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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

Victorian childcare centres, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading childcare centres in Victoria on Staying Power are St Luke's Uniting Kindergarten Mt Waverley (started in 1963; 4.9 from 12 Google reviews), MUFC Child Care Centre (started in 1965; 5.0 from 12 Google reviews) and Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre (started in 1975; 5.0 from 14 Google reviews).

Childcare Centres compared
1,092
Google reviews
26,796
Median rating
4.8
Victorian childcare centres, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1St Luke's Uniting Kindergarten Mt Waverley4.912 Google reviews1963

earlylearning.unitingvictas.org.au

2MUFC Child Care Centre5.012 Google reviews1965

03 9347 3518familyclub.org.au

3Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre5.014 Google reviews1975

malvernearlylearning.com.au

4Norfolk Street Childcare Centre2 Norfolk St, Melbourne VIC 30134.735 Google reviews1976

03 9689 9936nsccc.org.au

5Dandenong Day Nursery18 Brunet St, Melbourne VIC 31754.622 Google reviews1976

03 9792 1474dandenongdaynursery.com.au

6Each Childcare Centre4.853 Google reviews1979

03 9837 3969eachchild.com.au

7Garden Street Occasional Childcare5.016 Google reviews1980

bnhc.vic.edu.au

8Kids on Collins Nursery And Early Education546 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 30004.749 Google reviews1982

03 9629 4099koc.vic.edu.au

9GymbaROO Geelong4.640 Google reviews1982

0416 224 530gymbaroo.com.au

10Knaith Road Child Care Centre & KindergartenKnaith Rd, Melbourne VIC 31354.113 Google reviews1985

03 9870 6966krccc.com.au

11Bacchus Marsh Childcare & Kindergarten Centre6 Clifton Dr, Bacchus Marsh VIC 33405.017 Google reviews1990

03 5367 3936bacchuskinderchildcare.com.au

12Goodstart Early Learning Sunbury - Bennett Court4.713 Google reviews1992

goodstart.org.au

13Brenbeal Childrens Centre4-12 Rayner St, Melbourne VIC 30115.019 Google reviews1993

03 9317 8244brenbeal.org.au

14Tinkabell Early Learning Centre4.820 Google reviews1993

03 9874 6401childcaremartinov.com.au

15Green Kids Early Learning Endeavour Hills18 Cristata Avenue, Endeavour Hills VIC 38025.012 Google reviews1995

03 9700 7674greenkidsearlylearning.com.au

16Box Hill North Kindergarten5.019 Google reviews1996

03 9897 1265bhnps.vic.edu.au

17Goodstart Early Learning Wangaratta - Murdoch Road4.818 Google reviews1996

goodstart.org.au

18Donvale Early Learning Centre11 Mitcham Rd, Melbourne VIC 31114.777 Google reviews1996

03 9841 7066donvaleelc.com.au

19Beaconsfield Children's Hub Panorama Estate2-8 Windsor Dr, Melbourne VIC 38074.715 Google reviews1996

03 9769 3333beaconsfieldchildrenshub.com.au

20Century Star Early Education4.611 Google reviews1996

03 9795 0870

21Greenland Early Learning Centre75-77 Watsons Rd, Melbourne VIC 31504.421 Google reviews1996

03 9561 0200

22Kids Paradise Child Care4.020 Google reviews1996

kidsparadisechildcare.com.au

23The Learning Sanctuary Footscray4.629 Google reviews1998

thelearningsanctuary.com.au

24MARY'S LITTLE LAMBS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE27 Medway St, Melbourne VIC 31295.017 Google reviews1999

03 9898 6974mll.com.au

25Community Kids Melton Early Education Centre194-198 Centenary Ave, Melton VIC 33374.938 Google reviews2000

communitykids.com.au

26Woodlands Childcare & Education | Truganina341B Forsyth Rd, Melbourne VIC 30294.8154 Google reviews2000

