Quality childcare near Piara Waters about 5 minutes away. A short hop from home, for babies, toddlers and kindy kids.
Everwood Early Education in Forrestdale is about 5 minutes from Piara Waters, 4.1 km via Nicholson Road. We welcome babies from 6 weeks old and care for children up to 5 years, Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm.
- Babies from 6 weeks
- 4.1 km via Nicholson Road
- Meeting NQS, May 2026
- Open 6:30am to 6:00pm
Getting here from Piara Waters
How far is Everwood from Piara Waters? About 5 minutes.
The quickest drive from Piara Waters to Everwood is 4.1 km via Nicholson Road, about 5 minutes on Google Maps. Of all the suburbs we measured, Piara Waters is the closest.
Google also suggests two routes of about 6 minutes: via Wright Road and Armadale Road (5.5 km), or via Nicholson Road and Armadale Road (4.6 km). We timed them outside peak traffic, so leave a few extra minutes in the morning.
When you arrive, park on site and walk your child in. Doors open at 6:30am and close at 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. See the route from Piara Waters in Google Maps.
Families also join us from nearby suburbs: see childcare near Harrisdale, about 6 minutes from Everwood, and childcare near Haynes, about 7 minutes.
Starting with a baby
Can my baby start at Everwood? Yes, from 6 weeks.
Seedlings is Everwood’s room for babies and young toddlers from 6 weeks to 2 years, built around sensory play, baby-sign and secure attachments.
We mirror the rhythms that matter at home, from synchronising nap times to weaving your baby’s latest fascinations into play, and photos and updates arrive in the Xplor and Earlyworks apps through the day.
Still on parental leave? Baby Reach is a programme for babies. Contact Everwood for current session dates, eligibility, cost and availability.
See the Seedlings room for babies
Part of every week
What comes with a place at Everwood?
Speech pathology and a movement specialist are included at no extra cost for enrolled families, and our chef cooks fresh meals every day.
Speech pathology on site
Qualified speech pathologists visit every week to work alongside our educators, supporting speech, language and communication through stories, play and everyday conversations.
How speech support works
Movement every Monday
Brenda Beckley, Early Childhood Movement and Development Specialist, works with each room on Mondays, from first rolls to balancing and climbing. There is nothing to book.
About the movement programme
Meals from our chef
An on-site chef cooks fresh meals for the children every day in the Everwood kitchen.
See a day at EverwoodLooking ahead to school
Which primary schools are in Piara Waters?
Public primary schools in Piara Waters include Piara Waters Primary School on Wright Road and Aspiri Primary School, which caters for kindergarten to Year 6. The Department of Education is also building a third, Boola Mia Primary School, due to open in 2027.
Your child’s public school depends on your address and the school’s local intake area, which you can look up on the WA Government’s Find a public school page.
From Saplings to Gumnuts
At 2 to 3, Saplings layers loose-parts play, early STEM provocations and warm guidance. At 3 to 4, Tall Trees brings project-based inquiry, rich storytelling and outdoor adventures that build early literacy and numeracy.
At 4 to 5, Gumnuts, our kindy room, adds inquiry maths, phonics-rich storytelling, nature science and collaborative projects, getting children ready to start school confident, curious and resilient. See the Saplings toddler room, the Tall Trees preschool room and the Gumnuts kindy room.
Questions parents ask
Childcare near Piara Waters: quick answers.
How far is Everwood from Piara Waters?
Everwood is about 5 minutes from Piara Waters by car, 4.1 km via Nicholson Road. Google Maps also shows routes via Wright Road or Armadale Road of about 6 minutes, all measured outside peak traffic, so allow longer at busy times.
How young can my baby start at Everwood?
Babies can start at Everwood from 6 weeks old, in Seedlings, our room for children up to 2 years. In WA the required ratio from birth to 24 months is 1 educator to 4 children (ACECQA).
Which room would my 2 year old be in?
Most 2 year olds join Saplings, our room for children aged 2 to 3. Between two and three, curiosity becomes conversation, and Saplings turns questions into collaboration and growing independence. See the Saplings room.
Do speech pathology and the movement sessions cost extra?
No, both are included at no extra cost for enrolled families. Qualified speech pathologists visit every week, and Brenda Beckley works with every room on Mondays.
What will childcare cost after the Child Care Subsidy?
Your cost depends on your family’s Child Care Subsidy, so the quickest way to estimate it is our CCS calculator, or ask us on your tour. Since 5 January 2026, the 3 Day Guarantee gives eligible families at least 72 subsidised hours a fortnight for each child, or 100 hours if each parent does more than 48 hours of recognised participation a fortnight or your child is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Services Australia).
What are the hours, and where do I park?
Everwood is open Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm, and you can park on site at 30 Anstey Road, Forrestdale.
How do we get started?
Start by booking a tour in the calendar below or by calling 08 6150 4922; tours take about 30 minutes. After your visit, 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 Piara Waters it is about 5 minutes by car, 4.1 km via Nicholson Road.
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.