SDN Lois Barker, Waterloo - Long Day Care and Preschool

SDN Lois Barker is a 44-place centre in Waterloo, offering early childhood education and child care for children from 6 weeks to school age. It's a small and calm centre which families call their "oasis in the city."

SDN Lois Barker also runs an autism specific program to support children with autism to transition to school. The SDN Lois Barker program is based on the successful program run at SDN Beranga Autism Specific Preschool, which has successfully supported autistic children and their families to meet their goals for more than ten years.

Preschool Fee Relief

The NSW Government is providing up to $2110 in fee relief for preschool-aged children who are enrolled in the preschool program at SDN Children’s Services from 2023. If your child will be 4 on or before 31 July 2023, this additional funding could mean up to $40 a week in fee relief to your family, on top of the existing child care subsidy.