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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Australian childcare centres, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading childcare centres in Australia on Staying Power are Babies by the Bay at Mimis (started in 1959; 4.6 from 22 Google reviews), St Luke's Uniting Kindergarten Mt Waverley (started in 1963; 4.9 from 12 Google reviews) and Uniting Early Learning Illoura (started in 1964; 4.9 from 18 Google reviews).

Childcare Centres compared
4,574
Google reviews
95,648
Median rating
4.8
Australian childcare centres, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Babies by the Bay at Mimis10-12 John St, Sydney NSW 22304.622 Google reviews1959

02 9523 4805babiesbythebay.com.au

2St Luke's Uniting Kindergarten Mt Waverley4.912 Google reviews1963

earlylearning.unitingvictas.org.au

3Uniting Early Learning Illoura321 Berserker St, Rockhampton QLD 47014.918 Google reviews1964

07 4994 4860uel.org.au

4Uniting Early Learning Jahjumbeen4.515 Google reviews1964

uel.org.au

5MUFC Child Care Centre5.012 Google reviews1965

03 9347 3518familyclub.org.au

6Monash Children’s Centre4.937 Google reviews1967

monashchildrenscentre.org.au

7C&K East Street Kindy71 East St, Hervey Bay QLD 46555.014 Google reviews1967

07 4128 1452eaststreetkindy.com.au

8Caboolture Apex Kindergarten & Preschool16 Newman St, Caboolture QLD 45105.011 Google reviews1971

07 5495 1400candk.asn.au

9Highway Child Care & Early Learning Centre267 Salisbury Hwy, Adelaide SA 51085.011 Google reviews1971

08 8258 4170highwayearlylearning.com.au

10Campus Kindergarten4.822 Google reviews1971

campuskindergarten.org.au

11A Brighter Beginning ELC5.011 Google reviews1972

abrighterbeginningelc.com

12Kirinari Early Childhood Centre4.613 Google reviews1974

02 6201 2339canberra.edu.au

13Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre5.014 Google reviews1975

malvernearlylearning.com.au

14Kids' Early Learning Kings Langley North5.011 Google reviews1975

kidsearlylearning.com.au

15Kids' Early Learning Seven Hills East4.218 Google reviews1975

kidsearlylearning.com.au

16The Discovery House8 Bounty Ave, Sydney NSW 21545.047 Google reviews1976

0499 834 044thediscoveryhouse.com.au

17Bauer Street Community Children's Centre76 Bauer St, Gold Coast QLD 42154.929 Google reviews1976

07 5532 3467bauerst.qld.edu.au

18Norfolk Street Childcare Centre2 Norfolk St, Melbourne VIC 30134.735 Google reviews1976

03 9689 9936nsccc.org.au

19Treehouse in the Park Early Learning Centre57 Ormond St, Canberra ACT 26124.718 Google reviews1976

02 6171 8060northside.asn.au

20Dandenong Day Nursery18 Brunet St, Melbourne VIC 31754.622 Google reviews1976

03 9792 1474dandenongdaynursery.com.au

21Majura Early Childhood Centre4.010 Google reviews1976

02 6171 8000northside.asn.au

22Oakleigh Occasional Care Co-Operative5.018 Google reviews1979

ooc.org.au

23Each Childcare Centre4.853 Google reviews1979

03 9837 3969eachchild.com.au

24Western Sydney Family Day Care522 Windsor Rd, Sydney NSW 21534.811 Google reviews1979

02 8843 2560wsfdc.org.au

25Garden Street Occasional Childcare5.016 Google reviews1980

bnhc.vic.edu.au

26Amigoss Spanish Bilingual Childcare102-106 Glebe Point Rd, Sydney NSW 20374.850 Google reviews1980

02 9660 8157amigosspreschool.com.au

27Oz Education Tuggerah - Childcare & Preschool4.220 Google reviews1980

ozeducation.com.au

28The Munro Centre4.930 Google reviews1981

07 3876 9916munrocentre.com

29Kids on Collins Nursery And Early Education546 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 30004.749 Google reviews1982

