Welcome to Bentleigh Early Child Education Co-operative (BECEC).

We are a long-standing, not-for-profit co-operative run Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten located in Bentleigh, Victoria.
We are committed to the education and care of children and our philosophy revolves around the principles of inclusion, community, and the belief that "it takes a village to raise a child."

About Us
Rooms & Fees
Contact Us

Quality care

Our latest overall National Quality Framework rating was meeting.

Home away from home

We know it takes a village to raise a child and this idea has guided our practices and intentions since our founding in 1980.

Not for Profit

All fees from our families are invested straight back into the centre to benefit our amazing children.

Gallery

Testimonials

  • "So happy we found this centre for our son! Best decision we have made. Staff truly have their hearts in their job and the family feel to the centre really sold it for us. Many of the staff have been there over 10 years! Cannot recommend highly enough."

    - Belinda

  • "Both my children are now attending BECEC since we move into the area. As a family we could not be more pleased with the level of care, honesty and quality the of relationship my children have with their educators. It's great to see that staff retention is low and the kids engaged. The family run not-for-profit centre have provided us with a fantastic community to get involved, volunteer and collect friends along the way."

    - Andrew

  • "All of our children attend or have attended this centre and absolutely love it. It's a great small centre with amazing staff. The turnover is very low so most staff members have been there for a long time and really care about the children. It's a home away from home."

    - Sara

  • "Our son has been enrolled in the toddler/nursery room for around 5 months now - he absolutely loves going to day care and is constantly asking for his friends and educators on the days he's not there, which is a testamant to the great community at BECEC. The educators and centre managers are so easy to deal with and get along with. All of the children are happy and very well cared for. We couldn't be happier sending our son to BECEC. Thanks for all of your hard work!"

    - Amy

  • "We have had both of our children through BECEC and could not be happier. The educators are incredible - you won't find better anywhere. They just love the children and create such a homely environment. The kindergarten room is also just one of a kind. The children are so engaged in the curriculum and love all their learning activities. Being a cooperative centre, there is also such a beautiful community amongst all the families. We could not recommend BECEC highly enough."

    - Carly

  • “We joined BECEC when our eldest son was less than one and now he is about to graduate from the kinder room! This is the best daycare, with the most loving educators, office staff and chef. Our younger son is also now going there and it is nice to see him smiling and playing when we go into pick him up. It is like a second home to them. All the educators gave so much love so our boys could settle in. They learn so much from the baby room to the kinder room and they come telling us so many stories of how much fun they had. I would recommend BECEC to any parents looking for a daycare.”

    - Sujani

  • ”We joined the BECEC community 7 years ago with my eldest son (now in Primary School), and my youngest currently enrolled in the Kinder program. We love BECEC & highly recommend to all families! They have provided exceptional care and guidance to both our boys over the years (my eldest still has fond memories of his BECEC days). The teachers, educators & staff are fabulous. Their dedication, kind & gentle nature has had a lasting impact on my boys. We really appreciate everything BECEC has done for our family. Thank you!”

    - Josie

  • “We’ve now been at the centre for 6 years and are so happy with the care and education our children receive. The centre feels like family and the educators really care about all of the children in the whole centre. We love that the centre has such a family feel and we know our children are very cared for and loved by every educator and the beautiful office staff (who are all educators too). The kindergarten room is amazing, with Charlene and her team providing a really excellent program. The kinder group learn daily through activities based on the children’s interests. The program has an huge focus on children’s voices and includes a library book collection, phonics, First Nations and Torres Strait Islander history and culture, walking excursions and cooking to name just a few things!”

    - Carla

  • “We have been fortunate enough to have had our son enrolled at BECEC for the past 9 months in the babies/toddlers room. The educators and staff have been amazing to work with and we know our son is happy, well looked after and safe in a caring and supportive environment. The center has a family like feel and educators have worked with us to ensure our sons needs have been and continue to be catered for. He often doesn't want to leave and come home with us upon pick up which is a testament to BECEC and the service it has to offer! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a small, nurturing and supportive environment for your child.”

    - Melanie

  • “My son has been at the centre for the past 3 years and we don’t have enough words to say how much we love this place. My husband and I both loved the community feel of the place as well as the educator-child ratio on the tour which was especially important for us as my son started off in the baby room. We love that there is virtually no staff turnover so there is stability for the children and it also says volumes for the staff as they must feel it’s a great place to work. The educators and office staff are all extremely lovely people who genuinely care and love the children who attend the centre. My family required additional support to work through some difficult times last year (2020 was horrible for everyone!) and the centre went above and beyond to provide that extra support. My son is quite shy and reserved but he is not shy at all at the centre! He feels safe there and can be his loud, happy self!”

    - Alice

  • “After looking at some of the bigger for-profit centres, we stumbled across this little gem of a day care centre. Whilst not as shiny or new as some of the bigger centers, BECEC offers something the bigger centres can't -a sense of community and connection for both the kids and the parents. Being a smaller centre, all staff from all rooms know each child, their routines, likes, dislikes, etc. The almost non-existent turnover of staff also helps with this!! The regular family days and events also assist the kids to feel like they belong. The kids spend a lot of time outside in the lovely yards, which is great for those kids that struggle being cooped up inside. My son loves his daycare and so do we!!”

    - Katie

  • “BECEC is the third centre we have been to and without a doubt, is absolutely the best centre around! My son loves going here and runs to the centre on child care days. His development has really flourished since attending BECEC, as has his confidence. The centre runs higher levels of educators than needed pursuant to the guidelines, because the quality of care here is the focus, not making a profit! Every single educator knows all the children's (and parent) names and genuinely care. We are so thrilled to be part of the BECEC community and would highly recommend it.”

    - Naomi

Contact us today to organise a tour

 

Address
134 Brewer Road,

Bentleigh, VIC 3204

Hours
Monday–Friday
7:30 am – 6pm

Phone
(03) 9486 6578

Email
office@becec.org.au