Ambrose Early Learning & School Age Care

What Ambrose Early Learning & School Age Care does

Ambrose Early Learning & School Age Care is a not-for-profit social enterprise of Community Ventures (a charity within the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Services Limited) that delivers early childhood education and out-of-school hours care across Western Sydney, the Hills District, and the Blue Mountains. The organisation operates over 60 services spanning three core product lines: Early Learning (preschool for children aged 2–5), School Age Care (before-school, after-school, and pupil-free-day OSHC for K–6), and Vacation Care (school-holiday programming for K–6). An enrichment add-on called Ambrose Activities offers an extended afternoon Masterclass program in music, art, robotics, dance, drama, science and cooking at selected schools, and a workforce-development program called Ambrose Pathways delivers fee-free Certificate III, IV and Diploma traineeships to aspiring early childhood educators.

Revenue is generated primarily through parent fees supplemented by the Australian Government's Child Care Subsidy (which covers up to 90% of fees for eligible families) and the NSW Government's Start Strong Funding for preschoolers. An example disclosed price point is a A$35.80 standard after-school-care session fee, billed fortnightly via the Xplor enrolment platform. Early Learning services use a ChildcareCRM waitlist portal. Pedagogically, Ambrose operates under the national Early Years Learning Framework and the Reggio Emilia philosophy, with a proprietary "Ambrose Learning Profile" framing foundational skills for lifelong learning. Services are co-located with Catholic primary schools across the Parramatta Diocese, and although faith-based in identity they are explicitly open to all families regardless of religion.

Name

Ambrose Early Learning & School Age Care

Legal name

Ambrose Early Learning and Care

Website

https://ambrose.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education and Care (Childcare Services)

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE), School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Preschool services
• Out of school hours care
• Vacation care programs
• Before and after school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Parramatta

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Child Care Fees: Fees charged for Early Learning (preschool), School Age Care (before/after school care), and Vacation Care services. Ambrose is a not-for-profit social enterprise of Community Ventures, a charity supporting communities within the Parramatta Diocese. Fee examples: After school care standard session fee of $35.80 per day.
2. Child Care Subsidy (CCS): Australian Government subsidy paid directly to Ambrose to reduce fees for eligible families. CCS amounts are calculated based on family income and circumstances, covering up to 90% of childcare fees. Families with income up to $85,279 receive 90% subsidy, with percentage decreasing for higher incomes.
3. Start Strong Funding: NSW Government initiative providing financial support to help cover preschool costs for three and four year old children. Available for community/traditional preschools (40 weeks) and extended hours/long day care services (50 weeks). Applied after CCS for eligible services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ambrose Early Learning & School Age Care operates over 60 licensed early childhood education and out-of-school-hours care services across Western Sydney, the Hills District, Parramatta, Blacktown, Hawkesbury/Nepean and the Blue Mountains. The organisation delivers Early Learning (preschool for children aged 2-5), School Age Care (before and after school care for K-6), Vacation Care (school holiday programs for K-6), the Ambrose Activities enrichment Masterclass, and the Ambrose Pathways career pathway program. Services are open to all families regardless of religion and are delivered in centres co-located with Catholic primary schools under Catholic values of Respect, Encouragement and Care.

Product overview

Ambrose Early Learning & School Age Care is a multi-service early childhood education provider operating over 60 services across Western Sydney, the Hills District, and Blue Mountains. The company offers three core services: Early Learning (preschool for ages 2-5), School Age Care (OSHC for K-6), and Vacation Care (K-6 holiday programs). Extended Hours Preschools provide longer operating hours for working families. Ambrose Activities offers an add-on Masterclass program with robotics, music, art, and other enrichment activities at select locations. Ambrose Pathways provides career development programs for aspiring educators. All services are faith-based (Catholic values) but inclusive and open to all families regardless of religion. The organization is a social enterprise of Community Ventures, part of the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Services Limited.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ambrose Activities: Extended afternoon Masterclass program led by schoolteachers offering music, art, robotics, dance, drama, science and cooking.

