The
centre was originally established by a group of working
parents for Gladesville Public School in 1979, it was
located in the old sandstone cottage which was in
desperate need of restoration.
In 1989
an establishment grant of $100,000 was secured by an
active group of Putney Public School parents and the
newly elected member of Gladesville Mr Ivan Petch. The
purpose of the grant was to establish a centre within
the Putney School’s grounds. However, a school community
decision as to how and where the centre would be located
could not be reached; as a consequence, a joint schools
committee was elected with representation from parents
and Citizens Associations of both Gladesville and Putney
Public Schools. It was decided to use the $100,000 grant
to restore the old stone cottage on the grounds of
Gladesville Public School for the purpose of a shared
facility to be known as the Gladesville Putney Before &
After School Care.