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Early Education, Long Day Care & Kindergarten
Rated 4.8 out of 5
4.7 rating on Google
9099 1180 / 1800 232 795

Play happy, be happy!

Jumbo Early Education is a boutique educational and care service where every child feels at home

Who We Are

We are here to help parents raise happy and healthy children

Jumbo was founded in 2015 by a group of friends who are experienced and qualified educators, parents, and professionals, driven by a commitment and passion for delivering high quality childcare that is safe and beneficial to children’s wellbeing, learning, and development….

Jumbo Early Education is a boutique educational and care service where every child feels at home!

Funded Free Kinder and Childcare

Mini

6 weeks to 2 Years

Mezzo

2 to 3 Years

Maxi (Kinder)

3 to 5 Years

Our Location

Jumbo is located at Shop 1-101 20 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf 3006. We are directly across the Yarra River from the Jim Stynes Bridge. We are located in DFO South Wharf on Level 1. You can access us from Wright Walk via lift or escalator. Jumbo is a short walk from Southern Cross Station over the Seafares Bridge to cross the Yarra River.

What Parents Say

Our daughter loves Jumbo and everyone in it so much. We have no words to express how amazing this place is!
Analisa and Mark, parents of 4 year old Mia
Jumbo is without question Australia's leading boutique childcare centre with true quality care and education
Anna, mother of 3 year old Indigo
Keiran
Father of 3 year old Eli

Just wanted to take a moment to express some gratitude. 

Your diligence in keeping Eli's lunch records and finding ways for him to enjoy his meal breaks is really appreciated and is making a difference.

Please let everyone involved know that we're incredibly grateful and while we don't say it enough we know each of you is pivotal in his health and growth.

You are the reason we spruik Jumbo to every parent and prospective parent we (inevitably) talk to about childcare.

Pooja and Jen
Parents of 2 year old Keza

Her development and life skills have been deeply shaped and supported by the care, patience, and love she has received with you every single day.

There hasn’t been a single day where she has cried at drop-off, and to me, that speaks volumes about the sense of safety, warmth, and belonging you’ve created for her.

It’s hard to describe our gratitude with words because your impact isn’t just in one milestone or one skill, it’s in the way she feels walking into the room with ease, the joy she carries, and the quiet confidence she’s built over time.

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Judith McDonnell
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We cannot speak highly enough about our experience at Jumbo. The staff were so warm and nurturing. Our daughter was there from 1 to 5 years. She always walked in happily. She made such good lifelong friends. The staff really cared and became like family to us. Highly recommend.
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Shikhar Pandey
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We absolutely love Jumbo! Our daughter just loves coming to Jumbo, and as parents, it brings us so much joy to see her genuinely excited to go to childcare each day. It is wonderful to watch her grow in confidence, learn new things and develop her little personality in such a happy and nurturing environment. The educators at Jumbo are incredibly loving, caring and attentive. What really stands out to us is the individual attention and one-on-one time they give the children. They take the time to understand each child, encourage their interests and make them feel valued, safe and supported. We can see how much our daughter has learned and grown since joining Jumbo, and we truly appreciate the care, patience and dedication that the educators put into everything they do. We feel incredibly fortunate to have found such a wonderful place for our daughter. A big thank you to the entire Jumbo team for creating such a warm, caring and stimulating environment where children can learn, grow and, most importantly, be happy. ❤️ We couldn't recommend Jumbo highly enough!
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Cassia Butler
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Jumbo is a wonderful daycare centre. Our son attended for four years before starting school, and throughout that time we never had any complaints. Tahnaya and Kirsty run the centre with fantastic professionalism and personalised care for each child. We really appreciated that they went above and beyond to deliver a service that exceeds the required benchmarks. The communication is excellent, the facilities are great and the educators are always caring, dedicated and supportive. We always felt confident that our son was in the best hands. We are incredibly grateful for everything the team has done for our family and are hoping to send our daughter to Jumbo in future too!
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Carla Reyes
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Couldn’t recommend this childcare centre more! Violet attended from 11 months old right through to 5 years, and we’ve had such a wonderful experience. The team has always been so warm, welcoming and caring — they genuinely made Violet feel like family. She absolutely loved attending, which made drop-offs so easy as we never really dealt with separation anxiety because she was always excited to go. The staff were also amazing with communication and admin. They were always responsive, answered the phone, and were so helpful whenever I got stuck with the app or trying to understand all the Centrelink lingo. The kinder program has been fantastic and really helped prepare Violet for the transition to school. We’re so grateful for the care and support over the years and miss being a part of the Jumbo family. Violet even wants to visit the carers now that she’s in Prep. Highly recommend!
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DanaAli Gh
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Highly recommend!! We feel incredibly lucky to have found Jumbo Early Education for our son. He has been part of Jumbo since he was 10 months old, and now he is almost 4 years old. Throughout the past two years during our son’s health journey, the team has been incredibly caring, supportive, and understanding. They always checked in on him, supported us as a family, and made Ian feel safe, loved, and included every step of the way. One of the things we love most about Jumbo is how they are always introducing new and creative learning approaches and activities for the children, making the environment so engaging and special. We also truly appreciate the daily updates and clear communication with families. The kindness, professionalism, and genuine care they show every child is truly something special. Now, both my husband and I feel so happy and at peace knowing our son is in such a warm and nurturing environment. We will always be grateful to the entire Jumbo team🤍🤍
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Alix Patterson
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My children have been attending jumbo for years and I genuinely feel like they are family and have treated my children like their own. I trust all of the staff completely. They are always there to reassure me and keep me updated on my kids throughout the day. I was always worried about a childcare inner city but it meant my kids being near me while I work but it's such a safe, exciting, caring center and my children's development has exceeded the norm for both their ages, coudldnt recommend more.
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CH Archives
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Our grandchild attends the wonderful Jumbo. Always happy and welcoming staff make drop offs a breeze. Every element of this service is of the highest quality - safety, communication, staff, facilities, education and more. Cannot recommend highly enough.
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J Jung (Sunny Baby)
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**updates** we now moved to the suburb and my son cries all the time everytime he goes to the new centre (run by affinity group) Can't believe how different it is, JUMBO centre is way too excellent to even compare. Wish I could send him there again. We miss you girls !! The staff at JUMBO are excellent 👌 They all need payrise!!! My son loves going to this child care centre. Didn't even cry much except for the orientation day. He loves Angie and Thai especially but all the other staff is also caring and friendly. I'm happy that my son is enjoying so much that he goes to sleep super fast at night! I can tell that he is learning a lot there! Thank you girls for caring my baby! Full respect 🙏 !
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Jassie Duke
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My partner and I couldn’t be happier with the level of care and support provided in such a beautiful, engaging environment at Jumbo. It’s not easy leaving your little one in someone else’s care but the staff have really come to feel like family and our son is always happy to see them on the days we attend!
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Meet Our Team!

Lead Educators
Melissa

Maxi Room Leader
Early Childhood Teacher

Yohana

Mezzo Room Leader
Early Childhood Teacher

Angie

Mini Room Leader
Early Childhood Educator


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Our Philosophy
Jumbo Early Education is committed to and passionate about delivering high quality childcare that is in the best interests of your child’s wellbeing, learning and development.

Acknowledgement
The Jumbo community acknowledge the Wurundjeri people, the traditional owners on which our educational service stands.

Priority of Access for Early Childhood Education
In instances where more eligible children apply for a place at a kindergarten service than there are places available, services must prioritise children based on certain criteria.