Smooth Start

What to expect about early learning at ECMS

Welcome to ECMS

Thank you for choosing ECMS for your child’s early learning. We’re delighted to welcome your family to our diverse and multi-faceted community.

At ECMS we foster lifelong learning by providing high-quality early learning and care for Victoria’s children, families, and communities. We work with over 6500 children in our 75 kindergarten and long day care centres weekly.

The smooth start guide gives you practical information about what to expect and things you need to know. It also outlines how we communicate with you and covers
your child’s health and safety at our services.

Family information session

Watch now to learn about the kindergarten program, what a day at kinder is like, what to bring, what food to pack, child safety awareness, and more.

Learn more about starting kindergarten

Early learning with us

Preparing for your first day

Health, safety and wellbeing

Staying up-to-date

If you have a question, fill out the form and one of our team will get back to you.

    ECMS acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live, learn, work and play. Aboriginal people have a long tradition of teaching and learning through sharing their connections with country, community, language and culture. We recognise their continuing connection to the country, and we pay respects to elders past and present.