Quality and affordable care for your child in leafy East Melbourne.

Welcome to East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative
The East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative was set up in 1992 to provide good quality childcare and funded kindergarten programs at affordable prices. It runs two not-for-profit centres in East Melbourne:

East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative incorporates the guiding principles of the National Quality Framework.

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Welcome to East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative

East Melbourne Childcare Co-operative incorporates the guiding principles of the National Quality Framework. The Framework entails the Education and Care Services National Law, Education and Care Services National Regulations, National Quality Standard and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

The National EYLF and the Victorian VEYLDF support educators in enhancing young children’s learning and development through the early years by building on their interests and knowledge as well as that of the wider community. The framework contains principles, practices and learning outcomes which assist in fostering the development of the whole child.

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Powlett Reserve

03 9419 4301

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Yarra Park

03 9428 0896

About Yarra Park

Find out more about our Yarra Park Children’s Centre and Kindergarten

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Management Staff

View our experienced center management and tertiary trained educators.

Program

Find out more about our approved learning frameworks (EYLF) & (VEYLDF).

Fees

Price List

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Powlett Reserve Children’s Centre Exceeds the National Quality Standards

Powlett Reserve has been rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standards in all 7 Quality Areas under the National Quality Framework. The National Quality Standard…
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Body Safe Superstars program.

The East Melbourne Child Care co-operative is committed to providing a child-safe environment, wehave participated in the Body Safe Superstars program each year in term…

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