03 9629 4099koc.vic.edu.au

30GymbaROO Geelong4.640 Google reviews1982

0416 224 530gymbaroo.com.au

31Tall Tree Early Learning - Subiaco285 Roberts Rd, Subiaco WA 60084.510 Google reviews1982

08 6156 7133talltree.net.au

32Heaven Sent Help3170 Gold Coast Hwy, Surfers Paradise QLD 42174.963 Google reviews1983

0414 386 222heavensenthelp.com.au

33Chinese Australian Early Childhood CentreEarly Chilhood Centre, 50 Ainsworth St, Woden Valley ACT 26074.725 Google reviews1984

02 6290 1566caecc.act.edu.au

34Knaith Road Child Care Centre & KindergartenKnaith Rd, Melbourne VIC 31354.113 Google reviews1985

03 9870 6966krccc.com.au

35Wirrabirra Childcare and Early Learning Centre4.017 Google reviews1985

08 9398 7788wirrabirrachildcare.com.au

36Children’s Hospital Child Care CentrePerth Children’s Hospital, Level 5/15 Hospital Ave, Nedlands WA 60094.630 Google reviews1986

08 6456 0501chccc.org.au

37Willetton Child Care Centre37B Burrendah Blvd, Perth WA 61554.618 Google reviews1986

08 9310 1498willettonccc.com.au

38Oasis Child Care Centre26 Mary St, Adelaide SA 51084.312 Google reviews1986

08 8281 4148oasisccc.com.au

39Kings Road Long Day Preschool5 Kings Rd, Sydney NSW 21545.035 Google reviews1989

02 9634 6555kingsroadpreschool.com.au

40Wollongong Cottage Kindergarten EST. 1989- Boutique Kindergarten in Wollongong4.917 Google reviews1989
41Camden Park Child Care Centre4.910 Google reviews1989

08 8295 7844camdenparkccc.com.au

42Edgeworth Child Care Centre4.610 Google reviews1989

02 4958 6282edgeworthchildcarecentre.com.au

43Kookaburra Kindergarten Chatswood29 Fullers Rd, Sydney NSW 20675.027 Google reviews1990

02 9419 4325kookakindy.com.au

44Bacchus Marsh Childcare & Kindergarten Centre6 Clifton Dr, Bacchus Marsh VIC 33405.017 Google reviews1990

03 5367 3936bacchuskinderchildcare.com.au

45Woodlands Early Learning Hub40 Liege St, Perth WA 60184.933 Google reviews1990

08 9446 5874woodlandschildcare.com.au

46Mother Duck Childcare and Kindergarten Manly4.630 Google reviews1990

motherduck.com.au

47Winston Glades Early Education Centre5.025 Google reviews1991

07 3288 9655qccs.com.au

48Sparrow Early Learning Toral Lodge5.024 Google reviews1991

07 5445 5900sparrow.edu.au

49Ipswich Early Education Centre & Preschool1 Samford Rd, Brisbane QLD 43054.935 Google reviews1991

07 3282 9300qccs.com.au

50Caboolture Central Early Education Centre19-21 George St, Caboolture QLD 45104.823 Google reviews1991

07 5428 3831qccs.com.au

Staying Power compared 4,574 childcare centres in Australia, with 95,648 Google reviews between them. Of these, 509 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 14 reviews.

Of the childcare centres compared, the most reviewed is Bella's Wonderland, with 675 Google reviews at 4.5.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which childcare centres in Australia have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading childcare centres in Australia on Staying Power are Babies by the Bay at Mimis (started in 1959; 4.6 from 22 Google reviews), St Luke's Uniting Kindergarten Mt Waverley (started in 1963; 4.9 from 12 Google reviews) and Uniting Early Learning Illoura (started in 1964; 4.9 from 18 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank childcare centres in Australia?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many childcare centres in Australia did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 4,574 childcare centres in Australia, with 95,648 Google reviews between them. Of these, 509 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 14 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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