Welcome to

Perry Street
Childcare
Centre

Our community based, not-for-profit centre

Our Centre

Perry Street Childcare Centre and Elizabeth Gorman Memorial Kindergarten is a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable community-run early childhood education centre that acknowledges and supports the uniqueness of each child and family.

We are a centre of excellence in early childhood education for children and are routinely rated 'Exceeding' in the seven National Quality Areas. The centre has been running for over 40 years, with many of our staff opting to work with us for more than ten years. We welcome families from local Darebin communities including Fairfield, Northcote, Preston, Thornbury, Alphington and more.

Rooms

Hakea
6 - 18 months

We value families' understanding of their child to provide a safe and nurturing environment where they can engage in early language and social interactions.

Hakea Room

Waratah
18 - 36 months

We provide each child with a safe, secure and supportive environment where they can learn new skills to encourage their independence.

Waratah Room

Acacia
2 - 3 years

We encourage every child to express themselves creatively, respectfully and
socially through an integrated 3 year old Kindergarten program.

Acacia Room

Banksia

3 - 5 years

We facilitate child-centred opportunities for exploration; planned and delivered by qualified educators in 3- and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs.

Banksia Room

Get Involved

For new families, to find out more please contact us to book a tour or enrol on our waitlist.

Enrol to Waitlist

For current families, find out more information about our Committee of Management here. Alternatively speak with our community to find out how you can volunteer.

What Parents Think

"I feel so lucky to be able to send both my children to Perry Street. The kids spend so much time playing outside in the bush gardens, in the sand pits and with the chickens - it's so great! The staff are lovely and have very little turn over - most have been there for several years."

Rebecca L.