Mini Masterminds’ child care centre in Erskineville is a nurturing home away from home where children feel secure, understood and excited to take part in each day. With stunning indoor and outdoor spaces, our educators build each day around what your child is genuinely curious about, so every one of our Minis develops at their own pace.
Centre Director
There’s something incredibly special about being trusted with a child’s earliest years. I love watching those small steps in confidence become big moments of independence and knowing our team has played a part in helping them get there.
Educational Leader
With 16 years of experience in educational leadership, I remain genuinely inspired by children’s ongoing growth and the remarkable ways their learning continues to evolve each day.
Child Safety Leader
As a Child Safety Leader, I take great professional satisfaction in supporting children’s safety while nurturing the ongoing growth of their learning.
As a family-owned centre, we pride ourselves on creating a childcare centre where children feel safe, supported, and inspired every day. Families will also feel part of the centre community, with a strong focus on communication, shared milestones and community events.
We have zero tolerance for any behaviour that could compromise a child’s wellbeing. Our learning spaces are designed for maximum supervision, with additional glass walls and strong team visibility. Each Centre has CCTV and a Safety Leader. Mini Masterminds Erskineville has proudly been rated as Meeting the National Quality Standard (NQS)
Our Erskineville Centre is well positioned for families looking for long daycare in Alexandria, Erskineville, Redfern, Rosebery, Mascot and Newtown.
Six weeks to two years
Our Mini Beginnings nursery program focuses on gentle care, strong relationships and consistent routines. Babies are supported by familiar educators who understand the importance of trust and comfort in the early months.
Dedicated indoor and outdoor nursery spaces support sensory play, early communication and physical development in a safe and welcoming setting.
Two to three years
Toddlers engage in play based learning that supports independence, language growth and social development. Daily experiences include music, storytelling, creative play and early problem solving guided by children’s interests.
Clear routines help toddlers feel confident as they explore and learn.
Three to five years
Our Mini Milestones Prep School program supports children as they prepare for kindergarten. Learning focuses on early literacy, numeracy, technology and inquiry based exploration.
This program was developed with guidance from a primary school teacher to support a smooth and confident transition to school.
From January 2026, families eligible for the Child Care Subsidy will receive access to at least three days of subsidised childcare per fortnight, regardless of work or study hours.
This allows children to build strong relationships, enjoy stable routines and take part in the full learning program.
Key details include-
Start Strong for Long Day Care 2026
An additional fee relief of up to $2,563 for children aged 4 and above, and up to $769 per year in fee relief for children aged 3.
Families appreciate the wide range of inclusions offered as part of our childcare Erskineville program. These support learning, wellbeing and everyday convenience.
Your child enjoys:
These experiences are part of daily learning and support development across many areas.
Mini Masterminds Erskineville at Park Sydney Village, 149 Mitchell Road, Erskineville NSW 2043.
Mini Masterminds Erskineville welcomes children from six weeks through to school entry, placing each child in the program that suits their developmental stage rather than their age alone.
All three follow the Early Years Learning Framework and are delivered by qualified early childhood educators. As your child grows we work with your family so each room transition feels natural rather than rushed.
As you walk through the door of our Erskineville Childcare Centre you can feel the Mini Masterminds difference. Purposeful design for maximum supervision.
Developing confident, happy and curious little people begins as soon as your child starts at Mini Masterminds. Our caring educators and specialist extracurricular teachers build upon each child’s interests and passions and go beyond traditional learning approaches. Our commitment to families is to provide every child with an unprecedented level of Individual Learning, Quality Education and Genuine Care, all of which are guided by our core values.
Individual Learning
We treat every child as an individual and are responsive to their interests, needs and abilities, supporting their overall physical, social, cognitive and emotional development and wellbeing.
Quality Education
We believe that quality education goes beyond just academics. Our curriculum is designed to form a strong foundation for lifelong learning, enabling our children to transition into their schooling years smoothly.
Genuine Care
We partner closely with families, to ensure their child feels safe, happy and confident as they embark on their early years learning and developmental journey with Mini Masterminds.
Behind those, a dedicated Quality, Compliance and Safety team audits our procedures continuously, and a Parent Safety Committee of parent-employees adds a further layer of oversight.
Mini Beginnings Nursery, Toddler and Mini Milestones Pre School programs, each following the Early Years Learning Framework. At Mini Masterminds Erskineville children also take part in Mini Champions sports, Mini Chefs cooking, Mini Linguistics language sessions and Mini Yoga, all included in the daily fee rather than charged as extras.
Everything your child needs for the day, so there is no lunch to pack and no nappies to supply.
Menus at Mini Masterminds Erskineville are nutritionist-designed and meet Australian early childhood nutrition standards. We cater for allergies, intolerances and cultural or religious dietary needs, and an alternative is always available if your child would prefer something else.
At Mini Masterminds Erskineville our daily rates are all inclusive of our Learning Programs, Extra Curricular Activities, Incursions, Meals, all resources (nappies etc) and long day care hours all year around. The rates shown are an estimate based on CCS subsidised hours, that helps lower your out of pocket costs. Subsidy rates are determined by individual family eligibility levels. Families who receive 90% rebate will pay from $57 per day.
| Erskineville | |||
| What you Might Pay After CCS | |||
| Age Group | Daily Rate | 60% Subsidy | 80% Subsidy |
| 0-2 | $189 | $101.98 | $73.67 |
| 2-3 | $189 | $101.98 | $73.67 |
| 3-5 | $187 | $99.98 | $71.67 |
The NSW Government also provides families at Mini Masterminds with additional funding as part of our Preschool Program in additional to CCS. This is currently $423 – $769 for 3 year olds and $1783 – $2563 for 4 year olds.
Yes. Our Mini Milestones Pre School program at Mini Masterminds Erskineville is a dedicated preschool and school readiness program for children aged three to six. In NSW the terms preschool, kindy and pre-kindy are often used interchangeably for this stage.
Children also use Reading Eggs, and in the year before school receive a transition statement prepared by their educators and shared with their kindergarten teacher.
Children from Mini Masterminds Erskineville regularly transition to local primary schools, including Erskineville Public School, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Newtown Public School and Alexandria Park Community School.
We practice and meet all Child Safe Standards that have been adopted and legislated in New South Wales. We have zero tolerance for any behaviour that could compromise a child’s wellbeing, and we act quickly whenever concerns are raised. We work to ensure that we provide an environment that inspires security, confidence and happiness. We know children need safe and secure environments to feel settled and encourage learning.
Our Mini Masterminds Erskineville Centre is designed with ultimate safety and supervision in mind. All indoor and outdoor learning spaces and public areas have CCTV in place. Our learning spaces are designed for maximum supervision, with additional glass walls and strong team visibility.
Each Centre has a Safety Leader appointed, who work to ensure child and team safety is embedded in our culture, policies, and practices.
Mini Masterminds Erskineville availability varies by room and day, with Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday usually the most requested days across all rooms in our childcare centre.
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At Mini Masterminds Erskineville, we want our families to feel connected to their child’s learning and to the Centre community. There are many ways we support families:
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