Ferntree Gully Children's Centre

R Scalise

Jul, 2025

I have nothing but gratitude, appreciation and love to share with FTG children’s centre. I have worked in Early childhood for 20 years.... I have nothing but gratitude, appreciation and love to share with FTG children’s centre. I have worked in Early childhood for 20 years. I have been a director and area manager of numerous large services, have put my first child through care for 5 years but the thought of enrolling my new 12 month old into care, while I no longer work directly with a service, was absolutely terrifying, given my knowledge and experience in the sector. I searched almost every service within a 10km radius, including those that are rated exceeding in the sector, and the only service that made me feel comfortable enough to trust the care, love and nurture of my baby was FTG children’s centre. Their child centric approach is what I was searching for. I needed my child to be cared for as an individual with individual needs. I needed confidence my child’s safety and wellbeing was of the upmost priority. I do not care for daily photos and stories, as this meant an educator would be spending time on an iPad or computer rather than with my child, to get this done for every individual child. I needed to drop my child off happy and pick him up happy. I needed communication and communication that’s honest and transparent. I cannot fault this centre in any of those needs. Ingrid the director, has been honest and open the entire process. Ingrid has ensured all educators responsible for my child are aware of his individual needs and routine, the educators and teachers have demonstrated personalised care, compassion and nurture daily, and my baby demonstrates it’s his experience as well while I’m not there as he’s always happy to return and the sneak peaks I get through the window before collecting him. I cannot commend and recommend the service enough. FTG team, You have made a terrifying experience less scary and have shown me there are still amazing and well deserving of appreciation educators out there that need to be celebrated! Thank you for loving and caring for not only my baby boy but our family! Read more

Bethany R

Jul, 2025

Just started at this centre after leaving another centre in the area and it was the best decision I made. Ingrid and all... Just started at this centre after leaving another centre in the area and it was the best decision I made. Ingrid and all the staff have made us feel so welcomed. I wish we did this sooner! Read more

Lauren Peters

Jul, 2025

Amazing, caring centre! Highly recommend! Amazing, caring centre! Highly recommend!