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Best Childcare Centres in Victoria

Independent rankings for 50+ Melbourne suburbs. Every centre assessed on NQS ratings from ACECQA, verified fees from Starting Blocks, and parent reviews. No paid placements.

50+Suburbs
150+Centres ranked
Feb 2026Last updated

Select a suburb to see its top-ranked childcare centres. Suburbs marked with Full guide have detailed editorial reviews with verified data, parent quotes and our independent take.

Altona
3018 · City of Hobsons Bay
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Bentleigh
3204 · City of Glen Eira
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BeaconsfieldFull guide
3807 · Cardinia Shire
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Berwick
3806 · City of Casey
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Box Hill
3128 · City of Whitehorse
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Brunswick
3056 · City of Moreland
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Bundoora
3083 · City of Banyule
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BunyipFull guide
3815 · Cardinia Shire
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Camberwell
3124 · City of Boroondara
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Carrum DownsFull guide
3201 · City of Frankston
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Cheltenham
3192 · City of Kingston
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Clyde North
3978 · City of Casey
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Coburg
3058 · City of Moreland
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Craigieburn
3064 · City of Hume
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Cranbourne EastFull guide
3977 · City of Casey
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CroydonFull guide
3136 · Maroondah City Council
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Dandenong
3175 · City of Greater Dandenong
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Doncaster
3108 · City of Manningham
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Epping
3076 · City of Whittlesea
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Fitzroy
3065 · City of Yarra
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Footscray
3011 · City of Maribyrnong
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Frankston
3199 · City of Frankston
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Frankston SouthFull guide
3199 · City of Frankston
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Glen Iris
3146 · City of Stonnington
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Glen Waverley
3150 · City of Monash
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Hawthorn
3122 · City of Boroondara
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Heidelberg
3084 · City of Banyule
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Hoppers Crossing
3029 · City of Wyndham
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Mentone
3194 · City of Kingston
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Mill Park
3082 · City of Whittlesea
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Moorabbin
3189 · City of Kingston
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Narre Warren
3805 · City of Casey
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Noble Park
3174 · City of Greater Dandenong
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Northcote
3070 · City of Darebin
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Officer
3809 · Cardinia Shire
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OrmondFull guide
3204 · City of Glen Eira
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Pakenham
3810 · Cardinia Shire
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Point Cook
3030 · City of Wyndham
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Preston
3072 · City of Darebin
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Reservoir
3073 · City of Darebin
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Richmond
3121 · City of Yarra
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Ringwood
3134 · Maroondah City Council
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South Morang
3752 · City of Whittlesea
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South Yarra
3141 · City of Stonnington
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Springvale
3171 · City of Greater Dandenong
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St Kilda
3182 · City of Port Phillip
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Sunshine
3020 · City of Brimbank
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Tarneit
3029 · City of Wyndham
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Thomastown
3074 · City of Whittlesea
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Werribee
3030 · City of Wyndham
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About these rankings

top3elc.com.au is an independent guide to the best childcare centres in every suburb across Victoria. We do not accept payment or sponsorship from any centre to appear in our rankings. All NQS ratings are sourced from ACECQA via the Starting Blocks government database. We are progressively building detailed editorial guides for every suburb — check back regularly for updates. Last updated: February 2026.