About Us
🌟 Recently Rated Overall Exceeding by ACECQA (2025)
Balwyn Childcare Centre & Kindergarten is proud to have received an Overall Exceeding rating in 2025, recognised for Exceeding in six of the seven National Quality Standard areas. This achievement reflects our commitment to delivering outstanding care and education.
Balwyn Childcare Centre & Kindergarten is a privately owned Long Day Care service offering high-quality early childhood education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, including both 3-year-old and 4-year-old kindergarten programs led by qualified early childhood teachers.
At Balwyn Childcare Centre, we believe every child deserves a nurturing environment where they feel safe, secure, and supported. Our homely atmosphere fosters a strong sense of belonging, allowing children to confidently explore, grow, and thrive through play-based learning.
We value meaningful, respectful partnerships with families, built on mutual understanding, shared expectations, and a genuine commitment to each child’s wellbeing and development.
We welcome you to become part of our warm and connected community.
Why Choose Us
Our Educators: Consistent and Caring
At Balwyn Childcare Centre & Kindergarten, we’re proud to have a stable, experienced team of educators – many of whom have been with us for years. This consistency helps create a secure, nurturing environment where children thrive and families feel supported.
We also have our own pool of casual educators who are fully integrated into our centre’s culture, ensuring continuity of care.
Our educators:
• Deliver high-quality, professional, and friendly care
• Celebrate and reflect the diversity of our community
• Encourage children’s independence and decision-making
• Communicate openly with families
• Provide a safe, warm, and welcoming space for every child
At Balwyn, our educators are the heart of what we do.
Enriching Experiences and Programs
- Local librarian visits quarterly to inspire a love of reading and storytelling.
- Dentist visits yearly to promote oral health awareness.
- Various incursions throughout the year to provide diverse, hands-on learning experiences.
- Excursions aligned with our teaching program to extend learning beyond the classroom.
- Happy Feet Fitness every Thursday during school terms – a fun program combining music, movement, and imagination to support physical and social development.
- Chinese Language Class every Wednesday—interactive sessions introducing Mandarin through songs, stories, and games.
- Regular Cooking Classes to encourage creativity and practical life skills.
- Art Classes are held regularly, nurturing self-expression, creativity, and fine motor skills through a variety of artistic mediums.
