Quality childcare near Hilbert 8.1 km via Tonkin Highway. About 8 minutes away, and worth the trip.
Everwood Early Education is a mum-owned, teacher-led long day care centre at 30 Anstey Road, Forrestdale, about 8 minutes from Hilbert via Tonkin Highway. We care for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm.
- About 8 minutes away
- 6 weeks to 5 years
- Mum-owned, teacher-led
- Meeting NQS in all 7 areas
Getting here from Hilbert
How long is the drive from Hilbert? About 8 minutes.
Google Maps gives one driving route from Hilbert to Everwood: 8.1 km via Tonkin Highway, about 8 minutes.
We timed it outside peak traffic, so allow a few extra minutes at drop-off. Doors open at 6:30am, there is on-site parking when you arrive, and we close at 6:00pm, Monday to Friday.
Once you have dropped off and are back on the road, photos and updates from your child’s day arrive in the Xplor and Earlyworks apps.
Families also join us from Haynes and Armadale: see childcare near Haynes, about 7 minutes from Everwood, and childcare near Armadale, about 9 minutes.
See the route from Hilbert in Google Maps
What you drive for
What will your child get at Everwood?
Everwood is mum-owned and teacher-led: Issy, our owner, is a qualified teacher and a mum.
Learning that follows your child
Inspired by Reggio Emilia, our educators trace each child’s curiosities and build on them, rather than following a one-size-fits-all programme.
Our Reggio Emilia approach
Specialists in the week
Qualified speech pathologists visit every week to work alongside educators, and Brenda Beckley runs movement sessions in every room on Mondays, at no extra cost for enrolled families.
About the Monday movement programme
Fresh food every day
An on-site chef cooks fresh meals for the children every day in the Everwood kitchen.
See a day at EverwoodFrom first steps to big strides
How will your child grow through Everwood?
- 0 to 2
Seedlings
Sensory play, baby-sign and secure attachments, from 6 weeks old. See the Seedlings room for babies.
- 2 to 3
Saplings
Loose-parts play, early STEM provocations and warm guidance turn questions into collaboration and independence. See the Saplings room for toddlers.
- 3 to 4
Tall Trees
Project-based inquiry, rich storytelling and outdoor adventures build early literacy and numeracy. See the Tall Trees preschool room.
- 4 to 5
Gumnuts
Our kindy room: inquiry maths, phonics-rich storytelling, nature science and collaborative projects for a confident start at school. See the Gumnuts kindy room.
Looking ahead to school
Which primary school is in Hilbert?
Wungong Primary School opened in Hilbert in February 2026, for children from kindergarten to Year 6 (WA Government).
Your child’s public school depends on your address and its local intake area, which you can check on the WA Government’s Find a public school page.
Whichever school your child goes on to, Gumnuts, our kindy room for 4 to 5 year olds, helps them get ready through inquiry maths, phonics-rich storytelling and team projects.
About 8 minutes from Hilbert. See it for yourself.
Plan your visit: tours take about 30 minutes, and our CCS calculator gives you a cost estimate first.
Questions parents ask
Before you make the trip from Hilbert.
How long is the drive from Hilbert to Everwood?
Everwood is about 8 minutes from Hilbert by car, 8.1 km via Tonkin Highway, the one driving route Google Maps offers. That time was measured outside peak traffic, so allow a little longer at drop-off.
Where would my 2 year old spend the day?
A 2 year old would usually spend the day in Saplings, Everwood’s room for 2 to 3 year olds, where curiosity becomes conversation and independence grows. The WA ratio for this age, over 24 months and under 36 months, is 1 educator to 5 children (ACECQA).
What is Everwood’s NQS rating?
Everwood is rated Meeting NQS across all seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard, a rating issued in May 2026 (ACECQA register).
When are you open, and is there parking?
Everwood is open Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm, and there is on-site parking for families at 30 Anstey Road, Forrestdale.
Is speech pathology included?
Yes, speech pathology is included at no extra cost for enrolled families. Qualified speech pathologists visit every week and work alongside our educators through play and everyday routines. How speech pathology works.
How does the 3 Day Guarantee affect our Child Care Subsidy?
Under the 3 Day Guarantee, your child gets at least 72 hours of subsidised care a fortnight if your family is eligible for the Child Care Subsidy, from 5 January 2026. It is 100 hours when each parent does more than 48 hours of recognised participation a fortnight, or when the child is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Services Australia). Our CCS calculator gives a quick estimate.
Can we visit before we decide?
Yes, book a 30-minute tour in the calendar below or call 08 6150 4922, and see the rooms, the outdoor spaces and the educators for yourself. If Everwood feels right, you can enrol online through our Xplor enrolment form.
Find us
Just off Armadale Road.
30 Anstey Road, Forrestdale WA 6112
Everwood is on Anstey Road, just north of Armadale Road. From Hilbert it is about 8 minutes by car, 8.1 km via Tonkin Highway.
Drive times to Everwood
- Piara Waters: about 5 min
- Harrisdale: about 6 min
- Haynes: about 7 min
- Seville Grove: about 7 min
- Banjup: about 7 min
- Treeby: about 8 min
- Hilbert: about 8 min
- Champion Lakes: about 8 min
- Armadale: about 9 min
- Southern River: about 9 min
- Canning Vale: about 9 min
- Kelmscott: about 12 min
- Byford: about 15 min
Drive times: Google Maps, outside peak traffic. On-site parking.
Get directions ↗Come and see for yourself
Book your Everwood tour.
Choose a day and time, then add your details once. Tours take about 30 minutes: walk through the rooms, meet our educators, and ask anything.