About us
Because it still takes a village...
Our mission is to rebuild a sense of community in our neighbourhoods by creating lasting, meaningful relationships.
Where it all began...
When I was growing up, my two brothers and I spent every waking hour outside — and all the mums and dads in our neighbourhood knew each other. Fast-forward a few decades, and many of us have become strangers on our own streets. Rather than blaming technology, we believe it can help bring people together, rebuild face-to-face connections, and bridge the generation gap.
When I founded Juggle Street, our family truly lived the “juggle.” We had one child in daycare, one in primary school, one in high school, and one at university. Our lives revolved around our neighbourhood — volunteering at school, on the sports field, and at our local surf club. Those experiences shaped the family principles behind Juggle Street: trust, belonging, and giving back to your community.
Since launching in 2014, our mission has been to connect neighbours, street by street, across Australia and New Zealand. Today, Juggle Street is a trusted community of over 150,000 parents, babysitters, nannies, and tutors, with more than 65,000 jobs posted — and countless friendships formed along the way.
My hope is that every Juggle Street job will build a relationship, it will help-out a neighbour, and it will breathe life into the local community.
David James
Founder & Chief Juggler
Winner
- Most Trusted Childcare Platform 2024
APAC Insiders eighth annual Australian Enterprise Awards 2024
APAC Insiders eighth annual Australian Enterprise Awards 2024
The journey so far...
Juggle Street began in December 2014 at our local public primary school in Sydney, offering simple one-off babysitting jobs. From day one, trust was our currency — we met parents face-to-face at school fairs and sausage sizzles, building our community one family and one suburb at a time.
By 2017, Juggle Street had expanded across Australia, and soon after, to New Zealand. Growth was powered not by big marketing budgets, but by word-of-mouth and community trust. Parents set their own job rates, helpers applied in real time, and everyone benefited from a transparent, fair-pricing model.
The pandemic years were challenging for families and the childcare sector alike, yet they reinforced the importance of local connection and support. Juggle Street emerged stronger — helping even more families balance work and home life, and giving helpers flexible, local opportunities.
Today, Juggle Street continues to evolve. Our new in-app payments, biometric ID verification, and enhanced safety checks make it easier and safer than ever for families and helpers to connect, pay, and get paid — all within a trusted, thriving community.
Meet the team
The people behind Juggle Street are here to help
David James
Justine Duncan
Hugh Bickerstaff
Angela Brownlee
Juggle Street Social
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