Brenbeal Children's Centre

22/08/2026

Come on down and say hello at the Brenbeal fundraising sausage sizzle at West Footscray Bunnings! 🌭 We’ll be there all day cooking up some tasty snags and having a bit of fun while raising funds for our glorious centre. Bring the family, grab a snag (or two). We’d love to see you there!

17/08/2026

Brenbeal was delighted to welcome the residents of Doutta Galla Aged Care back to our centre.

Our intergenerational partnership began in 2018 and, after a pause during COVID-19, it was wonderful to reconnect and bring these two generations together once again.

The children and residents enjoyed playing games, building, chatting and sharing plenty of smiles and laughter. These simple moments create meaningful connections and remind us of the importance of community, friendship and togetherness.

We look forward to many more shared experiences as we continue building a community where everyone feels connected and valued.

16/08/2026

Please enjoy an interview with Shawn, Brenbeal's 3-year-old Kinder Teacher. The project, 'Saving Private Snails' beautifully demonstrates the children's creativity and ingenuity, in solving a small but impactful matter.

Learn about Brenbeal Children Centre's inquiry-based STEM project: ...

06/07/2026

We are delighted to inform you that Brenbeal Children’s Centre has been assessed by the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) and has retained an ‘Exceeding’ rating against all seven quality areas of the National Quality Standard for the third time.

This achievement reflects the dedication, professionalism, and deep commitment of our educators, Committee of Management, leadership team, and support staff. It also highlights the strong partnerships we share with our families and community, which play a vital role in creating a nurturing and high‑quality learning environment for every child.

Maintaining an Exceeding rating across all seven areas is a significant accomplishment. It recognises our ongoing focus on continuous improvement, reflective practice, and the delivery of exceptional early childhood education and care.

We would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the entire team for their hard work and passion, and to our families for their trust, collaboration, and support. Together, we continue to ensure that Brenbeal remains a place where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn.

27/04/2026

Last year, our 3-year-old learners took on a meaningful STEM inquiry project: “Saving Private Snail – How can we protect a snail from being crushed?”

After discovering a crushed snail on our walk to the local park, the children became inspired to find ways to keep snails safe. Over the course of three months, they explored, hypothesised, designed, built, and tested a wide range of designs using various materials. Their aim was to create a structure strong enough to withstand a person’s step while protecting the small creature inside.

Through hands-on experimentation and plenty of trial and error, the children developed creative solutions and deepened their understanding of problem-solving and design.

To conclude the project, the children reflected on their work, sharing their favourite materials and designs, and explaining their thinking.

This inquiry fostered key STEM skills, including planning, resilience, critical thinking, and creativity. We’re incredibly proud of the children’s dedication—and grateful to the families who supported their learning along the way!

26/11/2024

**Community Fundraising**

With just a few days to go, if you're visiting Grilled Highpoint please support us via the community giving jar so that we can win $300.

Voting closes end of November.
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09/09/2023

Families and staff of Brenbeal, past and present! Tomorrow, we celebrate 30 years of our beloved childcare centre. The party will start at 11:00am with a Welcome to Country.

It’s going to be an awesome day with lots of activities, food and music for everyone to enjoy. Please come along and catch up with friends old and new and celebrate how much we’ve achieved over the past 30 years.

Where: 8 Rayner Street, Footscray
When: 11:00am – 3:00pm Sunday, 10 September

01/08/2023

Brenbeal turns 30 years old this September and we would love you to come and celebrate with a party for families and staff, past and present.

Please let us know you can come via the link or with the QR code in the attached flyer!

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/brenbeals-30th-celebration-tickets-680606832357

08/02/2023

What a joy to see Brenbeal Children's Centre Manager Krystyna Soprun together with some of our little folk on the cover of the Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay Star Weekly.

A wonderful front cover feature recognising Krystyna's 25 year milestone.

Read the digital issue https://maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au/digital-editions/

01/02/2023

**Celebrating 25 Years of service**

On behalf of the Committee of Management (CoM) of Brenbeal Children’ Centre we wish to announce the 25 year employment milestone of Centre Manager Krystyna Soprun.

Commencing in 1998, 5 years after the centre opened, Krystyna has been an integral member of the Brenbeal Community nurturing thousands of children and families and leading the centre to achieveing Exceeding’ in all seven of the National Quality Standard areas in 2022.

Read more about this milestone below and please join us in congratulation Krystyna.
https://brenbeal.org.au/celebrating-25-years-with-krystyna/