between 6 months and 2.5 years please join us for one of our FREE Froebel Science Explorer play sessions! All details available here: https://events.humanitix.com/froebel-science-explorers-a-stem-playgroup-2025
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Froebel St Leonards Service features
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Programs
Programs
Our educational program focusses on inquiry-based learning with our Little Scientists program igniting children's natural curiosity and encouraging them to explore the world surrounding them, thereby fostering their independence and self-esteem. Part of our STEM learning program is implemented during excursions for all our age-groups to the local surrounds and beyond. We are so lucky to have beautiful parks nearby.
A number of our educators are German speakers and implement our immersive language learning program with German as a second community language. They speak with the children in German throughout the day, alongside their English-speaking colleagues, allowing children to pick up the new language very naturally. Supported is our immersive language learning program by German books, songs, games, routines and we also celebrate German traditions such as our annual lantern walk, alongside Australian events and traditions from our diverse team of educators.
We also focus on sustainability at our service, implemented through practices such as providing wet bags and eco-friendly nappies. Education for Sustainable Development is a part of our teaching, with projects such as our Recycling Tree or participating in Clean-up Day.
Centre philosophy
Centre philosophy
Our Centre stretches over 3 levels with contemporary and inviting spaces for our children to play and learn. We strongly believe that quality design largely contributes to better learning outcomes. FROEBEL’s philosophy is closely related to the Reggio Emilia pedagogy which sees the physical environment as the child’s ‘third teacher’. Our timber play pods are the highlight for our Toddler and Preschool rooms. Each level has its own covered outdoor space protected from the elements and age-appropriate equipment provides opportunites for safe risk-taking and to support children's development.
Our parent lounge on level 3 offers a discrete breastfeeding corner, some coffee and tea making facifilites and a meeting table for our families to use during their child's orientation and for our regular parent-teacher meetings. Our rooftop playground has been designed for all age-groups and we frequently take smaller groups from different rooms to our rooftop to allow for mixed age-group mingling.
Froebel St Leonards has its own car park in the building which makes drop off and pick up easy and convenient for our families. Drop off and pick up parking is free of charge.
We provide healthy and nutritious morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Our centre chef prepares all meals freshly and daily on site in our semi-open which invites children to participate in cooking and baking experiences. We can certainly cater for all of your child's dietary requirements.
Meet the team
Meet the team
Our educator-to-children ratios are:
• 1:4 for the Nursery
• 1:5 for the Toddlers
• 1:10 for the Preschool
All our educators share their passion and love for their profession and take the responsibility for your children very seriously. We are proud to have qualified and experienced Early Childhood Teachers (Bachelor in Early Childhood Education and Care) and a large number of Early Childhood Educators (Certificate III and Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care) on board.
At FROEBEL we celebrate all cultural and language backgrounds, and this is reflected in our community and team. Whilst our centre and team language is English and we promote English and German as part of our immersive early learning program various other languages are spoken by members of our team. Our educators will also incorporate experiences such as stories, songs, celebrations etc. from their own cultures into our program to share them with our children.
About the curriculum
About the curriculum
Children’s well-being and happiness are the first priority for our team when welcoming new children to the centre and when assisting the family to settle into the centre environment.
To give your child enough time to get familiar with our educators and the environment and for our team to get to know your child, his/her interests and needs we ask all our families to visit our centre three to six times in the fortnight leading up to the start of the enrolment. This two-week Orientation phase is free of charge if resulting in a formal enrolment and gives you the opportunity to learn about our routines and ask any question you may have.
During orientation our team will support your child in becoming part of the group. While you will be in your child’s room for the first visit we will ask you to leave your child in the room for a certain period of time (as agreed with our team) during the following visits, and you will be very welcome to make yourself comfortable in our parent lounge for these sessions.
