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Only About Children

Only About Children (OAC) is an Australian purpose-led provider of early years education and childcare operating over 80 campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Only About Children is a purpose-led provider of early years education and childcare with over 20 years' experience in Australia. It operates over 80 campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, providing high-quality early years education and care to over 8,000 families, and employs over 2,000 people. Its approach goes beyond education to encompass the health, development and total wellbeing of every child in its care. Only About Children is owned by Bright Horizons, a global provider of care solutions for working families.

History

Only About Children is a purpose-led provider of early years education and childcare with over 20 years' experience in Australia. It was founded by former humanitarian workers in the 1980s who saw that quality and accessible childcare was an enormous obstacle for working parents, and established centres to support working families during a time of rising female workforce participation. Only About Children is owned by Bright Horizons, a global provider of care solutions for working families with nearly 40 years of experience.

Products and positioning

More Than Childcare. Delivered The OAC Way.

  • GROW curriculum

    The Grow Curriculum is Only About Children's unique educational framework and the basis for essential early years learning and development, guided by the Australia Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian National Curriculum, designed by in-house Education and Health specialists and tailored for Nursery, Toddler and Preschool/Kindergarten children.

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