We know how hard it can be to find child care so here’s the Newy with Kids Child Care Centre Guide which lists child care centres by different suburbs in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter. Whether it’s long day care for a baby, preschool or early learning centres for toddlers or preschoolers, there’s a centre for your child. Save time and reduce stress by looking through the list to see what’s available near you.
We recommend visiting the Australian government website Child Care Finder to do more research on potential child care facilities including looking up their rating in the National Quality Standard.
Also, check out the Newy with Kids article on how to secure child care which contains useful tips on finding a child care centre or preschool for your baby or child.
Newcastle Region
Adamstown
Adamstown Community Early Learning and Preschool
210 Gosford Road Corner, Glebe Road
02 4952 9972
Adamstown Pre-School
13 Date Street
02 4952 2118
Kinda Kapers Adamstown
5 Buxton Street
02 4956 3433
Beresfield
Beresfield Community Children’s Education Centre
6 Milton Street
02 4966 3150
Bright Steps Academy
11 Lenox Street
1300402522
Goodstart Early Learning Beresfield
9 Milton Street
02 4966 1262
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow Montessori Children’s House
138 Broadmeadow Road
02 4961 1884
Goodstart Early Learning Broadmeadow
142 Broadmeadow Road
02 4965 3400
Little Kindy Broadmeadow
11 Lang Road
02 4906 8546
The Little Unicorn Early Education and Preschool Centre
78 – 82 Brunker Road
02 4962 1788
The Rumpus Room Chatham Street
121-123 Chatham Street
02 4940 8686
The Rumpus Room Children’s Centre Broadmeadow
125 Chatham Street, Darling Street Entrance
02 4940 8686
Callaghan (University of Newcastle)
KU Kooinda Work Base Child Care Centre
University Drive, University of Newcastle
02 4921 7171
KU Kintaiba Children’s Centre
University Drive, University of Newcastle
02 4967 3475
KU Wonnayba Children’s Centre
University Drive, University of Newcastle
02 4967 6488
Carrington
Go Kindy Carrington
26 Cowper Street North
02 4962 1482
Cooks Hill
Cooks Hill Community Preschool
24 Dawson Street
02 4926 4464
Elermore Vale
Elermore Vale Early Learning Centre
129 Croudace Road
02 4951 8102
Kindy Patch Elermore Vale
56 Jubilee Road
02 4955 8366
Fletcher
Fletcher Montessori & Early Learning Centre
1 Minmi Road
02 4951 4202
Outlook Early Learning Centre
5-9 Arbour Avenue
02 4951 5325
Sanctuary Early Learning Centre
37 Tibin Drive
02 4950 2983
Garden Suburb
Imagine Early Learning & Childcare – Garden Suburb
58 Prospect Road
02 4920 9178
Merewether Day Care
38a Prospect Road
02 4920 9343
Hamilton
Creative Childcare Hamilton
69 Tudor Street
02 4089 5415
Frog Stomp Preschool
80a Jenner Parade
02 4969 2124
Hamilton Child Care Centre
207 Denison Street
02 4962 1334
Hamilton Community Pre-School
108 Lindsay Street
02 4969 2893
Jesmond
Jesmond Early Education Centre
56 Mordue Parade
02 4951 4224
Jesmond Community Pre School
Janet Street
02 4952 5652
Kotara
A Magical Time Childrens Centre – Kotara
306 Park Avenue
02 4957 6124
Creative Childcare Kotara
U 6 154 Park Ave
02 4952 3811
Kotara Montessori Childrens Centre
19 Joanne Street
02 4952 1172
Lambton
Elder Street Early Childhood Centre
136 Elder Street
02 4593 9300
Lambton Early Learning Centre
14 Pearson Street
02 4052 6568
Maryland
Bishop Tyrell Preschool
256 Minmi Road
02 4978 8445
Glendore Child Care Centre
4-8 Glendore Street
02 4965 6590
Kindy Patch Maryland
Corner Minmi Road & Maryland Drive
02 4955 8633
Maryland Care & Early Education Centre
34 – 36 Boundary Road
02 4951 7783
Maryland Drive Preschool
179 Maryland Drive
02 4950 2916
Maryville
Little Beginnings at Maryville
65 The Avenue
02 4965 3322
Mayfield
The Hub Preschool & Early Education Academy
