The Avenue Children's Centre and Kindergarten Upgrade
The purpose-built facility will provide for greater efficiency than the current building which no longer meets modern-day child-care standards.
Artist impression - front entrance
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Cost
Why are we doing this?
This redevelopment is part of Council's Kindergarten Infrastructure Services Plan which aligns with the Victorian Government's commitment to provide two years of universal kindergarten to all children by 2036. As part of this commitment, there is a need to optimise the use of existing services.
The redevelopment of The Avenue supports the Best Start Best Life reforms that will see an increase in demand for kindergarten places that will increase to 30 hours of free kindergarten education in the year before school for all 4-year-old children.
The impact
- It is planned that The Avenue Children’s Centre will be relocating its programs from 39 The Avenue, Balaclava to the North St Kilda Children’s Centre at 71 Argyle Street, St Kilda.
- Typical construction activities will occur on-site in 2027. There may be some localised impacts caused during the construction works, such as traffic and noise. The extent and management of these will be considered and mitigated by the builders, once the tender is awarded.
Objectives
- Modern accessibile childcare facility for 40 licenced places
- Support the operational requirements of The Avenue Children’s Centre during the redevelopment.
Milestones
Town planning permit: 2025
Construction complete: 2027
Opening: 2028
Childcare and kindergarten facility upgrades
As part of the redevelopment of Eildon Road Childcare and Kindergarten (ERCK), the service will be relocating to the current North St Kilda site.
ERCK will be operating a full long day childcare and kindergarten service (7.30 am to 6.15 pm) for ages 3 months to 6 years at this site from January 2026 and is now accepting enrolments. All meals are included in the daily cost of $163. If you would like to discuss the service please contact coordinator@eildonroad.com.au or 03 9534 7442.
At North St Kilda Children’s Centre children aged 0-3 years will relocate to Bubup Nairm Children’s Centre from January 2026. 4-year-old children will remain at North St Kilda Children’s Centre.
Following the works at Eildon Road Childcare and Kindergarten, the Avenue Children's Centre will be relocating to the North St Kilda Children’s Centre site and will be open for new enrolments of all ages.
It is expected this will occur in Q1 of 2027. Elwood Children's Centre will be the third service to relocate to the North St Kilda site. At this stage that is expected to occur in 2028.
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Contact us
You can contact Council with questions about these projects via our project email: earlylearningprojects@portphillip.vic.gov.au