At Big Fat Smile we focus on delivering the best possible staffing ratios, highly qualified teachers and centre staff, with beautiful play environments that nurture children and facilitate their creative expression.
We are taking enrolment enquiries for 2025. If you are interested in having your child start at one of our centres, click on the link below to download enrolment information pack.
We have 26 Community Preschools across NSW offering term care or long daycare to 0–5yrs.
If you have a child enrolled in one of our Community Preschools you may be eligible for the Australian Government’s Child Care Subsidy. See page 21 of our Parent Handbook for more details.
Big Fat Smile has 15 Fun Clubs providing before and after school care, and school holiday care, for children aged 5–12 years.
Our Fun Clubs have a fun and creative curriculum including activities such as drama, cooking, arts and crafts, photography and dance.
Fun Club’s range of school holiday programs will be sure to leave children happy, inspired and a little bit exhausted at the end of each day.
Include Me delivers programs to families and educators to ensure children are given the best possible start to life.
When it is time for the transition to big school, Big Fat Smile can point you in the right direction for practical support, community events, information and current research.
Children and Parenting Support is an Australian Government initiative, designed to support families with young children aged 0-12 years, living in the Wollongong region.
When it is time for the transition to Early Childhood Education and Care, Big Fat Smile can point you in the right direction for practical support, community events, information and current research.
Our values guide our practices across all levels of our organisation, from Head Office, to Educators in services.
Our cooks and staff enjoy exploring ways to expand your child’s palate while ensuring they get all the important nutrients that their little bodies need to grow strong and healthy (EL&C and Fun Club Only).
We believe preparation for big school starts from the very first day! All Big Fat Smile Preschools support and engage their local Transition to School program.
We know you value the big little extras, so in all Early Learning and Care services, nappies and wipes are provided for you.
We believe in the wonder of the great outdoors! All of our services offer outdoor areas for play-based learning.
Big Fat Smile exists for children and families, working to provide access to the highest quality early education and care in Australia. In fact, quality is central to everything we do.
With 42 centres across NSW you are bound to find the right centre for your families circumstances.
The educational framework is a benchmark for best practice across all Big Fat Smile services, setting out expectations for pedagogical learning and teaching practices that support the promotion of learning in the early years.
We are a child safe organisation. We take a whole of organisation approach towards creating and embedding a child safe culture, environment and practices for all children, across all service types and programs.