We know how hard it can be to make the best decision for your child. Giraffe has decades of experience, with a focus on child-first care that ensures a high quality of care.
“Parenting was the biggest privilege of my life. The biggest difference you can make to children is when they’re little.”
Jacqui West,
Founder & CEO
“Parenting was the biggest privilege of my life. The biggest difference you can make to children is when they’re little.”
Jacqui West,
Founder & CEO
We create loving, safe spaces for children aged 6 weeks – 6 years, helping them grow, learn, and be ready for school.
At Giraffe we understand the importance of a smooth transition. We offer a very generous orientation period of up to 3 weeks. During this period, you can come and visit the centre for up to 3 hours a day and stay with your child while they explore their new environment. This gradual transition makes it easier for you to get to know the staff, building trusting relationships and for your child to settle in smoothly into our Centre. This ensures that when you start care at the centre both parents and children feel confident in their new environment.
Our centres are run by mums, and we understand the importance of attachment. At Giraffe, our priority is the child. Our staff will stay with your child, whether it be to pat them to sleep, encourage them to eat or simply stay by their side during play to ensure your child feels safe in their environment where they can explore and grow with confidence. As part of our commitment to consistency for children, we also don’t use agency staff, only employing permanent staff.
Your child’s day at Giraffe is designed to be a blend of learning and fun! They’ll enjoy a mix of structured activities, creative play, story time whether it be with books or puppets, music and outdoor time and many other activities. Their transitions to rest times are relaxed and nutritious snacks & meals are offered throughout the day. We make sure they’re engaged, learning, and having fun all day.
Absolutely! If you have any concerns, you are welcome to call as many times as you like. We are happy to report back on any updates on your child if you feel concerned. We also offer a parent app where you’ll receive regular updates and photos of your child.
Our focus is on nurturing your child’s social and emotional skills. We work very closely with the schools in our areas to ensure your child has the necessary skills to transition to school when the time comes. We tailor our school readiness programs to help each child grow at their own pace, giving them the best possible start for the next step in their educational journey.
Yes, and we know how important that is! At Giraffe, we understand the importance of continuity of staff for your child. This means your child builds a strong bond with their educators, and you get consistent feedback from the same person when you drop off and pick up. It’s a big part of the personal care we pride ourselves on. To accommodate this our staff, work long days and enjoy a day off during the week. Luckily, we have multiple permanent staff in our room to ensure there is always a familiar face to receive your child in the morning.
When children move between rooms, we follow a gentle approach of a 3-week transition similar to the 3 week transition when starting at the centre. This helps build confidence and supports a strong sense of belonging, and maintains a feeling of consistency during the change.
We have been part of the Giraffe Childcare Balgowlah community for four years, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The educators and staff are…
Amelia Marston
The most important quality in a daycare is its staff and Giraffe have the loveliest staff imaginable. Every single staff member takes such an interest…
Amanda Richman
My daughter’s favourite place ❤️. Amazing facilities but it’s really the staff that have made it such an easy transition. My daughter absolutely loves it…
Brehna Carly
I’m very happy with our experience at Giraffe so far. This is our first time dealing with daycare for our firstborn daughter and the free…
Meagan Popowich
Both of my children have attended Giraffe Mosman and loved it. Between both kids we’ve experienced every ‘room’, from nursery through to preschool, over the…
Allira Foster
We love Giraffe Mosman! We started in Nursery and are now in Toddler 4. The warm and welcoming atmosphere, along with the personal touch from…
Lucia Kasasova
We have been part of the Giraffe Childcare Balgowlah community for four years, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The educators and staff are…
Amelia Marston
