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Saltwater Preschool

Saltwater Preschool

30 QUEENS PDE, NEWPORT, NSW, 2106 view map
Verified
5.0
Recently Opened
New Centre
(02) 9056 8157

Care Type:

Long Day Care

Hours:

7:30AM to 6:00PM

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Address:

30 QUEENS PDE, NEWPORT, NSW, 2106

5.0

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About Saltwater Preschool

At Saltwater Preschool, we believe that the first five years are the most important in a child's development, which is why we are dedicated to providing the highest quality education and care for our little ones. 

Nestled in Newport, we are a strong and supportive service, built by locals, for locals. When you enrol at Saltwater Preschool, you’re not just getting care for your child, you’re becoming part of a community that’s as warm and welcoming as home. A community of local families who will grow alongside your child from their first steps to school. Our preschool is a hub where children, parents, and educators connect, support one another, and share in the joy of watching children thrive.

  • Preschool Program with a strong Educational Philosophy designed to set you child up for a life long love of learning
  • Directly across the road from Newport Public School – perfect for siblings
  • State-of-the-art facilities designed to inspire play, learning and creativity
  • Experienced Educators who bring decades of expertise and warmth
  • Underground parking makes drop-offs and pick-ups a breeze
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Services Provided by Saltwater Preschool

Get To Know Us

Meet the team

Meet the team

Meet Suz Bonko – Director

With over a decade of experience in early childhood education within our local community, Suz Bonko brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to our centre. As a fully qualified Early Childhood Teacher (ECT), Suz is deeply committed to providing high-quality education and care. 

Suz is renowned across the Northern Beaches for her ability to attract, inspire, and retain exceptional educators. Driven by a genuine love for early learning and a strong connection to the local community, Suz ensures that every family who walks through our doors feels welcomed, supported, and valued.

Centre philosophy

Centre philosophy

At Saltwater Preschool, we view each child as strong, capable, unique, and rich in their growing understanding of the world around them. We see children as competent beings, actively engaged in the co-construction of knowledge, identity, and culture. We believe children learn best when they feel safe, secure, supported, loved, and accepted. We believe that interest-based experiences allow the child the opportunity to gain a sense of ownership of their learning and play.

Children have the right to be heard and feel safe while building respectful and reciprocal relationships with others. Our educators support children to participate in decisions and processes that affect them while allowing them to feel safe, realise their potential, and live full and happy lives.

We promote the theory that every child has the right to learn and grow equally. We acknowledge that children are capable and passionate learners that contribute to our social community.

We strongly welcome and encourage parent and community involvement, allowing for the relationship between home and school to flourish. Quality relationships are key and involve reciprocity, joint involvement, respect, trust, and security. Shared decision-making between families and educators supports our service/family/educator relationships.

We provide a natural environment to encourage an appreciation of natural surroundings and its resources. Our goals are to promote a sense of responsibility, respect, empowerment, and active participation that can create a positive difference in the world.

Open communication and shared leadership resulting in respectful interactions and the building of achievable goals to enrich and empower our team, creating a positive culture of professionalism and friendship within our Saltwater Preschool family.

What the parents say

What the parents say

I just want to express how happy I am with Saltwater so far. The wonderful ladies in the Nippers room have just made us so settled. Such lovely women and so caring, I am loving the updates via Kinderloop. We have not received care like this so we’re just over the moon and I just wanted to pass on my gratitude.

- Jess (Parent)

About the Curriculum

About the Curriculum

At Saltwater Preschool, we are thrilled to provide our children with a range of extra activities, events and excursions. These are at no added cost.

Our program might include; 'Mighty Mites', Sport Classes, Art Classes, Indigenous Education with local elders, 'The Drumming Man', 'Bush to Bowl' and for our older children Local Community Excursions.

These are planned annually in line with children’s interests and development or feedback from the families.

Fees & Vacancies

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$225 /day

Toddler

1-2 years

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$225 /day

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2-3 years

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$225 /day

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3-5 years

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$200-$210 /day

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Saltwater Preschool Reviews (9)

5.0

Rating Score

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Jacquie Godden

Mar, 2025

This centre is truly something special! As an early childhood educator myself I hold very high standards for the level of care I expect for my children. Saltwater exceeded them all! I have been greeted warmly by every single educator and they have shown a genuine interest in getting to know my little ones and helping them settle in to their new home away from home. The educational program is phenomenal and I can tell that alongside the wonderful engaging educators, the resources and play spaces will add to a rich learning environment. Thank you so much to everyone who made Saltwater Preschool possible and thank you for giving our local community something so rare and special!!

Response from the owner 04 Apr 2025

Thank you Jacquie! What a wonderful review, especially coming from an educator like you. It is an honour to care for your children.

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Phoebe Baker

Mar, 2025

It is clear how much the team behind Saltwater care about their families - so much thought has gone into building a nurturing centre and supporting educators, creating a perfect environment where little ones can thrive.

Response from the owner 26 Mar 2025

Thank you so much Phoebe!

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SJJA Narrabeen

Mar, 2025

What an amazing experience for our daughter. Property feels like our property in Hamptons. Staff extremely experienced, our picky eater ate lunch with three helpings. Easy access and finely the daycare that has high standards. Thank you Saltwater Preschool 😊

Response from the owner 26 Mar 2025

Thank you so much! It is a pleasure to have you in our community.

How Saltwater Preschool Compares

with NEWPORT, 2106

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Price

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Saltwater Preschool

$212

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$193

NQS

The National Quality Standard is an industry benchmark defined by the government.

Saltwater Preschool

Provisional

Suburb Average

Meeting

NQS Rating Breakdown

Overall

Provisional

Educational Program and Practice Provisional
Children's Health and Safety Provisional
Physical environment Provisional
Staffing Arrangements Provisional
Relationships with children Provisional
Collaborative partnerships with families and communities Provisional
Governance and leadership Provisional
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