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Imagine Childcare & Preschool Ballina - enrol now for 2026

Imagine Childcare & Preschool Ballina - enrol now for 2026

23-37 Kallinga Street, West Ballina, NSW, 2478 view map
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5.0
(02) 9139 8264

Care Type:

Long Day Care, Pre-school

Hours:

6:30am to 6:30pm

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23-37 Kallinga Street, West Ballina, NSW, 2478

5.0

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About Imagine Childcare & Preschool Ballina - enrol now for 2026

Our beautiful childcare centre is designed to provide families with a warm and nurturing environment where children learn and grow, and most importantly have fun! Imagine aims to go beyond the delivery of standard childcare, providing a real sense of community and belonging for families. Our centre design includes large classrooms that open onto landscaped playgrounds, an onsite kitchen for preparing nutritious meals, and a parent lounge for our busy parents to take a moment and relax with a free barista coffee.

As an Imagine family, you will enjoy a number of special benefits included in your daily fee:

  • Nutritious meals prepared in our onsite kitchen by our Centre Chef
  • Free barista coffee for parents
  • An Enrolment Pack, including a drink bottle and hat
  • Nappies, linen, and wipes
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Preschool Program

Book a tour of our centre and come and meet our friendly team. We look forward to welcoming you to our Imagine family!

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Get To Know Us

Programs

Programs

  • Munch and Move
  • Cooking lessons with the centre chef
  • Gardening program
Meet the team

Meet the team

All of the Educators have been with the centre since it opened. The supportive and dedicated team bring a breadth of experience in childcare, as well as different cultures with many bilingual Educators. The older children are offered Spanish language lessons as part of the government’s ELLA program.

Parents are offered a complementary barista coffee at drop off time, which is a chance for them to chat to Educators about the children’s plans for the day. The centre also offers parents access to Nurch, a child care loyalty program.

Imagine Childcare & Preschool Ballina is a fabulous facility to have your child attend. We have experienced Educators who have your child’s safety, wellbeing and interests as a top priority. 

Lizz Hensen, Centre Director

As an Educator it can be hard to find a welcoming, inviting centre with a good management structure. We all spend so much time in our work space. I am so glad it is so enjoyable for me. 

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About the curriculum

About the curriculum

The team values Early Childhood Education as the foundation for lifelong learning. Educators strive to provide holistic support of the child’s individual requirements and blossoming interests in a nurturing environment that fosters each child’s growth across all developmental areas. 

The Educators believe that children are confident and capable learners, who learn best through interest orientated, play-based experiences and provocation. 

The children in this service are recognised as both learners and teachers, trusted to make choices in relation to their learning and wellbeing, as well as encouraged to exercise their independence. 

Children are seen as active participants in creating their own environments to learn within a safe indoor and outdoor program that fosters their wellbeing and development. 

The Educators also believe that children use multiple mediums for communication, learning, being and engaging. In fostering this understanding, children will become lovers of learning, filled with wonder and curiosity.

The children are cared for in the following groups:

  • Nursery
  • Tiny Tots
  • Toddlers
  • Junior Kindy 1
  • Junior Kindy 2
  • Pre Kinder
  • Senior Kinder
  • Preschool
Health & nutrition

Health & nutrition

The centre understands that nutrition plays an important role in each child’s physical development as well as their attitudes towards healthy food.

All meals and snacks are prepared onsite by professional qualified chefs every day. The children work alongside the Educators to care for the centre’s vegetable patches, and these vegetables are then used in the kitchen or for cooking experiences with the children.

The Educators use meal time as an opportunity to share positive experiences around food and to help children develop social skills such as sharing and turn taking. They role model positive behaviours and attitudes, and involve the children in the menu planning.

All food allergies, intolerances, cultural requirements and family preferences are taken into account by consulting with parents when meal planning for the children.

One of the children’s favourite meals is chicken meatballs with vegetables and rice, and they also love homemade pesto with carrot and celery sticks for a snack.

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Imagine Childcare & Preschool Ballina - enrol now for 2026 Reviews (21)

5.0

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Ashleigh Huckel

Oct, 2025

My daughter has been attending Imagine Daycare in Ballina for almost two months now, and I couldn’t be happier with the care she’s received. She absolutely loves it — she’s always smiling when we arrive and when I pick her up. The educators are so caring, attentive, and genuinely interested in her development and wellbeing. The environment feels welcoming, safe, and full of love, which makes such a difference when leaving your little one for the day. I’m so grateful to have found a place where she is happy, supported, and thriving. Highly recommend Imagine Daycare to any parent looking for a nurturing start for their child.

Response from the owner 15 Oct 2025

Hi Ashleigh, thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely 5-star review of our Imagine Childcare and Preschool Ballina centre. We are so pleased to hear you have been having such a positive experience with the centre and the team and that your little one is loving attending each day. We love hearing that you are finding the team of Educators to be so kind, caring, and attentive towards you and your family. Thank you for being a part of our Imagine family!

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Bryce Massie

Dec, 2023

Really lovely team and centre, my daughter absolutely loves going there

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Tegan Massie

Dec, 2023

My Daughter has been going since she was 8 months old and loves it! So many engaging activities, and her favourite thing to do is explore the amazing outdoor environments or participate in the Bop it Tots lesson and Miss Wendy’s Japanese Lessons each week! Staff are so supportive and friendly! Would highly recommend!

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