Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne
Centre Highlights
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Aware
Educational & Developmental Programs
Meals Provided
Nappies & Wipes Supplied
SunSmart Aware
Community Connection
Complimentary Tea/Coffee for Parents
Cooking Program
Local Community Excursions
Incursion Programs & Activities
About Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne
Welcome to Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne, a light-filled and recently refurbished centre. Our childhood education programs are focused on play-based learning, where our spacious day care and child care centre provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged six weeks to six years of age, supporting them to discover the world in a safe and secure way.
Our South Melbourne day care and child care centre is just three kilometres south of Melbourne CBD.
Our South Melbourne childcare centre offers:
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Expansive outdoor play spaces with a sandpit, bike track and veggie garden
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
The Victorian Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of Free Kindergarten a week, in addition to the Childcare Subsidy.The funding offsets the fees for three and four-year-old children that are part of the centre’s long day care Kindergarten program.Families will save up to $2,101 a year for children aged three-years-old and above in eligible long day cares in 2025.
Supported by a passionate and dedicated team of University-qualified Teachers and Educators, our child care and day care centre in South Melbourne is an inclusive learning environment for children where a personalised approach to learning opportunities ensures children are supported to be bold, creative, and curious in their learning journey.
Conveniently located just 3km south of the Melbourne CBD, the centre is easy to access with parking available on site. Why not book a tour of this caring and modern centre today?
Availability & Fees
6 wks to 6 yrs
Availability
Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.
Calculate your subsidyPre-Kindy - 3 yrs to 5 yrs
Availability
Fees for Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne may vary based childcare subsidy eligibility. You may be eligible to a rebate of up to 85% of your childcare fees.
Calculate your subsidyReviews for Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne
- Đu Đủ15 days ago
The staff members here got supervised by a toxic uneducated manager with no management skills and experience working in childcare.
- Thomas Luiabout 2 months ago
- William George7 months ago
The best centre in this area. We love this community and the kinder program is amazing. The food is the highlight as well.
Response from the owner7 months agoThank you for the kind words, William! We’re so happy your time at our centre in South Melbourne is going so well. We are keen to keep providing a great experience for all Guardian families and their little ones 😊
- jaeyong jeon11 months ago
We LOVE this centre!!!!!!! Coco and the team is amazing!!! Everyone is so kind and my child loves going to care all the time. The kinder program is very good too. Highly recommend!!!!!!!
Location of Guardian Childcare & Education South Melbourne
South Melbourne suburb information
South Melbourne is a suburb located in Victoria. There are approximately 25 child care centres in South Melbourne.
How much is child care in South Melbourne? On average, the cost of child care in South Melbourne is $133 per day. This breaks down to $133 per day for babies, $164 per day for toddlers and $132 per day for kindergarten.
South Melbourne sits just above the national NQS Rating & the average rating of centres is «Meeting NQS».
Number of centres
Child care centres in South Melbourne
25
Average cost per day
Baby
0-12 Months
$133
Toddler
13-24 Months
$164
Kindergarten
2-3 Years
