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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

Childcare centres by suburb

Select a suburb to see its top-ranked childcare centres. Suburbs marked with Full guide have verified fees, NQS ratings and parent quotes.

AltonaFull guide
3018 · City of Hobsons Bay
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BentleighFull guide
3204 · City of Glen Eira
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BeaconsfieldFull guide
3807 · Cardinia Shire
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BerwickFull guide
3806 · City of Casey
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Box HillFull guide
3128 · City of Whitehorse
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BrightonFull guide
3186 · City of Bayside
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BrunswickFull guide
3056 · City of Merri-bek
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BundooraFull guide
3083 · City of Banyule
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BunyipFull guide
3815 · Cardinia Shire
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CamberwellFull guide
3124 · City of Boroondara
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ClaytonFull guide
3168 · City of Monash
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Carrum DownsFull guide
3201 · City of Frankston
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CheltenhamFull guide
3192 · City of Kingston
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Clyde NorthFull guide
3978 · City of Casey
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CoburgFull guide
3058 · City of Merri-bek
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CraigieburnFull guide
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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DandenongFull guide
3175 · City of Greater Dandenong
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DoncasterFull guide
3108 · City of Manningham
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EppingFull guide
3076 · City of Whittlesea
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EssendonFull guide
3040 · City of Moonee Valley
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FitzroyFull guide
3065 · City of Yarra
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FootscrayFull guide
3011 · City of Maribyrnong
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FrankstonFull guide
3199 · City of Frankston
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Frankston SouthFull guide
3199 · City of Frankston
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Glen IrisFull guide
3146 · City of Stonnington
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Glen WaverleyFull guide
3150 · City of Monash
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HawthornFull guide
3122 · City of Boroondara
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HeidelbergFull guide
3084 · City of Banyule
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Hoppers CrossingFull guide
3029 · City of Wyndham
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MeltonFull guide
3337 · City of Melton
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MentoneFull guide
3194 · City of Kingston
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Mill ParkFull guide
3082 · City of Whittlesea
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Mount WaverleyFull guide
3149 · City of Monash
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MoorabbinFull guide
3189 · City of Kingston
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Narre WarrenFull guide
3805 · City of Casey
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Noble ParkFull guide
3174 · City of Greater Dandenong
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NorthcoteFull guide
3070 · City of Darebin
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OfficerFull guide
3809 · Cardinia Shire
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OrmondFull guide
3204 · City of Glen Eira
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PakenhamFull guide
3810 · Cardinia Shire
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Point CookFull guide
3030 · City of Wyndham
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PrestonFull guide
3072 · City of Darebin
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ReservoirFull guide
3073 · City of Darebin
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RichmondFull guide
3121 · City of Yarra
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RingwoodFull guide
3134 · Maroondah City Council
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RowvilleFull guide
3178 · City of Knox
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South MorangFull guide
3752 · City of Whittlesea
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South YarraFull guide
3141 · City of Stonnington
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SpringvaleFull guide
3171 · City of Greater Dandenong
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St KildaFull guide
3182 · City of Port Phillip
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SunshineFull guide
3020 · City of Brimbank
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TarneitFull guide
3029 · City of Wyndham
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ThomastownFull guide
3074 · City of Whittlesea
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WerribeeFull guide
3030 · City of Wyndham
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Wyndham ValeFull guide
3024 · 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 verifying and publishing rankings for every suburb — check back regularly for updates. Last updated: April 2026.