Melbourne Juniors
24 Sheila Street, Preston VIC 3072
Melbourne Juniors is a long day care centre in Preston VIC 3072, run by Simgar Pty Ltd ATF the Evans Family Trust. It is approved for 105 children. It opens 6:00am to 6:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed January 2026. It is one of 29 services in Preston; 2 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 105
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- January 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 24 Sheila Street, Preston VIC 3072
- 03 9470 2844
- melbournejuniors.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:00am to 6:30pm
- Tuesday
- 6:00am to 6:30pm
- Wednesday
- 6:00am to 6:30pm
- Thursday
- 6:00am to 6:30pm
- Friday
- 6:00am to 6:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Melbourne Juniors 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 (Apr 2024)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentApr 2024 | PreviousFeb 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Preston
- Busy Bees at Preston East 60 places Long day care
- Darebin Childcare and Kindergarten Inc - Preston 61 places Long day care
- East Preston Islamic College Early Learning Centre 88 places Long day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Preston – Dalgety Street 122 places Long day care
- Goodstart Early Learning Preston - Regent Street 99 places Long day care
- Gower Street Kindergarten 29 places Preschool / kindergarten
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.