The Infants' Home

The Infants' Home We have 3 beautiful childcare centres in Ashfield, with spaces available now! Our aim is to provide each child every opportunity.

Our learning and support programs help young children and their families meet life’s challenges, embrace opportunities, and reach their unique potential – whatever their background or circumstance. Since 1874 we have challenged conventional wisdom to protect children at risk and strengthen families in vulnerable situations so they can break the cycle of hardship, fear or hopelessness.

🧡 Happy Harmony Day! Today we celebrate Australia’s rich cultural diversity and promote a society built on respect, incl...
20/03/2026

🧡 Happy Harmony Day!

Today we celebrate Australia’s rich cultural diversity and promote a society built on respect, inclusion, and belonging for all.

Harmony Day coincides with the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and is part of Harmony Week (17–23 March)—a reminder that everyone belongs.

At The Infants’ Home we embrace diversity and stand together for unity.

Photos from our 2025 'A Taste of Harmony' staff celebration.

✍️ Create your FREE Will online with Safewill today! 💙 In just 20 minutes, you can secure your loved ones' futures and ...
20/03/2026

✍️ Create your FREE Will online with Safewill today!

💙 In just 20 minutes, you can secure your loved ones' futures and choose to leave a gift to The Infants' Home, if you wish to.

👉 Click the link to get started https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sQ6lP0

19/03/2026

Through small world play, children create miniature scenes using small toys, figurines, loose parts and natural materials. This open ended, child led play supports their imagination, language, thinking, social skills and fine motor control, and helps them make sense of everyday experiences. At The Infants’ Home, play‑based learning experiences like small world play are part of our early childhood programs.

Click here to book a tour: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0szb1g0


🌙 Eid ul-Fitr 2026 – Celebrated 19 to 20 March 🌙 As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Eid ul-Fitr marks a tim...
18/03/2026

🌙 Eid ul-Fitr 2026 – Celebrated 19 to 20 March 🌙

As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Eid ul-Fitr marks a time of joy, gratitude, and unity. It’s a day for prayer, gathering with loved ones, sharing delicious food, and extending compassion to those in need.

Wishing all those celebrating a joyous Eid! Eid Mubarak! ✨

Our sensory garden plants are in the early stages, with more growth to come. As the plants establish, children will be a...
18/03/2026

Our sensory garden plants are in the early stages, with more growth to come. As the plants establish, children will be able to explore gentle sensory experiences through texture, scent, and close observation over time.

Click here for more information: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sKYvD0

Free Wills Fortnight is here! ✍️ From 16-30 March, you can write your Will for free in as little as 20 minutes, thanks t...
17/03/2026

Free Wills Fortnight is here!

✍️ From 16-30 March, you can write your Will for free in as little as 20 minutes, thanks to our partner Safewill.

It’s a simple way to protect the people you love, and an opportunity to leave a legacy of care for vulnerable children and families into the future.

👉 Click the link to get started today. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sHLtW0

Today we celebrate World Social Work Day (WSWD)! This year’s theme, ‘Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to U...
16/03/2026

Today we celebrate World Social Work Day (WSWD)!

This year’s theme, ‘Co-Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society’, reminds us of the vital role social work plays in connecting communities, cultures, and systems to create a more inclusive and sustainable future.

We thank our Child and Family Practitioner Jasmin, a qualified Social Worker and an integral part of our Integrated Team of educators and allied health therapists, for her tireless work ensuring every child and family at The Infants’ Home is supported and included.

We are delighted to announce that The Infants’ Home is a NDIS Registered Provider, approved by the NDIS Quality and Safe...
16/03/2026

We are delighted to announce that The Infants’ Home is a NDIS Registered Provider, approved by the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission.

For children and families, this means it is easier to access supports through our Early Intervention and Wellbeing Hub. Our registration confirms we meet national standards for quality and safeguarding, and that we have strong systems in place to deliver safe, high quality and family centred support.

15/03/2026

Sensory play plants are now in place, and this space is beginning to take shape. As the plants establish, children will have more opportunities to notice texture, scent, and change through nature play.

Click here for more information: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0sFHZs0

🎉 It’s National Playgroup Week! (16–22 March) This year’s theme, “Playgroup Activates Possibilities”, celebrates the po...
15/03/2026

🎉 It’s National Playgroup Week! (16–22 March)

This year’s theme, “Playgroup Activates Possibilities”, celebrates the power of playgroups to spark creativity, friendship, and a sense of belonging.

Playgroups are a space for families to connect, share, and grow together—and we’re proud to offer four free community playgroups:

✅ Red Bug Playgroup – Mondays at Ashfield Park
✅ Baby Time Playgroup – Tuesdays at The Infants’ Home
✅ Pathways Playgroup – Thursdays at The Infants’ Home
✅ Fathers’, Male Carers’ & Children’s Playgroup – Every second Saturday at The Infants’ Home.

The Infants’ Home is a not for profit early learning centre that has supported children and families since 1874. We rein...
12/03/2026

The Infants’ Home is a not for profit early learning centre that has supported children and families since 1874. We reinvest in our services and facilities, including a new nature inspired learning space.

Speech pathologists and occupational therapists work with educators in daily learning so children receive early, coordinated support. Our centres are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, which signals quality above the benchmark with practice shaped by family engagement.

Enrolments are open. Book a tour to see our approach: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0szb1g0

The Infants' Home was founded in 1874 as a rescue operation for unmarried mothers and their babies, the need for which w...
12/03/2026

The Infants' Home was founded in 1874 as a rescue operation for unmarried mothers and their babies, the need for which was urgent as many mothers abandoned their babies in public spaces when they could not care for them. These babies were called 'foundlings'.

We were initially established as the ‘Sydney Foundling Institute’ but changed our name to ‘The Infants' Home’ in 1876 as we cared not only for foundlings but also for children from a wide range of circumstances.

However, we continued to receive foundlings for many years, as shown by this excerpt from our 1888 Annual Report.

Address

17 Henry Street
Ashfield, NSW
2131

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 6pm
Tuesday 7am - 6pm
Wednesday 7am - 6pm
Thursday 7am - 6pm
Friday 7am - 6pm

Telephone

+61297994844

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