Lakeside Children's Centre

Exceeding Rated Oct 2024

Preschool / kindergarten by Early Childhood Management Services Inc

2 Olympic Way, Pakenham VIC 3810

Lakeside Children's Centre is a preschool or kindergarten in Pakenham VIC 3810, run by Early Childhood Management Services Inc. It is approved for 66 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed September 2026. It is one of 40 services in Pakenham; 6 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 66
Service type: Preschool / kindergarten
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: September 2026

Services offered

Preschool / kindergarten

Contact & location

2 Olympic Way, Pakenham VIC 3810
99697799
ecms.org.au

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Fees and vacancies

Lakeside Children's Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.

Kinder funding and fees by state How to get a place

Rating history

Previous: Meeting
Current (Oct 2024): Exceeding

This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding

Quality area ratings

	CurrentOct 2024	PreviousJul 2019
QA1Educational program & practice	Exceeding	Meeting
QA2Children's health & safety	Exceeding	Meeting
QA3Physical environment	Exceeding	Meeting
QA4Staffing arrangements	Exceeding	Meeting
QA5Relationships with children	Exceeding	Meeting
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Exceeding	Meeting
QA7Governance & leadership	Meeting	Meeting
Overall	Exceeding	Meeting

Nearby in Pakenham

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Camp Australia - Kuyim Primary School OSHC 40 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Camp Australia - Lakeside College OSHC 45 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Camp Australia - St Patrick's Primary School Pakenham OSHC 79 places Meeting Outside school hours care

See all in Pakenham

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.

About Pakenham

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 54,118
Median age: 33
Household income /wk: $1,664
Median rent /wk: $351
Avg household size: 2.8