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The Avenue Children’s Centre is a small, not-for-profit, community based centre located in a quiet, tree lined street in Balaclava. It is situated in a converted heritage listed building owned by the City of Port Phillip and is run by a committee of volunteer parents. These parents dedicate their time and energy into the decision making and running of The Avenue. Parking is no problem and we are just a stones throw from Balaclava train station, a bus stop on Hotham St and trams on nearby Carlisle Street.

We have two separate outdoor play areas for the children. One is for our 2-5 year olds and the other is for our 0-2 year olds. As we are a Sun Smart Centre, we have shade cloths covering both play areas, along with beautiful trees and shrubbery.

The Avenue Children’s Centre has three rooms which accommodate different age groups: Babies Room (link) 8 weeks – 2 years. We are licensed for up to 8 Babies each day and have 2 permanent Early Childhood Professionals. Toddlers Room (link) 2 years – 3 years. We are licensed for up to 10 Toddlers each day and have 2 permanent Early Childhood Professionals. Kinder Room (link) 3 years -5 years We are licensed for up to 20 children each day and have 2 permanent Early Childhood Professionals. We also receive funding from the government to run a Kindergarten program.


Hours of Operation, Annual Closures and Public Holidays Hours The Centre is open from 7.30am to 6.00pm weekdays. Annual Closures The Centre is closed annually for two weeks over Christmas, plus one non-contact day after Christmas holidays to prepare the children’s rooms and program for the new calendar year. Public Holidays The Centre is closed for all State Government approved Public Holidays, recognised in Victoria. Staff Development There are two further non-contact days throughout the year to allow for staff training. These days are decided upon at the beginning of each year, and families are informed well in advance.

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