Kira Child Care Centre

Cnr Moore Park Road and Oatley Road
PADDINGTON NSW 2021
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  • Monday to Friday 7:15am - 6:00pm
Babies Toddlers Preschoolers

Our Program and Approach

At Kira, our curriculum evolves from the relationships between our children, educators and families. Through close relationships, we are able to develop a deeper understanding of children and family experiences and interests, and design learning experiences and environments that support children to research and explore, share thinking and viewpoints and accommodate new knowledge.

Our team of educators have an intentional teaching focus that supports children’s social and emotional competence, and delivers diverse learning experiences that support literacy, numeracy and children’s engagement with technology.

Children have access to both indoor and outdoor environments simultaneously, and take part in planned learning experiences in small groups throughout the day. Our environments are created to support multiple interests, and extend an invitation for individuals and interest groups to explore, experiment, investigate, re-visit, create, construct and dramatise.

At Kira, we are proud of our reputation within the local community of providing rich education and care that concentrates on individual children in a family-focussed and supportive way.

We have provided care and education at Kira since 1992 and we are proudly named after the first female engineer for Sydney water – Kira. Our centre is a welcoming and nurturing space where each child is immersed in a rich tapestry of educationally interactive experiences – a space where children are supported to be their own, unique selves, growing and developing a sense of belonging and empowerment.

We aim to establish an immediate rapport and a sense of belonging in our community, as families arrive through the front door. We greatly value the strong relationships between our staff, children and families, and we look forward to the opportunity of including your family in the life of our centre.


Our Specialisation

In addition to the high quality programs we offer, all KU centres are also encouraged to develop an area of specialisation.

At Kira our obvious asset is the outdoor natural spaces that we have in an inner city location. We support exploration and physical activity for all age groups of children in our care. We believe that traditionally indoor activities can also be enjoyed outdoors. Many children live in high density areas and we offer the physical outlet needed for a balanced lifestyle.

We incorporate this into our program through having dedicated educators responsible for planning various areas of interest in the outdoor environment. These include physical activity, ‘dinosaur’ land, sand play, block and construction area and a dramatic play area.

We feel that the children benefit from this specialisation because it promotes an active and healthy lifestyle. It allows for exploration and fun. Our play spaces empower children to make choices and have control over their day.


Our Quality


Our centre has been independently assessed by the Department of Education NSW under the National Quality Standards, and are proud to be rated as Meeting the National Quality Standard.


However what matters most is what our families think...

“The best childcare centre in the universe. The care that both my children have received at Kira over the past several years has been exceptional. I will always be warmly grateful to the Director and to the educators for helping make my children’s early years so great. It doesn’t get better than Kira.” – Kira parent
"Our family feels so privileged to have found a centre that is so in tune with our needs and continues to amaze us with their motivation for new ideas and learning opportunities. Our daughter is praised for her achievements and has learnt that it is a positive experience to be challenged and not always possible to achieve greatness on the first effort. She learns how to share and care with the other children and learn others cultures and beliefs. The fantastic team that work directly with the children, the onsite kitchen that produces fresh and healthy meals every day and the team in the office, ensure that every moment when your child is with them that they are safe, having fun, learning and exploring. Thank you Kira." - Kira parent

Our Environment

Each KU centre is unique. The best outcomes for children are created within relationships and interactions between children and staff, and children and their families, not within four walls. We work hard to create beautiful, interesting, homelike learning environments for children - whatever our setting.

Our centre is unique for an inner-city area, as we have a large and open outdoor area with real grass and trees. Our playground is directly off each play room to provide for indoor and outdoor play. We have a large veranda for extra shade. Many of the children’s play interests evolve from the love of the great outdoor space.

Our playground is designed to allow children to explore nature and discover the natural environment. We want children to be able to dig in the mud, climb trees, discover and learn about insects and enjoy connecting with nature. The many activities we offer enable children to immerse themselves in the natural elements of their surroundings and feel inspired to create, imagine and play.


Our Reconciliation Action Plan

KU was proud to launch its inaugural Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in 2016. At Kira, we began our journey to develop our centre’s RAP in 2017 and we are proud to present it here.


Other Features

Child Care Subsidy
Cooked Meal
Designed Centre
Extended Hours
Hat and Sunscreen
Transition to School
Public Transport
Play-based Learning
Parking
Outdoor Play
Nappies
Storypark
Education for Sustainability

photo of Kate Longley

Kate Longley

Director

Kate is a university qualified early childhood teacher with over 20 years’ experience working with children and babies. She has been working at Kira since March 2018.

Kate is passionate about designing creative environments that inspire innovative thinking for children to engage in. She has a keen interest in program development and supporting children in developing the skills and passion for life long learning. Kate loves the outdoors and exploring nature and the local community. She enjoys mindfulness and holistic approaches to learning and development for both children and educators.

Our team of early childhood educators are qualified, experienced, caring and highly motivated. All hold specialist qualifications in early childhood education. We believe that the positive interactions children have with our educators are the most important component of our high quality program.

Our educators are unique to Kira - some have been here for over ten years, some less, but all share a passion for ensuring we offer the best care and education for the children in our care. We are passionate about continuous reflection and improvement. We strive to always aim higher. We focus on building positive relationships with children, families and each other. Our educators reflect a cross section of the community, which supports our philosophy that everyone belongs. Our educators belong to Kira and Kira belongs to us. Kira is a unique, calm and positive place to be.

The daily fees for 2024 at Kira Child Care Centre are:

  • Infants: $165
  • Toddlers: $160
  • Preschoolers: $158

This is the full daily fee. If you are eligible for Child Care Subsidy, this will reduce the daily fee you are charged.

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, KU has remained very proudly a not for profit provider of quality education for more than 125 years. Our fees are designed to cover the operational costs of delivering the unique KU learning experience, and to ensure KU can continue delivering those experiences for many years to come.

About Child Care Subsidy

Child Care Subsidy is the main payment to assist families with the costs of childcare. It is paid directly to the childcare provider and passed onto families as a fee reduction wherever families meet the criteria. The level of subsidy you receive, as well as the number of hours you will be subsidised, depends on your individual family’s circumstances.

If you do not already have one, you will need a MyGov account linked to Centrelink to claim any subsidy you may be eligible for, and to find out more information, please contact Centrelink on 136 150 or visit https://www.dese.gov.au.

NSW Start Strong Fee Relief

From 2024, the NSW Government is providing additional fee relief funding based on $2,110 per eligible 4 year old child attending a preschool program within a long day care service. This funding is applied as a weekly credit to the gap fee after CCS has been applied or to full fees where a family does not receive CCS. The Start Strong Fee Relief will not impact CCS entitlements.

If your child is 3 years old and not yet 4 years old on, or before 31 July 2024 and enrolled at an eligible long day care service, you will receive up to $500 in fee relief.

Start Strong Fee Relief funding is for children who are 4 years old on or before 31 July 2024, and can only be accessed in one service. This could either be in a community preschool or long day care service. If you have a child who may be eligible, please discuss this with your service Director.

The NSW Department of Education requires parents to sign the ‘Fee Relief Declaration and Consent’ form at the time of enrolment. Your eligibility for Start Strong fee relief Funding is conditional upon signing this form.