Ballarat Specialist School - Early Learning Centre

Exceeding Rated Nov 2023

Preschool / kindergarten by Ballarat Specialist School Council

25 Gillies St North, Lake Gardens VIC 3355

Ballarat Specialist School - Early Learning Centre is a preschool or kindergarten in Lake Gardens VIC 3355, run by Ballarat Specialist School Council. It is approved for 28 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed May 2025. It is one of 3 services in Lake Gardens; 1 of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 28
Service type: Preschool / kindergarten
Approved since: 25/01/2013
Last assessed: May 2025

Services offered

Preschool / kindergarten

Contact & location

25 Gillies St North, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
03 5334 1302
03 5334 2236
ballaratss.vic.edu.au

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Fees and vacancies

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Rating history

Previous: Exceeding
Current (Nov 2023): Exceeding

Rating maintained at Exceeding

Quality area ratings

	CurrentNov 2023	PreviousOct 2018
QA1Educational program & practice	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA2Children's health & safety	Exceeding	Meeting
QA3Physical environment	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA4Staffing arrangements	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA5Relationships with children	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA7Governance & leadership	Exceeding	Meeting
Overall	Exceeding	Exceeding

Nearby in Lake Gardens

Ballarat SS TheirCare 50 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Lumora Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten 66 places Meeting Long day care

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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 Lake Gardens

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 1,801
Median age: 51
Household income /wk: $1,534
Median rent /wk: $360
Avg household size: 2.3