Knox Children & Family Centres - Bayswater & Wantirna South

Our two Children & Family Centres located in Bayswater and Wantirna South, include the following services:

The Knox Children and Family Centres are designed to bring together many different kinds of services for children and their families in one location. This will assist families to have a better awareness of the extensive early years services Council offers, and provide them with easier access to multiple services. All services under one roof will also mean that children’s development can easily be supported from early age through to preschool without the need for repeat conversations between families and staff.

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Long Day Care

We provide child care and education for children between the ages of birth to five years of age. The Centres are open Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm.

Each centre provides a healthy, stable education and learning environment for children. Our experienced and professional staff welcome families into our friendly centres where each child's individual needs are our priority.

Both centres offer education and care 49 weeks of the year.

As part of our ongoing commitment to improvement, we have implemented an integrated online waiting list management service as well as an online Enrolment. This service is known as My Family Lounge (MFL).

Current Families

New Families

Register for My Family Lounge (MFL) in three easy steps!

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Kindergarten in our Long Day Care Program

Children can access their Funded Kindergarten Year in our Long Day Care program, which is offered Monday to Friday between 7am and 6pm to allow for flexibility for those parents with work commitments. Our program is delivered by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher.

The minimum attendance requirements is three days a week, to ensure that your child receives 15 hours per week of Kindergarten Program.

For further information on applying for Kindergarten in our Long Day Care Program, visit the Kindergarten page.

FEES

Occasional Care Only available at Wantirna South

Occasional Care is flexible, high quality, child care and education offered Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm for children from birth to five (5) years of age.

Bookings open on a Monday, at 8:30am for the following week. Bookings for the current week, can be made, depending on availability.

Fees

Fee Subsidies for Long Day Care and Occasional Care

Parents may apply for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) through the Australian Government Department of Human Services website or call 13 61 50.

4 Year Old (Sessional) Kindergarten

Fees

The Knox Maternal & Child Health Service is a free, confidential service providing child health and developmental checks, information, advice and support to families with young children from birth until 6 years of age.

For further information, visit Maternal and Child Health page.

'No Jab No Play' is the Victorian Government legislation requiring all children to be fully immunised before enrolling in any childcare and/or Preschool in Victoria.

All children enrolling in early childhood education and care services will need to be up to date with their immunisation or have an approved exemption.

To find out more visit the "No jab, no play" page on the Department of Health & Human Services website.

Knox City Council has playgroup sessions where parents, carers and grandparents with babies and children 0-5 years are welcome to attend. You’ll find a fun, friendly playgroup operating from many locations across the municipality, with times and days to suit you.
For further information, please visit Playgroups page.

When you are looking for education and care service for your child, we recommend you visit a number of centres before making your choice. Here are some questions you might find helpful: