The Salvation Army Balga Early Learning Centre
14 - 18 Lavant Way, Balga WA 6061
The Salvation Army Balga Early Learning Centre is a long day care centre in Balga WA 6061, run by The Salvation Army (Western Australia) Property Trust. It is approved for 82 children. It opens 7:30am to 5:30pm on weekdays. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed March 2026. It is one of 9 services in Balga; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.
Quick facts
- Approved places
- 82
- Service type
- Long day care
- Approved since
- 11/08/2010
- Last assessed
- March 2026
Services offered
- Long day care
- Vacation care
Contact & location
- 14 - 18 Lavant Way, Balga WA 6061
- 08 6389 8221
Opening hours
- Monday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Thursday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Friday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Fees and vacancies
The Salvation Army Balga Early Learning Centre sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Long day care in Western Australia averaged $14.90 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 (Dec 2020)
This service improved from Working Towards to Meeting
Quality area ratings
| CurrentDec 2020 | PreviousAug 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| QA1Educational program & practice | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA2Children's health & safety | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA3Physical environment | Meeting | Working Towards |
| QA4Staffing arrangements | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA5Relationships with children | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA6Partnerships with families & communities | Meeting | Meeting |
| QA7Governance & leadership | Meeting | Working Towards |
| Overall | Meeting | Working Towards |
Nearby in Balga
- Amara Early Learning 104 places Long day care
- Balga PS TheirCare 30 places Outside school hours care
- Kids Academy Early Learning Centre 48 places Long day care
- Kids Academy OSHC North Balga Primary 65 places Outside school hours care
- Kids Academy Out of School Hours Care 28 places Outside school hours care
- Teen Family Centre 25 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 Balga
ABS Census 2021 data
- Population
- 13,864
- Median age
- 32
- Household income /wk
- $1,299
- Median rent /wk
- $310
- Avg household size
- 2.4