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454-456 Pacific HighwaySt Leonards, NSW, 2065
Centre Reviews
My daughter attended the centre from 6 months to 3 years old, and it truly became her second home. The educators were always... My daughter attended the centre from 6 months to 3 years old, and it truly became her second home. The educators were always warm, caring, and genuinely invested in her wellbeing. Although she was sometimes reluctant to go in the mornings, every pick-up I found her happily playing — a reflection of how safe and loved she felt there. The team maintained excellent hygiene, especially during seasonal outbreaks, and supported us through toilet training with patience and care, which was a positive and smooth experience. They were always communicative, calling if there were any concerns, and flexible with casual and swapped days, which we deeply appreciated. Leaving is truly hard — we are so grateful for the love, support, and dedication shown to our daughter, with special thanks to Jane and Lilit, who became her closest educators of trust. We highly recommend this centre to any family seeking a caring, professional, and supportive early learning environment. Read more
We had an excellent experience with Froebel St Leonards throughout nursery, toddlers and pre-school. Staff were exceptional throughout, and our daughter still asks... We had an excellent experience with Froebel St Leonards throughout nursery, toddlers and pre-school. Staff were exceptional throughout, and our daughter still asks after her educators and Froebel. The Centre Director, Evgeniya, was always helpful and available. A particularly thank you to the educators who were always great and so kind to our daughter - especially Pam as her last educator of trust. Read more
Thank you so much for your very kind feedback Alastair. You made our day! 🙏
Our son has attended Froebel for 5 months now and we couldn’t be happier with how much he has learned since he started!... Our son has attended Froebel for 5 months now and we couldn’t be happier with how much he has learned since he started! The focus they have on educational program is impressive, the centre is clean and organised and educators are truly passionate about the kids and believe in what they do. Healthy meals and good quality nappies are also a great addition. Very grateful for the whole staff there! Read more
Big fan of their nursery team, especially our daughter's educator of trust, Mei! She is very passionate about what she does and has... Big fan of their nursery team, especially our daughter's educator of trust, Mei! She is very passionate about what she does and has done an incredible job with our daughter's development to date. If you want your child to develop independent skills starting from an early age onwards, we'd recommend that you start them out at the nursery team here. Read more
We loved the beautiful nursery team, but we had significant difficulties with the toddler team at FROEBEL. The communication was very poor, and... We loved the beautiful nursery team, but we had significant difficulties with the toddler team at FROEBEL. The communication was very poor, and our daughter frequently came home with nappy rashes. There were no efforts made to help her settle during drop-off, and we found the overall experience in the toddler room to be neglectful. It seemed that the staff did not genuinely enjoy their work environment. Lastly, there simply aren’t enough German-speaking staff members to even call this daycare bilingual. Read more
Knowledgeable and friendly staff who look after every child. Knowledgeable and friendly staff who look after every child.
Amazing Teachers with friendly and patient peoples Amazing Teachers with friendly and patient peoples
Our son loves FROEBEL St Leonards. He started at 8 months, and the educators and centre management were really accommodating to a slow... Our son loves FROEBEL St Leonards. He started at 8 months, and the educators and centre management were really accommodating to a slow orientation period and helped both him and myself to get comfortable with the environment. He now smiles when we get in the lift, and everyone shows him so much care and affection. It's truly comforting to know that he's well looked after while I can't be with him. Read more
Exceptional daycare centre. Our children, now aged 3 & 4 yrs old have been going to Froebel for nearly 2 years and we... Exceptional daycare centre. Our children, now aged 3 & 4 yrs old have been going to Froebel for nearly 2 years and we couldn’t have been happier with the center's facilities & teachers. The Centre Director, Evgeniya runs an excellent program (English & German) and is always quick to respond to any questions. We often request additional days for our children and always hear back within 24 hrs from the team. Our son had food allergies and the team were so obliging with our requests. There is also a Chef on site! A special thank you to the amazing educators at Froebel, especially Sheija, Pam & Aneta - our kids see you as family. Read more
Very caring and helpful educators. My son loves the educators and enjoys time in Froebel. Very caring and helpful educators. My son loves the educators and enjoys time in Froebel.