Welcome to Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood 1! We are an early education service that operates between the hours of 7:30 am and 6:00 pm to allow for an early drop-off and pick-up service to suit your busy schedule.

Our service caters to the needs of children from birth to six years and offers nappies as part of what we offer for your convenience. Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea are provided throughout the middle of the day to make sure you child is sustained well after their breakfast.

Our Bachelor-qualified teacher forms part of a team of quality educators who work together to deliver the School Readiness 
program. This program, under the Early Years Learning Framework, aims to prepare your child for education in a formal learning environment by encouraging creativity, inquisitiveness, and wonder by learning through play.

Our childcare centre proudly offers a kindergarten/preschool program to ensure your child is supported for their transition to school every step of the way. With a focus on language, literacy, numeracy, social skills and more your child will become school ready.

At Sandcastles Chatswood 1 we aim to ensure that every child has the ultimate experience each and every day. We strive to nurture and develop children’s minds, social skills, and confidence in a safe and stimulating environment. Click here to read more of our Centre Philosophy. 

Niki Kelly

How long have you been working in childcare?

7 years, all of which have been at Sandcastles Chatswood 1!

What is your favourite part of working at the centre?

Due to our extremely low staff turnover, no day feels like a work day but instead a day at home with family; the educators are an essential part of why families choose our centre. We create a calm, fun and relaxed atmosphere with each other, there is continuity across rooms in regard to a high expectation of quality learning environments, and children feel a strong sense of security and belonging when they become a part of our family.

What qualifications do you hold?

I have completed my Certificate 3 and Diploma in Children’s Services, and I am currently completing my Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Teaching through University of New England.

I am First Aid and CPR qualified, as well as having undertaken extra training in Asthma & Anaphylaxis Management and Fire Safety.

What are you most passionate about?

Learning Spaces! I strive to create wonder and awe in every nook and cranny of the centre as a whole. It is so important to see the world from a child’s point of view and I make sure that this is at the forefront of my own and my team’s mind when we are setting or recreating a space to make sure it is inviting and intriguing and captivates the attention of any child and family that comes through our centre.

What is your favourite inspirational quote?

“Each and every child is somebody else’s whole world.” – Author Unknown

The reason I love this is that it gets us through any rough patches or challenges that we face throughout the day, reminding us who we are here for!

What values are most important to you in your team members?

Passion and Dedication are the values I look for in my team of educators. We come to the centre with new ideas that excite not only the children but ourselves and each other – no two days are the same and we are always passionately looking for ways to improve ourselves and the care we provide to the children.

The team at Sandcastles Chatswood 1 is like no other – we have all worked together for such a long time that we are essentially family. We show respect towards the physical centre environment as if it were our own home, as well as building and maintaining strong relationships with our families that come through our front door and continue their journey through the centre.

What message would you like to tell parents considering your centre?

It is rare to find a centre of educators that feel so strongly about the quality of care they are providing your child/ren. Our pride and passion are evident when meeting us and we strongly encourage coming by for a visit of the facilities to see what we and our education has to offer!

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Rooms

Facilities

Our service provides the following facilities:

• Nappies included
• Breakfast
• Morning tea
• Lunch
• Afternoon tea
• Other meals
• Swipe card security
• Petting zoo/animals
• Sustainability program
• Veggie garden
• Dance program
• Music program
• SMART Interactive Whiteboard
• Classroom technology – computer/s
• In-house cook
• Halal meal options
• Fully air-conditioned
• Large, natural play environments
• Water play area
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Government Approved Kindergarten program

Reviews and Testimonials:

“I want to take this opportunity to write a few words about my experience at Sandcastles Chatswood and what a difference you all have made to my son’s life. We started at Sandcastles in 2015 and the director back then kindly alerted us there may be some concerns regarding my son’s development. No doctors, specialists, friends or relatives have said anything to us before and thanks to all the educators at Sandcastles – we started our journey of early intervention. 

Early intervention is vital for children with any kind of delay as there is only a short period of time that we can teach skills and allow them to catch up as much as possible. None of this early intervention would have been possible without the support from Sandcastles Chatswood. Throughout the 3 years at Sandcastles, I have had teams of therapists and professionals in and out of the centre every week. I have made all sorts of ridiculous requests regarding training, scheduling and no one at Sandcastles ever said NO. Professionals in the field could not believe the things that I have managed to arrange at Sandcastles – in our society inclusion is not a given and it is wonderful to see how the educators at Chatswood embraces the concept without hesitation. 

Now my son is having a crack at mainstream school and this is all possible because of the wonderful educators at Sandcastles Chatswood especially Sam and Niki for managing such a great team under the leadership of Rachael. I know you will continue to support any children with additional needs. Don’t underestimate the difference you are making for the kids and their families. Early intervention only works in the first few years of the child’s life and once we miss that window of opportunity it’s gone. Thank you for being so open and understanding. My family and I will be forever grateful that we started our journey at Sandcastles Chatswood.”

– Wendy

“We love the centre because of the staff. All of them are really nice and it shows that they love their job. They helped Hemontika settle in the new environment without her parents. The centre provides a great learning environment, where my child can explore and develop in her early learning stage. Thank you to everyone for your hard work.”

– Debalina

“The teachers are very friendly, Yan learns a lot every day. The place is great, with a supportive learning environment. Teachers care for the kids at all times. Thank you, Sandcastles staff!”

– Grace

“The carers got to know my daughter very well. I have no doubt she is well looked after at the centre. Their planned activities are many and varied. They keep my child challenged and engaged.”

– Wei-Ling

“The educators at this centre are very caring. They are also very flexible in terms of assisting my son with his learning. I really recommend this centre.”

– W.Y.

“Sandcastles Chatswood is an incredible daycare.  Our two sons both attended Sandcastles Chatswood from 6 months age until recently, graduating from daycare to go to school. We could not have been happier with the centre as it tailored for the boys needs as they progressed through the centre. The educators are exceptional.  We found each of the educators to be caring, trustworthy and genuinely interested in getting to know and look after our boys. This allowed us to develop a strong relationship with them so we could navigate any issues together. They serve nutritious and delicious meals and are always changing up the menu. The rooms are spacious and have everything the children need. The centre was always clean, organised and welcoming. The learning and playtime was well structured so our boys has the opportunity to learn as well as play with friends. We could not have been happier with our choice to send our boys to Sandcastles Chatswood. Thanks to Sam and all the staff at Sandcastles Chatswood”

– Megan

We’d love to welcome you to one of our Sandcastles Childcare & Early Education centres. If you would like to register your interest in a place at Sandcastles Childcare Chatswood, please fill out the childcare enrolment form below. One of our educators will then be in touch to discuss your needs.

Please note: filling in this form does not guarantee a place. We recommend visiting a centre for a tour and meeting our friendly educators.