family owned, on Balmain Road

About Bambini of Lilyfield

At Bambini of Lilyfield, inspiring young minds is at the heart of everything we do. We are firmly focused on your child’s learning and development. Through our Bambini Curriculum and an open-ended, collaborative and nurturing approach, we are with your child at every step of the way as trusted leaders in early childhood care and education.

  • Long day care and preschool, six weeks to six years
  • An independent early learning centre in Lilyfield
  • Rated Exceeding, all seven NQS areas
The front of Bambini of Lilyfield at 284 Balmain Road, Lilyfield: two brick houses behind a clipped hedge, with the centre's green sign on the front fence
284 Balmain Road, from the footpath
“Our task is to help children communicate with the world using all their potential, strengths and languages, and to overcome any obstacle presented by our culture.”
Loris Malaguzzi

Ignite your child’s passion for learning

Your child’s early learning is our passion. For every young mind that we inspire, we create a resilient, adaptable and articulate leader of tomorrow.

An educator in a blue Bambini polo and sun hat signing a song with two children in green Bambini hats, sitting outside against a green wall hung with photos and an Aboriginal flag
one hundred ways to say it

Inspiring young minds

“Our image of the child is rich in potential, strong, powerful, competent and most of all, connected to adults and other children.” Loris Malaguzzi

At Bambini of Lilyfield, we strive to live this day by day. We are passionate about inspiring young minds. It is deeply ingrained in everything we do.

Our philosophy is to provide an innovative and nurturing early learning environment that is academically excellent, developmentally responsive and socially equitable.

An educator sitting on the floor of the toddler room reading a picture book to two toddlers, while a third stands watching by the bookshelf
story before lunch

Our Bambini Curriculum

We believe learning is more than academic preparation. We are firm believers that play invites learning… and play-based learning has transformed our children for the last 14 years.

We provide an early learning curriculum that is rich in the key learning areas of mathematics, literacy, science, music and creative arts and also supports your child’s language, cognitive, physical, social, emotional and creative development.

Every child is unique and so is every program or goal we offer. Across our Babies, Toddlers, Preschool and Pre-kindergarten rooms, we use our Bambini Curriculum to unpack your child’s unique learning goals and implement these four foundations:

  • AQ: Adaptability and Resilience
  • EQ: Emotional Wellbeing
  • IQ: School Readiness
  • SQ: Social and Community

Learn more about our Bambini Curriculum →

Two educators leading a music circle in the Tesorini room, one playing a ukulele, six children sitting on the rug with drums and beaters in front of a large world map
music circle, world map

Tailored and unique early learning development

Bambini of Lilyfield is an independent, privately owned and award winning early learning childhood centre. Our highly qualified and dedicated educators provide exceptional care and tailored early learning programs to help engage young minds from six weeks to six years.

We’re passionate about providing unique, innovative, engaging and flexible programs that cater to your child’s interests, strengths and personality regardless of their stage in life.

A Bambini educator cheek to cheek with a laughing baby
six weeks to six years

We’re better together

Our values are the roots of Bambini of Lilyfield. Inspiring young minds, strong partnerships, inclusiveness and excellence are what set us apart as award winning educators and leaders in early learning.

We believe that we’re better together. As said in Reggio Emilia, it takes a village to raise a child. With the strong support of families and local community groups, we continually achieve the best results for every child in our early childcare centre.

Meet the team →

A families evening at the centre: a boy holding up strands of fresh pasta to the camera while his dad laughs behind him and another child rolls dough at the table
family pasta night

Our facilities

Children enjoy specially designed outdoor playscapes with many spaces to explore, including climbing equipment, a vegetable garden and an undercover area.

Indoors, we have state-of-the-art spaces that encourage our children to learn and grow at their age and stage of development, including our dining room, an art atelier, with alternating music, yoga and meditation studio.

An educator kneeling at a raised garden bed with three children in green Bambini sun hats, all in gardening gloves, planting seedlings in the soil
the vegetable garden
the practical bits

Where we are

With easy street parking, families are ensured a safe and efficient drop off and pick up every visit. We have a bus stop and light rail connections, providing further transport options to the city and surrounding suburbs.

  • 284 Balmain Road, Lilyfield NSW 2040
  • (02) 9810 7780
  • Mon–Fri · 7:30am–6:30pm
LilyfieldRozelleBalmainLeichhardtAnnandaleHaberfieldLewisham

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The National Quality Standard badge: the words Rated Exceeding, National Quality Standard, beside a cluster of coloured triangles
straight to the fridge door
checked by the regulator

Bambini’s childcare rating

As an award winning early learning childcare centre, we are committed to complying with the Education and Care Services National Law.

Under the National Quality Standard (NQS), Bambini of Lilyfield is proud to have been rated ‘Exceeding’ across all 58 elements in all seven areas.

Your service is commended on its achievements in providing quality outcomes for children. In particular, careful planning, reflective practice and willingness to collaborate with families and other community organisations to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing demonstrate the commitment to quality by educators at your service. It is recommended that management and educators continue to reflect on current practice to maintain the quality outcomes evident during this assessment and rating process.

the assessor’s overall summary comments

“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.” ~ William Arthur Ward

Award winning early childcare centre

Bambini of Lilyfield recognises the importance of early learning and acknowledges the professionals who dedicate their time for the benefit of children. We are the proud winners of:

  • 2018 – Best Program Highlighting National Quality Standards
  • 2018 – Best Program Children Communicating Ideas through Play
  • 2017 – Best Program Highlighting National Quality Standards
  • 2017 – Best Program Highlighting EYLF Elements
  • 2017 – Children Are Effective Communicators
  • 2017 – Children Have a Strong Sense of Identity
  • 2013 – Best Overall NSW Metropolitan Childcare Week Program
  • 2011 – Best Overall Childcare Week Program
  • 2011 – Best Program Illustrating Children’s Health and Safety
  • 2010 – Best Overall Childcare Week Program
  • 2010 – Best Childcare Week Program Involving Families

Come and see it for yourself

Half an hour, no obligation, no waiting-list fee. You will meet the educators your child would actually spend their days with.

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See it for yourself

Reading about a centre only gets you so far. Come and walk through the rooms and the garden, meet the educators, and ask us anything.

  • 284 Balmain Road, Lilyfield NSW 2040
  • (02) 9810 7780
  • Mon–Fri · 7:30am–6:30pm
Rated Exceeding, all seven NQS areas
“The educators provide fun, learning and cuddles in equal measure, and his development is thriving in this nurturing and trusted environment.” Michelle, Bambini parent

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