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Halifax St Children's Centre & Preschool

257 Halifax Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000 view map
4.6

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257 Halifax Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000

Halifax St Children's Centre & Preschool Reviews (21)

4.6 /5

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Tahlia Yale

5.0 5 days ago

As parents of a child in the baby room, we haven’t experienced every part of the centre yet, but we’ve been so impressed with Halifax Early Learning that we wanted to share our experience.<br><br>The educators have been absolutely wonderful. Our son genuinely loves coming each day and happily runs through the door to see his carers, which gives us so much confidence that he’s happy, safe and well cared for.<br><br>One of the things that really stood out to us is how much they embrace the city as part of the children’s learning. Even the babies head out on excursions to explore local parks, libraries and the surrounding neighbourhood. It’s such a unique experience, and we’re already excited for when he’s older and can take advantage of the free City Connector bus to explore even more of Adelaide.<br><br>The food is another highlight. The menu always looks fresh and delicious, with plenty of variety, and our son often goes back for extra serves! We love that he’s exposed to foods we don’t regularly cook at home and is encouraged to try new things.<br><br>The outdoor spaces are fantastic too. The baby area has a wonderful indoor-outdoor design with a covered verandah and secure, high-fenced outdoor space that can be enjoyed throughout the year. The preschool outdoor area is an incredible hidden gem, you’d never know it existed from the street. There’s a huge shady tree, vegetable gardens, climbing equipment, musical play spaces and so much room for children to explore and play. We can’t wait for our son to enjoy it as he grows.<br><br>We also really value that Halifax Early Learning is a community-run centre with a parent management committee. It gives the centre a genuine community feel, and it’s reassuring to know decisions are made with children and families at the heart of everything they do.<br><br>We’re so glad we chose Halifax Early Learning and would happily recommend it to any family looking for a nurturing, community-focused early learning centre in the Adelaide CBD.

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Taylor Cameron

5.0 1 month ago

Our daughter absolutely adores coming to Halifax. The staff are beyond supportive and so very kind. The meals look incredible and the activities the centre puts together for the children are amazing. Could not be happier with our choice of childcare.

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Miko Duarte

5.0 2 months ago

Halifax Early Learning (Halifax Street Children’s Centre & Preschool) has been such a lovely place for children and families. The educators are warm, caring, and really take the time to get to know each child and what they need. I love that my daughter get to do more than just activities inside the centre. They go on little outings, explore the local area, and get involved in the community, which makes her learning feel real and exciting. It also feels very welcoming for families. There’s a nice sense of connection, and you can tell the staff genuinely care about the children and the people around them. I’d happily recommend Halifax Early Learning (Halifax Street Children’s Centre & Preschool) to other families.

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Shelley Platt

5.0 2 months ago

Finding an early learning centre that I genuinely felt comfortable with was honestly much harder than I expected, so when we found this centre, it was such a relief. From the very beginning, the staff made us feel welcomed, supported, and confident that our son was in the best hands. The educators are caring, patient, and genuinely invested in the children’s wellbeing and development. Our son absolutely loves attending each day and has grown so much in confidence, learning, and social skills since starting here in May 2025. The centre always feels welcoming, clean, and well organised, and communication with families is excellent. It gives us real peace of mind knowing our son is in such a safe and nurturing environment. We’re so grateful to the amazing staff for everything they do and would highly recommend this centre to other families.

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Arina Gvozdeva

5.0 2 months ago

My neatly 2 year old son goes to this daycare And has been since he’s been 7 month old. It is absolutely great there, the food is amazing, they go on outings together in the youngest room (grass areas outside the center) and the educators there are so lovely!!! Plus multicultural with educators who are from various backgrounds 😀 he comes home so happy and really looked after.

About Halifax St Children's Centre & Preschool

Celebrating over 114 years of providing high-quality early childhood education in Adelaide, Halifax Street is a community-based, not-for-profit,  early childhood centre for children aged 6 weeks to school age.  Conveniently located in the beautiful south-eastern corner of the city, the Centre caters to families living or working in the city. 

The Centre's educators are dedicated to creating best practice learning programs in a nurturing environment, which will help build a strong foundation and positive future for each child.

Our preschool for four year olds offers option for a 7.5 hour day or preschool within a Long Day.

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$120.50

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