03 8580 2406woodlandelc.com

27Woodlands Childcare & Education | Roxburgh Park4.8133 Google reviews2000

woodlandelc.com

28Hothlyn Drive Children's Centre - Craigieburn146 Hothlyn Dr, Melbourne VIC 30644.818 Google reviews2000

03 9308 3816hdcc.vic.edu.au

29Woodlands Childcare & Education | Sunbury55-57 Macedon St, Sunbury VIC 34294.795 Google reviews2000

03 8746 8157woodlandelc.com

30Goodstart Early Learning Werribee4.328 Google reviews2000

goodstart.org.au

31Mount Hira College Early Learning Centre4.128 Google reviews2000

mthira.vic.edu.au

32Kidding Around Childcare & Kindergarten36-38 Grimwade Cres, Melbourne VIC 31995.015 Google reviews2001

03 9770 5455kiddingaroundchildcare.com.au

33Pelican Childcare Newbury Boulevard4.233 Google reviews2002

pelicanchildcare.com.au

34Dandenong Ranges Child Care Centre89 Morris Rd, Melbourne VIC 31585.025 Google reviews2004

03 9752 5677dandenongrangeschildcare.com.au

35Headstart Early Learning Centre Geelong57 Church Street, Geelong West VIC 32184.630 Google reviews2004

headstartelc.com.au

36Busy Bees at Narre Warren South4.625 Google reviews2004

busybees.edu.au

37Red Apple Early Learning Centre5.023 Google reviews2005

redappleearlylearning.com

38Community Kids Haven Early Learning Centre Redan5.018 Google reviews2005

03 7036 0315communitykidshaven.com.au

39Wallaby Childcare Harpley209 Black Forest Rd, Melbourne VIC 30304.843 Google reviews2005

03 9749 8687wallabychildcare.com.au

40Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten Tarneit Square5.027 Google reviews2006

aspireearlyeducation.vic.edu.au

41Great Beginnings Brookfield4.821 Google reviews2006

greatbeginnings.com.au

42Goodstart Early Learning Melton - Centenary Avenue158-192 Centenary Ave, Melton VIC 33374.618 Google reviews2007

goodstart.org.au

43Goodstart Early Learning Noble Park4.478 Google reviews2007

goodstart.org.au

44Community Kids Berwick Early Education Centre9-11 Homestead Rd, Melbourne VIC 38064.9114 Google reviews2008

communitykids.com.au

45Noble Park Early Learning Centre1177 Heatherton Rd, Melbourne VIC 31744.858 Google reviews2008

03 9546 1100noblepark.vic.edu.au

46Jigsaw Early Learning Centre185 Phoenix St, Melbourne VIC 30204.428 Google reviews2008

03 9312 7896jigsawcare.com.au

47Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten Riverwalk, Werribee1 Exploration Ave4.3109 Google reviews2008

aspireearlyeducation.vic.edu.au

48Nurture One Ray Street Children's Centre56 Ray Street, Castlemaine VIC 34504.927 Google reviews2009

nurtureone.com.au

49Froebel Fitzroy North Early Learning Centre4.714 Google reviews2009

froebel.com.au

50Starfish Early Learning Centre - Blackburn4.629 Google reviews2009

starfishelc.com.au

Staying Power compared 1,092 childcare centres in Victoria, with 26,796 Google reviews between them. Of these, 117 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 16 reviews.

Of the childcare centres compared, the most reviewed is Hoppers Crossing Montessori Centre, with 185 Google reviews at 4.8.

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 Victoria have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading childcare centres in Victoria on Staying Power are St Luke's Uniting Kindergarten Mt Waverley (started in 1963; 4.9 from 12 Google reviews), MUFC Child Care Centre (started in 1965; 5.0 from 12 Google reviews) and Malvern Early Learning & Child Care Centre (started in 1975; 5.0 from 14 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank childcare centres in Victoria?
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 Victoria did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 1,092 childcare centres in Victoria, with 26,796 Google reviews between them. Of these, 117 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.8 from a median of 16 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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