Busy Bees at Lalor

4.6 (71 reviews)

6.45am – 6.00pm | Monday – Friday

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New Families: 1300 851 331 Existing Families: 03 9464 0323 Email Centre

Vacancies Available

415 High Street, Lalor VIC 3075

Long day care 0 – 5 years

Kindergarten 3 – 5 years

Vacancies Available

New Families: 1300 851 331 Existing Families: 03 9464 0323 Email Centre

6.45am – 6.00pm | Monday – Friday

415 High Street, Lalor VIC 3075

Long day care 0 – 5 years

Kindergarten 3 – 5 years

4.6 (71 reviews)

Explore our Childcare & Kindergarten.

A preschool playground structure featuring a wooden tower with a climbing wall and a slide, set on a grassy mound near a tree and surrounded by a fence.

Classroom dinosaur-themed play area with wooden arches, toy dinosaurs, a felt board with dinosaur figures, and a small volcano model, set on a patterned rug with surrounding educational decor designed for preschool early learning.

In the kindergarten's outdoor play area, children can enjoy a climbing structure, toy traffic signs, a yellow tricycle, and a pretend gas station. Surrounded by trees, fences, and colorful walls, it's an ideal space promoting early learning and fun.

A woman and two children are sitting on a yellow blanket outside, building structures with large colorful plastic blocks in a lively kindergarten setting.

An outdoor playground at the day care features a wooden play kitchen set, green chairs, and a table. A tree, fence, and buildings are in the background. Colorful panels add a vibrant touch to this delightful setting where children thrive.

The outdoor playground, ideal for a kindergarten or early learning center, features artificial turf, a wooden play structure, a sandpit with stone borders, and colorful fencing. A large blue shade cover provides protection from the sun.

An outdoor playground at the preschool features a climbing structure on artificial grass, shaded by a blue canopy.

A preschool classroom with wooden shelves containing various educational toys such as an abacus, bead maze, and baskets of blocks. The room has a light, organized, and cheerful atmosphere ideal for early learning.

A landscaped outdoor play area at the day care features a climbing structure, wooden planters, mulch, grass, and a paved walkway. Trees and colorful fencing brighten the background, creating an inviting space for children.

A cheerful preschool classroom with a wooden table holding letter blocks, a wooden mirror stand, and chairs. In the background, more tables and chairs are neatly arranged under large windows that let in abundant natural light.

Looking for childcare they’ll adore? Busy Bees at Lalor is in the Melbourne suburb of Lalor. Conveniently located in the heart of Lalor on High Street, it’s only minutes from the Lalor train station and Epping Plaza Shopping Centre.

Come see our state-of-the-art facilities including nurturing learning environments. Explore our newly renovated playgrounds with sandpits, chimes, water misters, a fort with slide and climbing wall, cubby house, mud kitchen, bush tucker garden and a yarning circle. Additionally, we feature an expertly designed Kindergarten room.

Book an obligation-free tour to explore our Lalor Childcare and Kindergarten and meet the team.

Buzzworthy Features.

Our centre offers a diverse range of exciting features to keep your child engaged, learning new skills and boosting confidence for a bright future.

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Continuity of Staff

Our dedicated team ensures continuity of care, with consistent and familiar staff who build lasting relationships with children and families.

A young child and an adult interact over an educational book, with the adult fostering early learning and guiding the child's progress.

Multi-lingual Educators

Our multi-lingual Educators — fluent in Hindi, Lebanese, Italian, Mandarin and Nepali — love to share their languages and cultures with the children.

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Outdoor Excursions

Join our fun community garden excursions that encourage little adventurers to explore nature, build confidence and learn about our local environment.

Alphabet display on wall in Kindergarten room.

Early Literacy Skills Program

Our Kindergarten children thrive in their literacy journey with Reading Eggs, a program that offers interactive lessons and games designed to improve your children's reading and phonics skills.

A group of kindergarten children sit on the classroom floor, smiling and raising their hands, with a person in a lion cub costume sitting behind them in front of a projection screen that says "Keep Safe!".

Interactive Fun with Guest Experts

With a rotating array of fun activities provided by our Guest professionals, your child will be engaged by activities crafted to spark creativity, promote health and wellbeing, and encourage joyful exploration.

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Thrive in our Hive.

“I don’t know where they learnt that…” We do. At our Lalor Day Care and Kindergarten, we embrace a child-centered approach that recognises each child's unique individuality. Our philosophy emphasises self-discovery, creativity, and a sense of belonging through hands-on experiences and engaging activities. With dedicated educators and a supportive environment, we inspire a lifelong love for learning in every child.

