Larch St Kindergarten
16 Larch Street, Blackburn North VIC 3130
Larch St Kindergarten is a preschool or kindergarten in Blackburn North VIC 3130, run by Young Mens Christian Association Of Ballarat Inc. It is approved for 28 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 7 services in Blackburn North; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 28
- Service type
- Preschool / kindergarten
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Preschool / kindergarten
Contact & location
- 16 Larch Street, Blackburn North VIC 3130
- 03 4329 0439
- larchstreetkinder.com.au
Fees and vacancies
Larch St Kindergarten 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.
Rating history
- Previous
- Current (Apr 2026)
This service improved from Meeting to Exceeding
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2026 | PreviousJun 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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- Seedlings@Whitehorse Kindergarten 100 places Preschool / kindergarten
- TeamKids - Old Orchard Primary 70 places Outside school hours care
- The Children's Atelier 130 places Long day 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.
About Blackburn North
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 7,627
- Median age
- 39
- Household income /wk
- $2,021
- Median rent /wk
- $431
- Avg household size
- 2.8