Lady Forster Kindergarten

Exceeding Rated Dec 2024

Long day care by Lady Forster Kindergarten Inc

63 B Ormond Esplanade, Elwood VIC 3184

Lady Forster Kindergarten is a long day care centre in Elwood VIC 3184, run by Lady Forster Kindergarten Inc. It is approved for 49 children. It is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard, last assessed December 2024. It is one of 8 services in Elwood; 4 of them are rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 49
Service type: Long day care
Approved since: 03/02/2012
Last assessed: December 2024

Services offered

Long day care
Preschool / kindergarten
Vacation care

Contact & location

63 B Ormond Esplanade, Elwood VIC 3184
03 9531 6812
lfk.org.au

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Fees and vacancies

Lady Forster Kindergarten 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.

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Rating history

Previous: Exceeding
Current (Dec 2024): Exceeding

Rating maintained at Exceeding

Quality area ratings

	CurrentDec 2024	PreviousApr 2021
QA1Educational program & practice	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA2Children's health & safety	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA3Physical environment	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA4Staffing arrangements	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA5Relationships with children	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Exceeding	Exceeding
QA7Governance & leadership	Exceeding	Exceeding
Overall	Exceeding	Exceeding

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See all in Elwood

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 Elwood

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 15,153
Median age: 38
Household income /wk: $2,096
Median rent /wk: $415
Avg household size: 1.9