City Learning & Care - Ariston
245-249 Pakington St, Newtown VIC 3220
City Learning & Care - Ariston is a long day care centre in Newtown VIC 3220, run by Greater Geelong City Council. It is approved for 170 children. It opens 7:00am to 6:00pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2024. It is one of 15 services in Newtown; 5 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 170
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- September 2024
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 245-249 Pakington St, Newtown VIC 3220
- 03 5272 4720
- 03 5272 4685
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Wednesday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Thursday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Friday
- 7:00am to 6:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
City Learning & Care - Ariston sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Victoria averaged $14.65 an hour in the June quarter 2026, before the Child Care Subsidy. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Aug 2023)
Rating maintained at Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2023 | PreviousOct 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Exceeding | Exceeding |
| Overall | Meeting | Meeting |
Nearby in Newtown
- Bambini Early Learning Centre Newtown 92 places Long day care
- Bond Street Kindergarten 55 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Camp Australia - St John's Lutheran School OSHC 51 places Outside school hours care
- Federation Children - Newtown 132 places Long day care
- Fyans Park Kindergarten 66 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Geelong and District YMCA Vacation Care 80 places Outside school hours care
Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.