121 Hanbury Street
02 4967 3713
Gowrie NSW Mayfield Early Education & Care
14 Frith Street
02 6370 9730
Hunter Early Childhood Service
58 – 60 Industrial Drive
02 4967 4991
Imagine Early Learning & Childcare Mayfield
Lot 32 Murray Dwyer Circuit
02 4967 6222
KU Mayfield Preschool
9 Park Street
02 4915 0042
Mayfield Early Learning Centre
55 Dora Street
02 4967 5633
Mayfield West Public School Preschool
Gregson Avenue
02 4968 1539
Mulberry Cottage Nursery
219A Maitland Road
02 4967 4682
Play Learn and Grow Early Education Centre
168 Maitland Road
02 4967 1800
Merewether
Go Kindy Merewether
25 Llewellyn Street
02 4077 3810
Henry Street Community Pre-School
Henry Street
02 4963 3366
KU – Merewether Preschool
25 Caldwell Street
02 4963 1590
Merewether Heights
Imagine Early Learning & Childcare – Merewether Heights
156 Scenic Drive
02 4963 5557
Newcastle
East End Early Education and Preschool
50 Bolton Street
Creative Childcare Hunter Street
946 – 954 Hunter St
02 4961 5620
Go Kindy Newcastle City
745 Hunter St
02 4069 1815
Newcastle Community Preschool
Cnr Auckland & Laman Street
02 4929 1113
Newcastle Montessori Academy
Marketown East Shopping Centre
02 8916 7553
Samaritans Early Learning Centre
41 Darby Street
02 4949 2093
The Little Unicorn on Honeysuckle
24 Honeysuckle Drive
(02) 4929 4451
Newcastle West
St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West
845 Hunter Street
02 4979 1136
New Lambton
Blinkies Early Education Centre
5 Hawkins Street
02 4952 6269
Busy Bees at New Lambton
297 Lambton Road
02 4952 4210
Goodstart Early Learning New Lambton
199 Lambton Road
02 4952 9863
Jumping Jacks Community Pre-School
84 Lambton Road
02 4952 4228
The Big Tree House
63 Regent Street
02 4956 4328
New Lambton Heights
Possum Place Child Care Centre
Lookout Road
02 4921 4161
Rankin Park
Cambridge Hills Pre-School
2 Elbrook Drive
02 4952 6719
Sandgate
The Hub Preschool & Early Education Academy
23 Rural Drive
02 4967 2342
Tighes Hill
Kinda Kapers @ Tighes Hill
22 – 24 Bryant Street
02 4961 3420
Newcastle TAFE Children’s Centre
1 Maitland Road
02 4923 7253
Stockton
Stockton Public School Preschool
10 Clyde Street
02 4928 1101
The Junction
Imagine Early Learning & Childcare – The Junction
28 Farquhar Street
02 4940 8996
Wallsend
Macquarie College Preschool
182/222 Lake Road
02 4954 9449
Merindah Children’s Centre
28 Bunn Street
02 4958 9533
Orana Community Preschool
10 Bean Street
02 4951 6333
Wallsend Community Preschool
Cnr Douglas and Abbott Streets
02 4955 8477
Warabrook
The Rumpus Room Warabrook
5 Rosegum Road
02 4940 8686
Making Waves Early Learning Centre
23 Rosegum Road
02 4044 3135
Waratah
Bright Buttons Early Learning Centre
36 Kahibah Road
02 4967 3035
Narnia Christian Preschool and Early Childhood Centre
55 High Street
02 4960 6695
St Philip’s Christian College DALE Early Learning Centre
98 Georgetown Road
02 4949 2949
The Hub Preschool & Early Education Academy Pty Ltd Waratah
37 Station Street
4954 8866
Tillys Play & Development Centre – Waratah
2 Platt Street
02 4960 2802
Tillys Play & Development Centre Waratah 2
40 – 42 Station Street
02 4967 7399
Waratah Public School Preschool
Lambton Road
02 4960 1836
Wickham
Awabakal Preschool
5 Grey Street
(02) 4918 6999
KU Wickham Preschool
18A Albert Street
(02) 4961 3304
Lake Macquarie Region
Argenton
Glendale Early Education Centre
4 Stockland Drive
02 4954 7755
Barnsley
Fairyland Preschool
33 George Street
02 4953 1040
Sustainable Play Preschool
40 Nelson Street
02 4001 0140
Belmont North
Kinda Kapers Belmont North
120 Violet Town Road
Belmont North Preschool
10 Nikkin Road
02 4945 3341
Blackalls Park
Blackalls Park Pre-School
11 Rose Street
02 4959 4063
Bolton Point
Bolton Point Child Care Centre
158 Bay Road
02 4959 3410
Cameron Park
