South Castlemaine Kindergarten

Meeting Rated Nov 2025

Preschool / kindergarten by Young Mens Christian Association Of Ballarat Inc

9 Etty Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450

South Castlemaine Kindergarten is a preschool or kindergarten in Castlemaine VIC 3450, run by Young Mens Christian Association Of Ballarat Inc. It is approved for 62 children. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2026. It is one of 8 services in Castlemaine; 3 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 62
Service type: Preschool / kindergarten
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: May 2026

Services offered

Preschool / kindergarten

Contact & location

9 Etty Street, Castlemaine VIC 3450
03 4311 1585

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Fees and vacancies

South Castlemaine 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.

Kinder funding and fees by state How to get a place

Rating history

Previous: Exceeding
Current (Nov 2025): Meeting

Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting

Quality area ratings

	CurrentNov 2025	PreviousNov 2022
QA1Educational program & practice	Meeting	Exceeding
QA2Children's health & safety	Meeting	Exceeding
QA3Physical environment	Meeting	Exceeding
QA4Staffing arrangements	Meeting	Exceeding
QA5Relationships with children	Meeting	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Meeting	Exceeding
QA7Governance & leadership	Meeting	Exceeding
Overall	Meeting	Exceeding

Nearby in Castlemaine

Busy Bees at Castlemaine 80 places Meeting Long day care
Castlemaine Child Care Centre 68 places Exceeding Long day care
Castlemaine Kindergarten 58 places Exceeding Preschool / kindergarten
OSHC Adventures Castlemaine South 46 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Mount Alexander FDC Places not listed Exceeding Family day care
Ray Street Children's Centre 70 places Meeting Long day care

See all in Castlemaine

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 Castlemaine

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 7,506
Median age: 52
Household income /wk: $1,106
Median rent /wk: $300
Avg household size: 2