Helensburgh Community Preschool | Big Fat Smile

Welcome to Helensburgh Community Preschool, a part of Big Fat Smile, located at 26B Walker Street in Helensburgh, Australia. As a not-for-profit organization, Big Fat Smile aims to enrich the lives and minds of children and families in communities across the Illawarra, Sydney, and the South Coast.

We understand that choosing the right preschool for your child is a significant decision, which is why we have created this informative webpage to provide you with all the information you need to start your child's education and care journey.

At Helensburgh Community Preschool, we offer a range of programs and services to cater to the diverse needs of children and families. Our Fun Club kids rave about our exciting school holiday program, which leaves them happy, inspired, and a little bit exhausted at the end of each day.

If you share our vision and values, we are always on the lookout for passionate individuals to join our organization, from trainees to Directors, as well as opportunities within our Head Office Team, Inclusion Agency, and more.

At Big Fat Smile, we prioritize delivering the best possible staffing ratios and highly qualified teachers and staff. Our beautiful play environments are designed to nurture children and encourage their creative expression.

We are currently accepting enrollment enquiries for 2022. If you are interested in enrolling your child at one of our centers, simply click on the link below to download our enrolment information pack.

With 26 Community Preschools across NSW, we provide term care or long daycare for children aged 0-5 years. Additionally, if your child is enrolled in one of our Community Preschools, you may be eligible for the Australian Government's Child Care Subsidy.

In addition to our preschools, Big Fat Smile also operates 15 Fun Clubs, offering before and after school care, as well as 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.

Through our Include Me program, we deliver programs to families and educators to ensure children are given the best possible start to life. When it's time for the transition to big school or Early Childhood Education and Care, Big Fat Smile can provide practical support, community events, information, and current research to guide you in the right direction.

We believe in the importance of healthy eating, and our cooks and staff are dedicated to expanding your child's palate while ensuring they receive the necessary nutrients for their growth and development. Additionally, all of our services have outdoor areas for play-based learning, as we believe in the wonder and benefits of the great outdoors.

With 42 centers across NSW, you are sure to find the right center that suits your family's circumstances. Quality is central to everything we do at Big Fat Smile, and our educational framework sets a benchmark for best practices in all our services, promoting learning in the early years.

As a child-safe organization, we prioritize creating and embedding a child-safe culture, environment, and practices across all our service types and programs.

Big Fat Smile is proud to be a sector-leading provider of child education, care, recreation, cultural, and inclusion services in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. We are dedicated to enriching the lives and minds of our children and families in their communities.

If you would like to learn more about our services or have any specific questions, please send us a few details about your child and the centers you are interested in, and our team will be in touch as soon as possible. Thank you for considering Helensburgh Community Preschool | Big Fat Smile for your child's education and care needs.