Your Childcare Marketing Partner

Ads that will lead them to enrol.

We help childcare centres cut through the noise and drive qualified enquiries. Because we track enrolments, not clicks.

The landscape

We Understand Your Challenges

The market for childcare and early learning is noisy and competitive. Families are researching more thoroughly than ever before.

Hyper-Local Competition

Parents have more centre options than ever within a short drive, creating a crowded landscape where standing out is critical.

Complex Decision-Making

Beyond price and convenience, parents weigh safety, educational philosophy, and quality of care.

Digital Fragmentation

Key information is spread across your website, Google, social media, and review sites.

Measuring What Matters

Clicks and impressions don't fill vacancies. We help you focus on the metrics that actually drive enrolments.

Trusted by Australia's family-focused brands

"As an Approved Provider, being with Playground Digital has been an excellent choice. Unlike other agencies we've engaged in the past, they specialise purely in early childhood and understand the ins and outs of our sector. Their understanding of the detail and the things that resonate with prospective parents is unparalleled.

We're spending less money, saving more time, and seeing more leads. We simply could not ask for more.

Playground Digital has been an incredible investment for our service. As a small, privately owned centre, it makes a world of difference to be able to engage a trusted and reputable agency that has helped our service remain viable and profitable within such a fiercely competitive landscape. Highly recommend."

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Partner, not agency

The Partner Difference

There's a reason we say partner, not agency. Here's what that means for you.

Direct Access

Typical agency: Your questions go through an account manager who relays them to the team.

With us: You work directly with the person running your campaigns. No layers, no delays.

Family-First Only

Typical agency: Juggles 50 clients across retail, hospitality, finance, and everything else.

With us: Family-focused brands are all we do. Every insight, every benchmark, every strategy comes from this space.

Results, Not Clicks

Typical agency: Reports on impressions, clicks, and CTR. Looks great on paper.

With us: We track leads, enquiries and enrolments. Your success is measured by more parents choosing you.

Comprehensive Digital Marketing Services

An integrated approach across paid media, content, and intelligence channels designed for maximum impact.

Google Ads

Capture parents actively searching for childcare with high-intent search and display campaigns.

Meta

Meta Ads

Build awareness and drive enquiries with targeted Facebook and Instagram campaigns.

Content Creation

Video, design, ad creatives, and visual assets that showcase your centre and resonate with parents.

Landing Page Audit

Comprehensive audit of your landing pages to identify friction points and turn more clicks into tour bookings.

Competitor Intelligence

Analyse your competitors' digital presence to find gaps and opportunities in your market.

Location Investment Audit

Are you over or under investing? We analyse your location to determine optimal ad spend.

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Case Study

Cutting cost per lead for Care for Kids.

How Australia's #1 childcare comparison site fixed attribution first, then scaled Google and Meta with confidence.

35% Lower cost per lead
55% More leads YoY
Read the case study

The People Behind Your Growth

Two senior operators, 20+ years between us across well-known Australian and global brands, from baby food and family health supplements to one of Australia's largest childcare platforms. No account-management layers, you work directly with the people running your campaigns, focused on turning ad spend into real enquiries and enrolments for family-first brands.

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Need ads that bring you more parents?

Get in touch to see how we can help your brand reach the right families.

  • Free 30-minute strategy chat, no obligation.
  • Custom recommendations tailored to your centres and catchments.
  • Built exclusively for childcare, we already understand your market.

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