Explore and Develop King Street
Ground Floor, 291 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
Explore and Develop King Street is a long day care centre in Newcastle NSW 2300, run by Kids of King Nominees Pty Ltd. It is approved for 55 children. It opens 7:30am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed August 2026. It is one of 5 services in Newcastle; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 55
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 10/10/2023
- Last assessed
- August 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- Ground Floor, 291 King Street, Newcastle NSW 2300
- 0434391288 or (02) 4022 8200
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Explore and Develop King Street sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in New South Wales averaged $14.85 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Quality area ratings
| QA1Educational program & practice | Exceeding |
|---|---|
| QA2Children's health & safety | Exceeding |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Exceeding |
| QA5Relationships with children | Exceeding |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Exceeding |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding |
Nearby in Newcastle
- Creative Childcare Hunter Street 109 places Long day care
- Explore & Develop Newcastle East 74 places Long day care
- The Little Unicorn on Honeysuckle 50 places Long day care
- The Little Unicorn on Honeysuckle Preschool 18 places Long day care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.
About Newcastle
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 3,852
- Median age
- 41
- Household income /wk
- $1,943
- Median rent /wk
- $490
- Avg household size
- 1.7