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Woden Valley Early Learning Centre

Childcare Centre, 1 Dann Cl, Garran ACT 2605

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Moderated review signals

5.0

out of 5 · 4 approved signals

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Parent rating

FirstNest parent reviews

5.0

out of 5 · 2 parent signals

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Staff signal

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5.0

out of 5 · 2 staff signals

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Official rating

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Exceeding NQS

NQS rating issued Aug 2025

NQS quality areas

Educational program and practice
Exceeding NQS
Children's health and safety
Exceeding NQS
Physical environment
Exceeding NQS
Staffing arrangements
Exceeding NQS
Relationships with children
Exceeding NQS
Collaborative partnerships with families and communities
Exceeding NQS
Governance and leadership
Exceeding NQS

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Provider
Woden Valley Child Care Centre Association Inc.
Service type
Childcare centre
Centre size
Up to 98 children
Maximum children allowed at one time, not current vacancies.
Official quality
Above the national standard

Childcare Centre, 1 Dann Cl, Garran ACT 2605

0262826648

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This profile currently has 4 public review signals available to FirstNest. Fees, current availability and waitlist timing should be confirmed directly with the centre.

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childcare type

Up to 98 children

centre size

Above the national standard

official quality

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5.0 / 5

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Woden valley ELC is hands down the best daycare centre in Canberra. Seriously considering having a third baby to be able to stay there lol. The educators are the most wonderful, engaged and caring people you could ever hope to find to take care of your children. We adore them all! Beautifully run, very accommodating of children with additional needs, lots of male educators which is a rarity and have been just amazing in getting my boys engaged in things I just wouldn’t think of myself eg coding. They think outside of the box and genuinely care about you children’s development and education. I have absolutely nothing but praise for them. And to top it off they have some of the lowest fees in all of Canberra and surrounds, the most helpful opening hours for a shift worker, and my kids love the food made by the amazing cook Amanda. If we could give them 10 stars we would!!

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5.0 / 5

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My daughter attended Woden Valley since she was a toddler. The Centre provides high-quality care and education. The educators are passionate and dedicated. My daughter gained lifelong skills such as caring for animals and land, sewing, cooking, and fire safety. I love that children get to be free and enjoy risky play that the world is currently missing.

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5.0 / 5

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Great team of people, invested in actually helping & growing. My son after a short time already loves his days at the learning centre. Developing new skills & great socialisation techniques, we especially like the different programs they provide for the children. The management team are helpful & easy to talk to

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Anonymous staff member

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Woden Valley is an absolute gem! Working closely with their team has been an absolute delight, as their amazing passion for education is simply contagious! I love their approach to nature pedagogy, which is a rare find in today's early

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