The Infants' Home Child & Family Services-Gorton House

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The Infants' Home Child & Family Services-Gorton House Centre overview
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(02) 4006 8314Nestled within the lush, heritage-listed grounds of The Infants’ Home in Ashfield, Gorton House offers high-quality early education and care for children from birth to school age. One of three co-located centres on site, Gorton House provides a warm, inclusive, and stimulating environment where children can explore, learn, and grow through play and connection with nature.
As part of The Infants’ Home—a not-for-profit organisation championing children’s rights and social justice since 1874—Gorton House is committed to supporting every child to thrive. Our experienced and qualified educators design play-based learning programs tailored to each child’s interests and developmental needs.
We also offer integrated support for children with additional needs or experiencing vulnerabilities. Our team includes Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists who work alongside educators to deliver early intervention and specialist care within the centre.
In the year before school, all children participate in our comprehensive transition-to-school program, helping them build the confidence and skills they need for a successful start to formal education.
At Gorton House, we nurture each child’s development—cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and language—through curiosity-driven learning and meaningful relationships.
Fees & Vacancies
The Infants' Home Child & Family Services-Gorton House Service features
See more (10)The Infants' Home Child & Family Services-Gorton House service include:
Take advantage of this limited-time offer at The Infants' Home's Gorton House! Give your child the best start in life - and enjoy $1,000 off your fees when you enrol by 13 June 2025.
To find out more and to take advantage of this limited-time offer, call us on 02 9799 4844 and mention this promotion.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Get to know us
Programs
Programs
Gorton House’s educational program makes the most of the centre’s stunning natural setting. The children learn about sustainability and immerse themselves in the outdoors, exploring nature and engaging in nature-inspired arts and experiences.
The program also includes music and movement, yoga, creative arts, and language and numeracy activities designed to spark children’s interests and curiosity.
Inclusion and social justice are embedded in the daily program, with cultural celebrations and activities planned to help children to build stronger connections to their community and grow their confidence and self-awareness.
Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition
- Fresh, nutritious meals are prepared daily by a qualified chef.
- Lunch and morning and afternoon tea are provided, and individual meals are prepared as needed to meet any additional nutritional needs or allergies that children may have.
- Mealtimes are an important part of the daily routine, and Educators share these times with children to encourage children’s healthy eating and their understanding of good nutrition.
- Children help tend an onsite kitchen garden, and this produce is regularly incorporated into the menu.
About the curriculum
About the curriculum
- The Infants’ Home’s curriculum is underpinned by the Early Years Learning Framework, which recognises that early childhood is a critical period in children’s learning and development and will have far-reaching impacts throughout their lives.
- The curriculum is guided by The Infants’ Home’s mission to provide ‘each child, every opportunity’ to learn, be valued and reach their full potential.
- Day-to-day educational practice is child-centred. Programs focus on understanding and responding to each child’s interests and strengths, building relationships with children, families and their communities, and creating a sense of belonging for every child.
Meet the team

Meet the team
- With values of integrity, diversity, collaboration and innovation, the educators at The Infant’s Home Child and Family Services are caring and nurturing. They follow an ethical practice model underpinned by respect for their colleagues and the children and families that use the service.
- The educators welcome and foster open and transparent communication with the families so that each child has the support they need to thrive.
- The centre also offers integrated allied health services with speech pathology, occupational therapy and social work available onsite. These allied health professionals are integrated into the team to provide holistic care for the children.
- Parents receive information and support from the integrated team of Educators and Allied Health staff.

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Centre Reviews

It is hard to articulate the gratitude I have for what a fabulous job the educators have done for my daughter over these... It is hard to articulate the gratitude I have for what a fabulous job the educators have done for my daughter over these past almost 4 years at the Infants Home. I still have the photos of her first day, she was so scared and so miserable - to see the little person she has become is truly extraordinary. The educators at the Infants Home have never stifled her flame, but allowed her to find her feet and be herself. The Infants' Home offered the children in their care every opportunity - from robotics to Soccerjoeys, dramatic reading to creating dramatic play areas following the children's interests, and for being their home away from home. The Infants Home has been a place I never thought twice about dropping my daughter off to, and an early learning centre I recommend to anyone and everyone. Read more
We have been attending the Postnatal Movement classes with Hannah and they have been amazing! Such a nice way to ease back into... We have been attending the Postnatal Movement classes with Hannah and they have been amazing! Such a nice way to ease back into exercise under Hannah’s guidance and to connect with local mums and bubs. Would definitely recommend! Read more
Thank you very much Alison, for your lovely words! It has been a pleasure spending every Wednesday morning with you and Myles and we are so pleased you are enjoying the classes. Hope to see you back for more postnatal movement classes in 2025, and Babytime playgroup when it returns in Term 1! (Hannah)