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Childcare and education

Within the City of Melbourne, there is a variety of childcare and education options available to suit your family’s needs. 

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The City of Melbourne operates two childcare centres, and there are a number of community-run centres in the municipality you can also choose from. A range of kindergarten and schooling options are also available, provided by Victorian Government.

Childcare and education

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Childcare centres

Explore the range of childcare options in the municipality.

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Lady Huntingfield Early Learning and Family Services Centre

Lady Huntingfield offers a range of services, including long day care and integrated 3 and 4 year old kindergarten programs.

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North Melbourne Children’s Centre

North Melbourne Children's Centre offers a range of services, including long day care and integrated 3 and 4 year old kindergarten programs.

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Kindergarten

Everything you need to know about 3 and 4 year old kinder.

Primary and secondary schools

A range of schooling options are available in the municipality.

Building respect and equity among children

We're committed to promoting respect and combatting family violence.
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Being a school crossing supervisor can be a rewarding and fulfilling career. One of our supervisors has been working on the same crossing for over 19 years!

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Playgroups

The City of Melbourne has a range of playgroups for families with children from birth to 6 years, operating in venues around the municipality.

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Immunisations

Immunisation helps protect against harmful infections by using the body’s natural defence mechanism – the immune response – to build resistance to specific infections. It also helps you stay healthy by preventing serious diseases in the first place. 

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International students

We welcome students from all over the world to Melbourne.

School holiday activities

Stay entertained during the holidays.
Children and families

our acknowledgement

  • Torres Strait Islander Flag
  • Aboriginal People Flag

The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. 

 

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future.