KU Bilya Gulyangarri goes beyond childcare. We create a safe and nurturing environment where childhood is celebrated.
We are proud of our longstanding reputation within the local community of providing inclusive education and care tailored to each child’s needs in a family-focussed and supportive way.
Our highly experienced and dedicated teachers and educators build strong, trusting relationships with each child, fostering a sense of belonging and confidence.
Bilya Gulyangarri, meaning “place of laughing children” in Dharug language, offers a bright and inviting indoor environment and expansive playground shaded by majestic gum trees.
When children play and explore, their imagination and curiosity are sparked – they enjoy learning and are inspired to continue learning more.
Our play-based program intentionally provides a wide range of engaging opportunities and activities based on the Early Years Learning Framework.
We engage with our local Indigenous Community through cultural experiences and relationships with local Elders, developing children’s understanding of Aboriginal Culture and Country. We also foster an appreciation for the natural environment through enriching experiences in our large outdoor area.
KU Bilya Gulyangarri has been independently assessed by the NSW Department of Education and are proud to be rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard.
We believe that the positive interactions children have with our staff are the most important component of our high-quality program. Our team of teachers and educators are qualified, experienced, caring and motivated.
Our staff undergo continuous professional development, staying at the forefront of early childhood education.
Anita Andrews is a university qualified early childhood teacher with over 25 years’ experience working with young children. She has worked on Dharug and Gundungarra country for most of her career.
Anita has extensive experience in inclusion and nature pedagogy. She has been working at KU Bilya Gulyangarri since 2022.
2025 daily fees with Start Strong fee relief allocation – 2 days enrolment
4-year-old non equity fee | 3-year-old non equity fee | Equity fee |
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
2025 daily fees without Start Strong fee relief allocation – 2 days enrolment
4-year-old non equity fee | Equity fee | 3-year-old non equity fee |
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$53.80 | $53.80 | $53.30 |
This service is a recipient of funding under the NSW Department of Education’s Start Strong for Community Preschools program and fee relief is available for families of eligible children. This program provides fee relief funding of up to $4,347 per eligible child to deliver affordable quality preschool education for 3 to 5-year-old children.
Children from priority cohorts—including Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, families holding a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or those with disability or additional needs—are eligible for even lower fees (equity fee).
Families can receive fee relief for 15 hours per week (2 days at KU). However, this relief can only be applied to one service. If you’ve declared it elsewhere, fees without Start Strong fee relief will apply.
Contact the service today to discuss the fee that applies to you to maximise your Start Strong fee relief funding.
This fee relief funding is for children who:
Start Strong fee relief can only be accessed at one service, either a preschool or long day care service. This ensures as many children as possible can access affordable early childhood education.
To be eligible for Start Strong fee relief funding, the NSW Department of Education requires parents to sign the ‘Fee Relief Declaration and Consent’ form at the time of enrolment, consenting to apply the Start Strong fee relief funding to KU preschool fees.
Where there are vacancies at services and the waitlist has been exhausted, additional days over a 2-day enrolment pattern may be offered. Fees charged for additional days are unfunded. Please speak to the service Director for more information.
KU has remained very proudly a not-for-profit provider of quality education for 130 years. Our fees are designed to cover the operational costs of delivering the unique KU learning experience, and to ensure KU can continue delivering those experiences for many years to come.
Any surplus we may make is reinvested into our local staff, continually improving the quality of our services, and ensuring our long-term sustainability. KU does not distribute our profits to shareholders or send them offshore.
Highly respected for our high quality programs, KU's National Quality Standard Ratings far exceed the national average.
KU was established in 1895 and is the most experienced provider of early childhood education in Australia.
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Proudly a not for profit and for purpose organisation
© KU Children’s Services 2024
The centre is purpose-built and architecturally designed or recently refurbished.
As part of the service’s duty of care in minimising exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) and promoting sun safe practices among children, families and staff, the service provides each child with a KU hat and sunscreen is administered by staff where possible 20 minutes before commencing outdoor play.
The service provides extended hours of care and operates a minimum of eight hours a day.
Parking for drop-off and pick-up is available.
The service provides a natural outdoor environment designed as an active place for learning. We encourage children to develop an understanding about sustainability by exploring the natural world around them.
The service is accessible by public transport and is close to a train station and/or public buses.
Our high-quality play-based programs are based on current research and are planned by experienced and qualified early childhood staff. Through play, children learn the skills, knowledge, feelings and dispositions that provide a solid foundation for their life-long learning.
The service provides a secure, private online communication portal called Storypark at no cost that is designed to document your child’s progress and learning and provide you with updates about your child.
The service offers a full preschool program and places a strong emphasis on programs that challenge and extend children’s abilities and confidence, aiding their transition to school.