All-inclusive Care

Nappies, wipes & cream

Fresh meals provided

Allergy aware

Hat, sunscreen & Aerogard

Bedding

Secure facilities

Playground, books & toys

Community

Family & local community focus

Inclusive & culturally aware

Parent Services

Government subsidies

Flexible times & casual days

Daily Storypark updates

Parking

Education and Learning

Approved Kindergarten program

Qualified educators

Play-based curriculum

Excursions & incursions

Here Every Step of the Way.

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Nursery

Encouraging their natural curiosity, creativity and love for learning, we provide a stimulating and nurturing environment for our nursery children.

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Toddlers

Fostering growth through engaging experiences tailored to their needs to support cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.

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Kindergarten

Developing curious, confident and capable children with all the tools they need to take their next big steps in school and life.

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Daily Fees.

0 – 2 years

$161.00

2 – 3 years

$159.00

3 – 5 years

$157.00

Life’s stressful enough without you trying to understand confusing childcare fees and the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). We’re here to simplify your life with transparent fees and flexible options.

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Meet our Team.

Sarah Elhaj
Service Manager

Hello, I’m Sarah and I've had the privilege of nurturing and educating children for the past 15 years.

I’m passionate about ensuring all children have the best start in life by incorporating family involvement to enable children to work towards reaching their full potential.

Book a visit to our centre today to meet me and see firsthand the difference our incredible team can make in your child's life.

Yamini Yamini
Assistant Manager

Hello, I’m Yamini and I can't wait to welcome you into our Busy Bees family.

I'm deeply committed to providing a safe, comfortable and happy environment that stimulates physical, cognitive, multicultural, social and emotional growth at each child's own pace.

I believe in focusing on each child as a unique and wonderful individual, to build their self-esteem and respect for themselves and others.

FAQs.

How do I enrol my child at a Busy Bees Centre?

The first step is to tour your preferred Busy Bees childcare centre. This gives you an opportunity to meet our educators, explore our nurturing environment and understand how we can provide an experience that is best suited to your child. After your tour, you’ll receive an enrolment form to secure a spot or join the waitlist.

Do you offer casual or part-time care?

What is included in my child’s care?

We provide what is known as ‘All inclusive care’. This means not only do we educate your child in a nurturing environment, our childcare centres provide meals and beverages, sunscreen, hats, nappy creams and kids Aeroguard for your child. All you need to provide is a spare change of clothes and any specialised products your child requires: medications, milk or formula.

How do you keep parents updated on their child’s progress?

How do you handle parent concerns or feedback?

What medical emergency and security measures do you have in place?

We follow strict emergency protocols and will immediately notify you if your child requires medical attention while contacting a doctor/hospital if required.

We have a First Aid Officer on hand every day at every childcare centre who is first aid and CPR certified, and we conduct regular safety training.

Each of our childcare centres has secure entry and exit systems, child-safe facilities, strict security policies and procedures, and trained staff to ensure your child’s safety at all times.

What our Families say.

Nevaeh Holo

The best child care centre. Friendly and loving staff!

mkost89

Great local childcare with newly renovated outdoor area. The management is super helpful and my daughter loves the staff there.

Emily Markovska

My little cousin has not stopped talking about how much he loves going to childcare! All the staff are passionate and so welcoming. It truly makes a huge difference in easing the nerves with leaving the kids as they don’t ever want to leave at the end of their sessions! Highly recommend!!

Lilyanne Moust

Highly recommend this centre! The staff are all so lovely and provide quality care for our little ones. The managing Director is amazing, we can really feel and see all the effort she puts in to make Busy Bees at Lalor 👌

Yasmin Moustafa

They go above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. The rooms are so clean and the toys are great. So happy with Busy Bees at Lalor

Alicia

Busy Bees at Lalor is amazing. The management team go above and beyond answering my many queries. The team are welcoming and friendly. Setups are engaging and interactive.

Nadine Mous

Amazing child care centre with beautiful furniture and my kids are loving it!

Aminah Halabi

All the staff are amazing and very welcoming every morning without a doubt! My kids love going there! Their service is immaculate and they very accommodating to each and every child and their needs!

Georgina Drac

I feel at ease leaving my children with the educators at Busy Bees Lalor. My eldest asks if she has kinder every morning and my baby gets excited when she sees her educators. Very happy with the service and highly recommend!