Busy Bees at Cameron Grove
1 Durrant Street
02 4017 8513
Busy Bees at Cameron Park
37 Blackwood Cct
02 4903 0043
Busy Bees at Cameron Park Preston
1 – 5 Preston Place
02 4950 8868
Cameron Park Early Learning Centre
62 Harris Street
02 4953 0707
Goodstart Early Learning Cameron Park
77 Northlakes Drive
02 4958 9533
Cardiff
Cardiff Busy Bee Preschool
4 Maude Street
02 4954 7985
Cardiff ELC
37 Munibung Road
02 4956 6222
Harrison St Early Educaiton
54 Harrison Street
02 4956 5296
Macquarie Hills Community Preschool
9 Florina Close
02 4954 5953
St Nicholas Early Education Cardiff
17 Kelton Street
02 4944 0750
Tillys Play and Education Centre – Cardiff
44 Ada Street
Cardiff South
Cardiff Child Care
16 Fifth Street
02 4954 6244
Carey Bay
Carey Bay Preschool
16 Laycock Street
02 4959 5560
Charlestown
Charlestown Child Care & Early Learning Centre
17 Mulbinga Street
02 4943 7099
Charlestown East Pre School
18 Keal Street
02 4943 3974
Kinda Kapers Long Day Care
28 Tiral Street
02 4947 8479
The Little Unicorn Charlestown
Charlestown Square
02 4942 5876
The Rumpus Room Charlestown
2-4 St Albans Close
02 4940 8686
Edgeworth
Edgeworth Child Care Centre
2a Durham Drive
02 4958 6282
Edgeworth Community Preschool
11 Albert Street
02 4950 8166
Edgeworth Public School Preschool
Minmi Road
02 4958 1831
Eleebana
Eleebana Children’s Centre Service
63 Burton Road
02 4947 2499
Kindy Patch Eleebana
80 Cherry Road
02 4947 3233
Floraville
Kindy Patch Floraville
1 Maximillian Drive
02 4946 6115
The Discovery Garden Child Care Centre and Preschool
160 Floraville Road
02 4003 4800
Garden Suburb
Imagine Early Learning & Childcare – Garden Suburb
58 Prospect Road
02 4920 9178
Inspired Family Day Care Service
71 Prospect Road
02 4947 8112
Gateshead
Felton Street Community Preschool
74 Felton Street
02 4943 0520
Goodstart Early Learning Gateshead
62 Felton Street
02 4942 4411
Glendale
Awabakal Child Care Centre
509 Main Road
02 4041 3700
Glendale Early Education Centre
4 Stockland Drive
02 4954 7755
Goodstart Early Learning Glendale
32 Oakland Street
02 4956 7311
Wandiyali Child Care Centre
1A Oakland Street
02 4954 5174
Highfields
KU Kahibah Road Children’s Centre
14A George Street
02 4943 1306
Holmesville
Holmesville Playhouse Pre School
24 William Street
0412305503
Kahibah
Go Kindy Kahibah
61 Kenibea Avenue
02 4011 5011
Macquarie Hills
Macquarie Hills Community Preschool
9 Florina Close
02 4954 5953
Mount Hutton
A Magical Time Children’s Centre
72 Tennent Road
02 4947 3988
Lake Macquarie Educational Preschool
7 Davies Parade
02 4948 2255
Lake Macquarie Kinda Kapers Long Day Care Centre
298 Warners Bay Road
02 4944 5888
Goodstart Early Learning Mount Hutton
5 Tennent Road
1 800 757 343
Mount Hutton Child Care Centre
Wilsons Road, Lake Macquarie Fair
02 4947 1700
Redhead
Kindy Patch Redhead
1/1 Seasands Drive
02 4944 8620
Speers Point
Great Beginnings Speers Point
193 Main Road
02 4077 3806
Boolaroo-Speers Point Community Kindergarten
46A Sixth Street
02 4958 1330
Toronto
Kinda Kapers Toronto
135 Excelsior Parade
2 4959 2100
Valentine
Community Kids Valentine Early Education Centre
34 Connaught Road
2 4942 7051
Valentine Long Day Preschool
41a St Johns Drive
02 4965 9999
Warners Bay
Honeybee Preschool
4 Queen Street
02 4948 9797
Little Beginnings at Hillsborough Road
5/363 Hillsborough Road
02 4954 9500
Little Beginnings at Warners Bay
14/363 Hillsborough Road
02 4954 5588
Let The Learning Begin
5/311 Hillsborough Road
02 4953 7665
Milestones Early Learning Warners Bay
270 Hillsborough Road
02 4954 8219
Warners Bay Early Learning and Care Centre
Cnr King & Charles Street
02 4947 1300
Whitebridge
Birralee Long Day Care Centre (Whitebridge)
55 Lonus Avenue
02 4943 5165
Whitebridge Preschool Kindergarten
8 Tumpopa Street
0417 966 702
Windale
