Four centres, four characters.
Our centres
Each centre is its own place, run by its own director. They aren't franchises or carbon copies. They share the same parent organisation, the same governance, the same long-tenured-team philosophy. But the way each one feels, the way it's run, the kind of family it suits best, that's different.
Normanhurst Child Care Centre
A 48-place purpose-built long day care centre established October 1997. Three rooms (Possum, Koala, Emu), a cook on site, and a team that has stayed for 20 years. Open 7am-6pm, 50 weeks a year.
66 Denman Parade, Normanhurst NSW 2076
Visit normanhurstldc.nsw.edu.au →
St Ives Chase Kindergarten
A small Reggio-inspired kindergarten on Warrimoo Avenue in St Ives Chase, established 1991. Forty children, ages 2.5-6, two classrooms (Koalas and Joeys). Director Tina trained at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
120 Warrimoo Avenue, St Ives NSW 2075
Visit stiveschase.nsw.edu.au →
Roseville Kindergarten
A 40-place preschool kindergarten established January 1992. Children aged 3-6 years, with preschool hours 9am-3pm or extended hours 8am-5:30pm for families needing more flexibility. 48 weeks per year.
Roseville NSW
Visit rosevillekindy.nsw.edu.au →
West Ryde Long Day Care Centre
A 79-place long day care centre established February 2007 in the City of Ryde. Children from 6 weeks to 6 years across four rooms, every meal cooked on site by our chef, the same director since 2007.
West Ryde NSW
Visit westrydeldc.nsw.edu.au →Our approach to early childhood learning
We believe early childhood learning takes place through connected relationships and active engagement with the physical world. The play-based curriculum at each of our centres, implementing the Early Years Learning Framework, allows young children to construct their own identities and understanding of the world around them, promoting positive self-awareness and self-confidence.
Our role is to foster the right environment that encourages and nurtures this active engagement. That looks slightly different at each of our four centres. The Reggio Emilia influence at St Ives Chase under Tina's direction. The cook on site at Normanhurst and West Ryde. The smaller, preschool-focused programme at Roseville. But the underlying commitment, to play-based learning, child-led inquiry, and warm, knowledgeable educators, runs through all four.
Our philosophy on family involvement
Family involvement is integral to how each of our centres runs. We welcome the sharing of family experiences, cultures, and ideas within our learning environments to enrich children's development, learning, and understanding of the world around them. Our staff and parents work together to foster mutual respect and support through open and regular communication.
Practically, that's the OWNA app for daily updates, mid-year and end-of-year reports, regular tours and parent meetings, and a director at each centre who's available to talk in person.
Our commitment to quality care
We are dedicated to providing the highest level of care for each child. At each of our four centres, an experienced team works together to provide a positive and engaging learning environment. Continuous professional development is essential to that, and we invest in our educators staying current with early-childhood research and practice.
One of the things we're most proud of is staff retention. Three of the teachers at Normanhurst have been there for two decades or more. The Roseville and West Ryde directors have led their centres for years. Tina at St Ives Chase has been with the centre since 2017 and travelled to Reggio Emilia in 2025 with the Reggio Children Study Group. Children who start with us at one room generally have the same educators with them when they move up to the next.
Our learning environment
Each of our centres provides a learning environment that fosters secure, respectful, and reciprocal relationships. We support diversity and promote respect for all people, recognising the importance of similarities and differences between individuals and families. The environment is designed to be challenging and stimulating, supporting and extending the skills and abilities of each child.
Our school readiness program
We help prepare children for life beyond our centres by providing a school readiness program in an environment that promotes positive attitudes to learning. This is the work that happens in the older preschool rooms (Emu Room at Normanhurst, Joey Room at St Ives Chase, the preschool program at Roseville, the four-five room at West Ryde). The aim is for children to leave us ready for the social and self-care demands of school, not drilled on academic content.
Our commitment to health and safety
Our staff ensure the health, safety, and well-being of each child by providing a safe and secure environment and promoting healthy living and food choices. Each centre is regularly cleaned to provide a hygienic, safe, and healthy environment. We are committed to the effective implementation of the NSW Child Safe Standards across all four centres, ensuring that the policy is appropriately reviewed and updated.
About Eikoh Seminar Australia
Eikoh Seminar Australia Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Eikoh Inc., founded in 1980 and headquartered in Saitama-Shi, Japan. Eikoh Inc. operates educational businesses across Japan, Vietnam and Australia, including child care centres, cram schools, and entrance-test preparation. In Australia, Eikoh Seminar Australia operates only the four childcare centres listed above.
The Australian operation has been building and operating purpose-built childcare centres for more than 30 years. Read more about Eikoh Seminar Australia →