Foundations Learning Academy
24 Mitchell Dr, East Maitland NSW 2323
Foundations Learning Academy is a long day care centre in East Maitland NSW 2323, run by Foundations Learning PTY LTD. It is approved for 100 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 9 services in East Maitland; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 100
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 19/01/2016
- Last assessed
- September 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 24 Mitchell Dr, East Maitland NSW 2323
- 02 4933 1532
- foundationslearningacademy.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Foundations Learning Academy 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.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Dec 2024)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2024 | PreviousAug 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in East Maitland
- 24/7 Family Day Care Places not listed Family day care
- East Maitland Before & After School Care 105 places Outside school hours care
- Fieldsend ELC 59 places Long day care
- Green Hills Montessori Academy 75 places Long day care
- Kindy Patch Emma's 59 places Long day care
- Linuwel Pre-School 16 places Preschool / kindergarten
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 East Maitland
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 11,860
- Median age
- 40
- Household income /wk
- $1,422
- Median rent /wk
- $330
- Avg household size
- 2.3