KU Windale Preschool
Lot 2 South Street
02 4948 8391
Windale Public School Preschool
Kilfera Street
02 4948 8864
Woodrising
Woodrising Natural Learning Centre Inc
80 Hayden Brook Road
02 4950 4212
Hunter Region
Aberglasslyn
Kids Cave Early Education Rutherford
49 – 51 Richard Road
02 4932 6808
Story House Early Learning Aberglasslyn
Cnr Myrtle & McKeachie Drive
02 4932 1329
Ashtonfield
Kindy Patch Ashtonfield
17 Norfolk Street
02 4934 1934
Hunter Valley Grammar School Early Learning Centre
Norfolk Street
02 4931 0743
Shamrock Hill Early Learning and Long Day Care Centre
19 Galway Bay Drive
02 4933 8632
Bolwarra
Mother Goose Day Nursery
13 Paterson Road
02 4930 3311
Tillys Play and Education Centre – Bolwarra
84 Paterson Road
02 4930 0832
Branxton
Bees Nees Early Learning
104 Hillview Road
02 4938 1900
Branxton Pre-School
13 John Street
02 4938 1990
Huntlee Early Learning Centre
4 Winepress Road
02 4938 1612
St Nicholas Early Education Branxton
35-45 Station Street
02 4931 1220
Chisholm
Little Zak’s Academy Chisholm
2 Duskdarter Street
02 8880 3535
St Nicholas Early Education Chisholm
Cnr Tigerhawk Drive and Settlers Boulevard
02 4015 2850
Tillys Play and Education Centre – Chisholm
1 Seasons Circuit
02 4933 1223
East Maitland
East Maitland Pre-School (Brunswick St)
96 Brunswick Street
02 4933 5973
East Maitland Pre-School (George St)
137 George Street
02 4933 7605
Fieldsend ELC
34 Fieldsend Street
02 4933 7976
Kindy Patch Emma’s
61 Narang Street
02 4933 1844
King St Community Pre-School East Maitland
50A King Street
02 4933 4045
Linuwel Pre-School
133 Morpeth Road
02 4933 3095
Mini Minors Early Learning Centre
24 Mitchell Drive
02 4933 1532
Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council Preschool
Lot 457 Chelmsford Drive
02 4015 7000
Over the Moon Early Learning Centre
4 Brisbane Street
02 4933 3435
Gillieston Heights
St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights
Redwood Drive
02 4979 1110
Tillys Play and Education Centre – Gillieston Heights
3 Redwood Drive
02 4932 8267
Maitland
Bright Beginnings Maitland
U 6 6 Johnson St
02 4018 7575
Busy Bees at Maitland
2/50 Ken Tubman Drive
02 4709 6008
Kinda Kapers Maitland
526 – 528 High Street
02 4934 4831
Maitland Community Preschool
Cathedral Street
02 4933 6589
Maitland Kids Preschool and Early Learning Centre
353-357 High Street
02 4915 8662
St Nicholas Early Education Maitland
24 Hunter St, Maitland
02 4931 1210
Metford
Chelmsford Drive Early Learning Centre
41 Chelmsford Drive
02 4933 2397
Metford Child Care Centre
110 Chelmsford Drive
02 4934 2442
Rutherford
Busy Bees at Heritage Parc
125 Grand Parade
02 4017 2143
Goodstart Early Learning Rutherford
42 Dunkley Street
02 4932 5611
Kookaburra Korner Early Education Centre Inc
12 Woodberry Street
02 4932 7780
Little Miracles Rutherford
61 Aberglasslyn Road
02 4934 4831
The Hub Preschool & Early Education Academy Pty Ltd
81-85 Weblands Street
02 4967 2342
Rutherford Playtime Pre-School
75 Regiment Road
02 4932 6332
Tillys Play and Education Centre – Rutherford
71 Mustang Drive
02 4932 6072
South Maitland
Story House Early Learning Maitland
80-82 Devonshire Street
02 4934 5540
Tenambit
Kindy Patch Tenambit
66 Maize Street
02 4933 0869
Thornton
Community Kids Thornton Early Education Centre
2 Darlaston Avenue
02 4013 6112
Goodstart Early Learning Thornton
4 Sandalwood Avenue
02 4966 3322
Little Zak’s Academy Thornton
1 Avard Close
Little Zak’s Academy Thornton 2
2 Avondale Drive
02 4044 5619
Thornton Child Care and Pre-School Centre
2 Welwin Crescent
02 4966 5975
Thornton ELC
14 Hartley Drive
02 4966 8806
Woodberry
Samaritans Early Learning Centre – Woodberry
11 Lawson Avenue
02 4960 7250
Woodberry Community Preschool
25 Tahlee Ave
02 4023 1875
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