This place is the best. My son had been to a couple of daycares before this, and it’s so, so much better. The staff are brilliant and there’s been such consistency and they’re always coming up with new activities. There’s great outdoor spaces that they make great use of.

Highly recommend MNCC as a daycare for anyone looking around the Maroubra area. It is everything you hope for as a parent for your children. It’s a small sized, community run centre with educators and staff that are extremely dedicated and wonderful. The environment is nurturing, caring and fun with exciting activities and even a beach kindy for the older kids. Our son has really blossomed here and he looks forward to going everyday!

A beautiful community focused childcare service-my little one has had an amazing experience. So well supported and loved by the wonderful and genuinely caring staff. Highly recommended and in a wonderful location.

My 3yo son has loved MNCC from the moment he walked in. The attention and care from the educators and warmth from the other children made our transition from another centre absolutely seamless. I love hearing his excitement as he tells me about music class, gardening, excursions and playing with his friends.

The Maroubra Neighbourhood Children's Centre is an incredibly special place and community oriented daycare which has served the local community here for over 40 years. We love the genuine community spirit, philosophy of child centred development, its small size, ample outdoor spaces for play, its location on a quiet street and close proximity to the beach and nature. The incredible and dedicated educators are the heart and soul of the centre. I was amazed upon joining how highly experienced so many staff are having worked at MNCC for many years. The educators have done so much for us as our daughter joined the centre and helped us manage the transition really well. MNCC's programs are child focused and involve wonderful extra activities ranging from music, yoga and growing bush tucker in the front garden beds. Importantly for us, MNCC is a not-for-profit co-operative. This is a vanishingly rare model of Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia where sadly large for-profit providers that value profit over quality care and the wellbeing of staff now dominate the market. The co-operative model also provides lots of wonderful opportunities to get to know other families and build a local support network. The Centre really stood out for us when we toured local centres in the eastern suburbs, especially given it is such a rare not-for-profit model. Highly recommend it to families in the local community.

My son has been attending MNCC for over a year and we couldn’t be happier with the level of care he receives. The educators are warm, attentive and incredibly creative — they set up engaging activities every day and organise fantastic incursions like yoga and music that the kids absolutely love. It’s a small centre with a strong community feel, and you can really tell the team has the children’s wellbeing at heart. We also really appreciate the thoughtful updates on key milestones and daily experiences. We couldn’t recommend MNCC more highly to other families looking for a nurturing, high-quality early learning environment.

Moving our son from a big, for-profit centre to MNCC has been the best decision we've made. We moved our son from a big centre because we wanted real, individual care – and that’s exactly what we’ve found here. The educators genuinely know and love him; they notice every milestone and share in the pride of his progress. Best of all, he looks forward to going (especially on Wednesday's for yoga class)... and we’re already excited for when our son moves up to the older room to experience Beach Kindy excursions. The outdoor spaces are a standout compared to other centres we toured (very important with inevitable daycare germs), and thoughtfully curated daily activities and regular updates from educators reduce the 'mum guilt' of being back at work full time. What really sets MNCC apart is the community. It’s not just a quick drop‑off and dash like many bigger centres – there are real chances to chat, get to know other families and build a little network around your child. As a parent now involved in the parents committee, it truly feels like a village, which for us Brits with all our family back home, has been absolutely vital.

Cannot recommend this daycare more highly - the educators are exceptional and care for each child as if they are their own. I feel so lucky to have found MNCC, knowing that my two children were looked after so incredibly wel in our 8 years at the centre. Best parenting decision I’ve made!

Our family spent 7 years at MNCC and wouldn’t have wanted our kids to be anywhere else. The care is second to none and will always be grateful to have been apart of this special community. Have made forever friends in both fellow parents and the educators.

A community gem. Both my daughters and my niece and nephew have attended MNCC over the last 9 years. The educators are dedicated and care deeply for the children and families who attend the centre. The ratios of educators to children are great, with small class sizes. The building and gardens are welcoming with a real home-like feel. They offer a Beach Kindy program for the older children and take the toddlers to the playground regularly, encouraging the kids to be part of the local Maroubra community. It is a unique centre in the Eastern Suburbs and I can't recommend it highly enough!