Busy Bees at Preston East

5 (16 reviews)

6.30am – 6.30pm | Monday – Friday

A child wearing a striped shirt and a hat smiles and hugs a large plush bee toy outdoors. Trees are visible in the background.

New Families: 1300 851 331 Existing Families: 03 9484 2333 Email Centre

Vacancies Available

54–56 Victoria Street, Preston VIC 3072

Long day care 0 – 5 years

Kindergarten 3 – 5 years

Vacancies Available

New Families: 1300 851 331 Existing Families: 03 9484 2333 Email Centre

6.30am – 6.30pm | Monday – Friday

54–56 Victoria Street, Preston VIC 3072

Long day care 0 – 5 years

Kindergarten 3 – 5 years

5 (16 reviews)

Explore our Childcare & Kindergarten.

Outdoor playground with climbing structures, a shaded play area, toy vehicles, and sandy ground. Trees and building in the background.

An outdoor play area with tricycles, toy trucks, a sandpit, climbing structures, and shaded blue canopies at a childcare center. Wooden logs and benches are spaced throughout.

A playground with a slide, climbing structure, and shaded area on wood chips. There is a bench and fence in the background and a large blue shade above.

A well-lit, spacious classroom with various educational toys and activities. Shelving units hold baskets and materials, while tables and chairs are arranged for group activities. Large windows offer ample natural light.

A bright, spacious classroom with several activity tables and chairs. Various educational materials and toys are neatly arranged on shelves and tables throughout the room. Large windows provide natural light.

Looking for childcare they’ll adore? Busy Bees at Preston East is in the Melbourne suburb of Preston.

Come see our state-of-the-art facilities including nurturing learning environments. Explore our engaging playgrounds with slides, sandpits, a bike track, cubby house and a veggie garden. Additionally, we feature an expertly designed Kindergarten room.

Book an obligation-free tour to explore our Preston 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.

Two young children wearing sun hats are outdoors in a garden at their daycare. One child is handing a small green item to the other, fostering early learning through play. Both are casually dressed and surrounded by greenery.

Bush Kinder

Our Bush Kinder Program encourages little adventurers to explore nature, learning about Aussie plants and animals along the way.

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, Sinhalese, Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Arabic — love to share their languages and cultures with the children.

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STEM Program

An exciting STEM program ignites your child's curiosity with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

A person in a black outfit sits cross-legged on a pink mat with hands in prayer position, smiling at a child seated across from them. The cheerful setting resembles a preschool, with indoor plants and colorful yoga mats in the background.

Yoga

Our relaxation and movement program helps children stay healthy, flexible, focused, calm and happy.

A young child, part of a vibrant preschool program, wears a chef's hat and apron as they mix ingredients with a whisk in a green bowl within a lively kitchen setting.

Cooking Program

Interactive cooking classes, led by our chef or Educators, teach children about nutrition and food safety.

Two young girls, wearing hats and aprons, water plants in a garden bed while a woman kneels beside them, smiling and assisting. It's a delightful moment of early learning and childcare in nature's classroom.

Vegetable & Herb Garden

The veggie and herb garden is a hands-on place for your child to learn about nature, food and sustainability.

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Thrive in our Hive.

“I don’t know where they learnt that…” We do. At our Preston Day Care and Kindergarten, we are committed to nurturing holistic development, which includes academic, social, cognitive and emotional growth. Our curriculum blends play-based learning and planned activities to meet the unique needs and interests of each child. With dedicated educators and a supportive environment, we pave the way for lifelong learning and achievement.

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.

Explore Kindergarten

Daily Fees.

0 – 2 years

$174.50

2 – 3 years

$173.00

3 – 5 years

$167.50

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.

Ranjika Hewage
Service Manager

Hello, I’m Ranjika and I've had the privilege of nurturing and educating children for the past 12 years.

My mission is to create and maintain positive and meaningful relationships with the children, so they thrive as strong, independent and confident learners.

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.

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.

cedwards

I’ve sent my daughter here for the last 18 months and it’s a fantastic centre. I can’t speak highly enough about the love and care the educators have given my two year old.

She is so happy every time I drop her off and pick her up. The staff are wonderful and have all been there for many years which speaks volumes about the day care.

The centre manager is amazing! She has supported us through difficult times allowing me to drop my daughter off with short notice. She’s warm, extremely caring and sensitive to family matters. I would highly recommended this centre to anyone looking for an intimate run centre rather than a cookie cutter approach to early learning.

Anissa Papadakos

There are so many amazing things which I can say about this centre. The Director and all the Staff were instrumental in my child's development.

Prior to attending the Centre, my child had difficulty in attaining certain milestones at home. By attending childcare, my child's development went through the roof. She reach each milestone in no time and her speech increased two fold. We were extremely grateful and over the moon.

We also noticed that she development quite quickly in terms of writing and arithmetic. She was able to identify words and to complete basic addition by the time she reached the Kinder Program at the centre. That was a huge WOW factor for us because it showed that the teachers and cares were guiding her in the right direction.

Most of all my child was always happy when they attended childcare.

Kirsty

The staff are caring and professional in every aspect. They take the time to know your child and form positive relationships with you and your child. We are so happy and confident in their care.

Leandra Abreu

I have completed my placement at this centre and I couldn't have felt more welcomed within the environment.

Sanja Markoska

Lovely centre. The Educators are amazing. They put so much effort in finding out children’s interests and incorporate them in the children’s play daily.

Harneet Kaur

Busy Bees at Preston East is a lovely service. The learning set ups and experiences are amazing. The staff and the management is caring, friendly and very supportive. They love the children and help them a lot to learn and develop.

Mel Jre

The educators go above and beyond ensuring the well-being of all the children. Thank you to all the team for nurturing and educating my children over the years.

Sebastian Neylan

The educators and management staff at this Busy Bees centre are lovely. Our son has been there since he was a baby. They’ve always been warm, caring and put a heap of effort into the educational elements.