Barfa Bear Child Care Centre

Welcome to Barfa Bear Childcare!

A Family owned and operated Christian Child Care Centre for children aged 2-5 years

We believe that all children are special, individual, precious gifts from God.

Con & Dora Savva always dreamed of opening a child care centre – and in January 2006, their dream finally came true with the opening of BarfaBearChild Care Centre.

Barfa Bear has a real warm home-like setting. From outside the building you would not think it was a child care centre, and that’s how we like it! Barfa Bear is licensed for 36 children per day, between the ages of 2yrs-5yrs. We are open 7.30am – 6.00pm approx. 50 weeks per year, closing at no charge to families over the Christmas/New Years period.

• Bear ChildCare Bus Excursions: the centre has its very own excursion bus that improves learning opportunities for the older children by taking them on excursions to stimulate their creative minds. Excursions include visiting a local aged care facility, local parks, Bunnings, the library or supermarket. The children love using the centre’s bus to explore further afield.
• Sustainability program: includes activities such as gardening, worm farms, compost bins, recycling, Return & Earn program and major recycling projects. 
• Incursions: children enjoy experiences such as chicken hatching, reptile shows, and Indigenous presentations.
• Cooking experiences: the children help with meal prep, collecting ingredients from the veggie garden, and enjoying demonstrations from the centre cook. 
• School readiness program: preparing children for formal education, working closely with families and local schools.
• Munch & Move program: focuses on fresh, nutritious food for the children, as well as an outdoor physical developmental program.

Barfa Bear is an air-conditioned building with security intercom for parental access.