Business Details
40 Years
experience
Your Trusted Child Care Centre in Tempe Since 1986
Established in 1986, Betty Spears Child Care Centre is a respected community-based, not-for-profit Long Day Care Centre serving families in Tempe. Our centre provides high-quality care and education for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, operating Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6:00pm. We achieved full compliance with the National Quality Standards in 2018, exceeding benchmarks in three key areas. Our community governance model ensures local parents actively shape our operations through a volunteer Board of Directors, while our Centre Director manages daily activities. We prioritise transparent financial practices, reinvesting all income directly into services for children and families. Our team includes university-qualified educators and diploma holders, maintaining higher-than-required staff-to-child ratios.We foster strong relationships between children, families, and educators through consistent staffing and flexible routines. Our expansive natural outdoor spaces support holistic learning and environmental awareness. We actively engage with the local community through partnerships with Tempe Public School and local organisations, promoting cultural inclusivity and sustainability. Our philosophy, reviewed annually with stakeholders, aligns with the Early Years Learning Framework to ensure children develop a strong sense of identity, wellbeing, and connection to their world.
Services
Child care
Early education
Meal programs
Outdoor play spaces
Waiting list application
Details
- Year established: 1986
Highlights and features
- Community-based governance with parent involvement
- Exceeds national quality standards in key areas
- University-qualified educators with 20+ years tenure
- Expansive natural outdoor learning environments
- Higher-than-required staff-to-child ratios
Associations and certifications
- National Quality Standard (NQS)
Services
Child care
Our Long Day Care service supports children aged 6 weeks to 6 years with flexible hours from 7:30am to 6:00pm. We maintain higher-than-required educator-to-child ratios and consistent staffing to ensure secure relationships. Services include formula-free care with parent-supplied nappies, operating 50 weeks annually with two weeks closure over Christmas.
Early education
Play-based curriculum aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework fosters children's interests through exploration. Qualified educators document individual learning journeys in journals accessible to families. Programs focus on five outcomes including identity, wellbeing, and communication skills, with links to national education standards.
Outdoor play spaces
Expansive natural environments feature sensory gardens, vegetable patches, and safe exploration zones for all age groups. Outdoor upgrades completed in 2013 include dedicated toddler spaces with watering activities. These areas promote environmental awareness and physical development through unstructured play in Tempe's community-focused setting.
Community partnerships
We build relationships through school orientation programs with Tempe Public School and local organisation collaborations. Annual events include Thai restaurant lunches and fire department visits. Our community board model ensures parent input, with volunteer opportunities for fundraising and maintenance activities that reduce operational costs.
Nutrition services
Freshly prepared meals with low salt and sugar content meet nutritional guidelines from Sydney Local Health District. Menus include five daily meals with family-style dining options. We provide cow's milk and soy milk while accommodating individual dietary preferences through self-selection and tasting saucers, supporting the Munch and Move healthy eating initiative.
People
Betty Spears
Honorary Founder
Advocated for working families' childcare needs in the 1980s, securing government grants to establish Sydney's first 24-hour childcare centre. Her legacy continues through community governance and family-focused care principles.
Centre Director
Director
Manages daily operations and reports to the parent board. Oversees staff, programs, and compliance with national quality standards while maintaining community partnerships in Tempe.
Questions
What are your operating hours and fees?
We operate Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm. Fees are $169/day for under 2s and $166.70/day for older children, excluding nappies and formula.
How do I join the waiting list?
Complete our application form, pay a $30 fee via bank transfer to account 143895936 (reference child's name), then email confirmation to our office.
Can I visit the centre before applying?
Yes, contact our Centre Director on 9558 8350 to arrange a visit. However, due to high demand, we recommend submitting your application first.
What qualifications do your staff hold?
All rooms have university-qualified early childhood teachers and diploma holders, with higher-than-required staff-to-child ratios maintained across all age groups.
How do you support children's learning?
Our play-based curriculum follows children's interests, documented in individual learning journals. Programs align with the Early Years Learning Framework's five developmental outcomes.
Are you accredited under national standards?
Yes, we met all National Quality Standards in 2018, exceeding benchmarks in educational programs, child relationships, and family partnerships.
Reviews (1)
Sylvia Corey
Nov 08, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism
I went to this daycare from around 2008-10 and I enjoyed it a lot. It was well structured and the people were kind. We were given folders at the end of the year and to this day I love to look back at it. It talks all about everything we did and there are many pictures. I loved it and would recommend it.
I went to this daycare from around 2008-10 and I enjoyed it a lot. It was well structured and the people were kind. We were given folders at the end of the year and to this day I love to look back at it. It talks all about everything we did and there are many pictures. I loved it and would recommend it.