Products and services

• Early Learning Preschool education for children aged 2-5 years delivered through Traditional Preschool (school hours/terms) and Extended Hours Preschool (7am-6pm with meals). Programs are guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), Reggio Emilia-inspired practice, and the proprietary Ambrose Learning Profile, supporting school readiness and smooth transition to primary school. Open to all families regardless of religion.
• School Age Care (OSHC) Out-of-School-Hours Care (OSHC) for children in school years K-6, including before school care (opening around 7am), after school care (closing around 6pm), and pupil-free day care. Programs follow the "My Time, Our Place" framework and include homework supervision plus physical, mental and creative activities. Located in Catholic schools but accepting students from Catholic, public or private schools.
• Vacation Care School-holiday care programs for children in school years K-6, featuring themed activities, excursions, workshops, games, sports, and crafts in a professionally supervised environment. Includes partnerships with organisations such as Perfect Speech Pathology (Duckling Hatch and Grow Project) and intergenerational initiatives with Hawkesbury Living.
• Ambrose Activities Extended Masterclass Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Services approved for Child Care Subsidy covering up to 90% of fees for eligible families
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Catholic Diocese of Parramatta Services Limited (CDPSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDPSL is the parent entity governing Ambrose as a social enterprise. Bishop Vincent Long Van Ngyen OFM Conv announced the creation of CDPSL to expand pastoral outreach through early childhood services, social enterprise services, and other community services supporting families in Western Sydney and Blue Mountains.
• Community VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbrose is a social enterprise of Community Ventures, a not-for-profit charity supporting communities within the Parramatta Diocese. The organisation operates subject to Corporations and ACNC Acts and applicable Regulatory bodies.
• Perfect Speech Pathology RichmondminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering Duckling Hatch and Grow Project at St Matthew's Windsor School Age Care. Maree from Perfect Speech Pathology is also a proud finalist in Hawkesbury Awards. The program involves hatching eggs at the clinic and caring for ducklings and chicks at the service.
• Hawkesbury LivingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrowing relationship with Hawkesbury Living for intergenerational engagement. Initiative involves children writing letters to residents, bringing joy and connection across generations.
• Hawkesbury Helping HandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal charity receiving donations from 40 Bags for 40 Days initiative run by St Matthew's Windsor School Age Care, distributing to families in need.
• St Vincent de PaulminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal charity receiving donations from 40 Bags for 40 Days initiative run by St Matthew's Windsor School Age Care.
• Chatterbox Speech TherapyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported early years professional development day by providing hands-on activities deepening educators' understanding of neurodiversity while exploring strategies to help children reach their full potential.
• Catholic Primary Schools (Parramatta Diocese)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmbrose Early Learning Centres are co-located with Catholic Primary Schools and have strong connections with the school community. Ambrose provides early learning, school age care and vacation care services within school grounds. OSHC services accept students from Catholic, public or private schools.
• North West Disability ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Scarecrow Festival participant supporting North West Disability Services. Children collaborate with educators and families to create scarecrow entries.
• Operation Christmas ChildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamilies at St Matthew's Windsor donate care packages for overseas children in need via Operation Christmas Child.
• Hawkesbury Animal ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonations from 40 Bags for 40 Days initiative also distributed to Hawkesbury Animal Shelter.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• G8 Education: ASX-listed operator of ~430 early learning centres across Australia and Singapore under multiple brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent with significantly greater scale, competing for similar preschool demand with stronger national marketing reach than Ambrose.

Direct peers

• Goodstart Early Learning: Australia's largest not-for-profit early learning provider, operating ~670 centres nationwide with similar preschool and OSHC services. Comparable because it is a large-scale community/nonprofit operator offering similar preschool and OSHC services to working families, directly competing for the same parent segments and government CCS-funded demand.
• Only About Children (OAC): Premium early learning and OSHC operator with multiple Sydney campuses serving infants through primary-age children. Comparable because it offers the same integrated Early Learning + School Age Care + Vacation Care service mix to Sydney-based working families with government subsidy acceptance.
• TheirCare: National OSHC and vacation care provider operating before/after school care programs at primary schools across metro and regional Australia. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with Ambrose's School Age Care division for the same primary school co-location partnerships and parent segment in Sydney.
• Extend After School Care: Long-established OSHC provider with services co-located at primary schools across NSW and other states. Comparable as a direct competitor for school-age care contracts in the same Western Sydney catchment where Ambrose operates.
• Camp Australia: Australia's largest dedicated OSHC and vacation care provider, operating before/after school care and holiday programs at hundreds of primary schools nationally. Directly comparable for the School Age Care and Vacation Care divisions of Ambrose, competing for the same school co-location slots and parent segment.
• KU Children's Services: Large not-for-profit early childhood education provider operating ~140 centres across NSW, ACT, VIC and QLD with preschool and OSHC services. Comparable as a fellow nonprofit with comparable mission-driven positioning, similar curriculum frameworks, and overlapping catchment in NSW.
• Guardian Childcare & Education: Premium early learning operator with ~120 centres across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, plus before/after school care programs. Comparable because it provides government-subsidised preschool and OSHC services to similar working-family segments in Australian metro catchments.

Regional players

• CatholicCare Sydney: Faith-based Catholic social services organization offering community programs across Sydney, including some early childhood and family support services. Comparable as another Catholic-affiliated nonprofit serving similar communities, though focused more on social welfare than core preschool/OSHC delivery.

Others

• Affinity Education:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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