Early Learning · Macquarie Park, NSW

Little explorers,
big wonder.

A boutique, family-owned early learning centre for children six weeks to five years — small homely groups, warm educators, and a play-based curriculum that lets your child explore, wonder and grow.

Since 2018
by the Tiny-Tots team
6 wks–5 yrs
every age cared for
Small groups
your child, truly known
A child exploring at The Little Explorers
Known by name
from their very first day
Open 7am–6pm
Monday to Friday
6 weeks – 5 years
babies to school readiness
Macquarie Park
Sydney, NSW
CCS approved
subsidy available
Our approach

Care that feels like family.

Everything we do is built around three quiet promises — small, thoughtful things that make a big difference to how your child feels every day.

Small, homely groups

Intentionally small rooms, so educators have time to truly know your child — their rhythms, their words, their big feelings.

Play-based learning

Play is serious, intelligent work. We follow the EYLF, balancing child-led play with gentle, intentional teaching.

Qualified educators

Warm, credentialled educators who reference the framework every day — because relationships are the curriculum.

Educator and child
Why families choose us

A second home — not a drop-off centre.

Children spend a big part of their week with us, and many of the most important moments of their early years happen on our floor. We take that seriously.

Calm, warm rooms set up for play
Unhurried mornings and personal pick-ups
Real food, cooked fresh on site
Nature play, music and weekly incursions
About our centre
Through the year

Days full of wonder, woven with nature.

A thoughtful balance of nature play, creative exploration and the cultural celebrations of every family in our community.

Nature play

Nature play

Outdoor learning, mud kitchens and a garden the children tend.

Cooking & growing

Cooking & growing

Veggie gardens, composting and cooking with what we grow.

Celebrations

Celebrations

Lunar New Year, Diwali, Eid, Christmas — every family belongs.

Healthy habits

Healthy habits

Munch & Move — healthy eating and active, joyful play.

For families

Everything you need, in one place.

Fees, subsidy information, the new 3 Day Guarantee, our family handbook, and honest answers to the questions we hear most on tour.

What’s included in your daily fee
How the Child Care Subsidy works
The 3 Day Guarantee (from January 2026)
Family handbook & frequently asked questions
Visit For Families
Family resources
Acknowledgement of Country

The Little Explorers acknowledges the Wallumattagal people of the Dharug Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our centre stands. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging — and we live this every day, through the words, stories and plants we share with the children.

We’d love to meet you

A website can’t show you how a centre feels.

Tours take about 30 minutes — walk through the rooms, meet our educators with the children, and bring your questions. We’d love to have you in.