Sparkways Early Learning Whittlesea
57-61 Laurel St, Whittlesea VIC 3757
Sparkways Early Learning Whittlesea is a long day care centre in Whittlesea VIC 3757, run by TRY AUSTRALIA CHILDREN'S SERVICES. It is approved for 111 children. It opens 6:45am to 6:15pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed July 2026. It is one of 5 services in Whittlesea; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 111
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 01/01/2012
- Last assessed
- July 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
Contact & location
- 57-61 Laurel St, Whittlesea VIC 3757
- 03 9716 2153
- tryaustralia.com.au
Opening hours
- Monday
- 6:45am to 6:15pm
- Tuesday
- 6:45am to 6:15pm
- Wednesday
- 6:45am to 6:15pm
- Thursday
- 6:45am to 6:15pm
- Friday
- 6:45am to 6:15pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
Sparkways Early Learning Whittlesea 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 2024)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentAug 2024 | PreviousAug 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Meeting |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Whittlesea
- Journey Early Learning Centre - Whittlesea 70 places Long day care
- St Mary's Parish Primary School- VillageOSHC 45 places Outside school hours care
- Whittlesea Preschool 30 places Preschool / kindergarten
- Whittlesea PS TheirCare 75 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.
About Whittlesea
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 6,117
- Median age
- 41
- Household income /wk
- $1,628
- Median rent /wk
- $347
- Avg household size
- 2.7