Early Learning Victoria Clunes (interim name)

*subject to change based on local need.

Fees

The daily fee for this centre will be announced mid-year. We typically charge below the average price in the local area.

Government subsidies like Child Care Subsidy and Free Kinder can help with fees. Check our fees page for more information.

About the centre

Our centre in Clunes opens in early 2026 at Clunes Primary School. It’s run by Early Learning Victoria, a Victorian Government organisation. We will offer long day care and integrated kinder for 102 children each day. In 2026, Early Learning Victoria Clunes will also offer a sessional kindergarten program.

The centre has:

• a consulting room for child and family services, such as maternal and child health and allied health
• a multi-purpose room for community meetings and playgroups.

Programs

We offer high-quality childcare and kinder in Clunes. Families can apply for:

• Long day care (childcare): 102 places for children aged 0-6.
• Integrated kinder: Kinder plus long day care, offering flexible drop-off and pick-up within an 11-hour day.
• Sessional kinder: Only attending kinder hours and days, school terms only. The enrolment process for the sessional program will be confirmed soon.

Ratios

All our centres comply with national standards for educator-to-child ratios:

• For babies and children under 3 years old, this means 1 educator for every 4 children.
• For children aged 3 years and above, this means 1 educator for every 11 children.