We cannot recommend Banksia Cottage enough. The educators are professional, knowledgeable and genuinely care for the kids. The centre has become an extension of our village, we really depend on the support that Marina and the team provide to our family. Our girls are happy going each day and often don't want to come home in the afternoon! There is also a real sense of community and connections formed with other families. Being on campus, diversity and inclusion is valued which is highly important to our family

I had my little boy here for 4 years, it was absolutely amazing. I can't recommend highly enough. All the negative reviews seem to be from around the time my son was there, I wouldn't believe them.

My son has been going to Banksia for 3 years now and my daughter 1 and a half years. Our kids love all of the educators and so do we! They are always very warm and welcoming, and everyone always has a smile on their face. We love the programs they have in place, the green space and how attentive the educators with the kids. Highly recommend this centre!

I only have positive things to say about this centre. My child started here two weeks ago and I couldn't have been made to feel more at ease leaving him in their care. My son has settled in quickly and I believe this is because the staff are attentive and caring. They always take the time to discuss your child with you at the start and the end of the day. They encourage and seek feedback and are always looking for ways to improve. I love this attitude. In regards to the mosquitos, yes there are currently some around the centre. This is mostly due to the extensive amount of rain that we have been experiencing. The staff are working on ways to combat the world's most annoying insect and prevent the children from being bitten. I haven't noticed any mosquito bites on my child. A long winded review, but I honestly feel that this centre should have a review rating that reflects the wonderful staff here. 5 stars.

A nice setting at the university, good staff, just watch out for mosquitoes next to the pond there. They have mitigation measures for that, but my child still ended up with the occasional bite. Weird that 2 of the negative reviews are from people in Melbourne.

Excellent staff and quality educators. I highly recommend this centre. Not just a place that watches over your children but a school where they can learn and experience many things. The negative reviews all seem like spam people with only 1 review no comments.

Comparing this centre to many others, working here is great and rewarding as they treat staff and children well. Most importantly, the team is very nice and warm towards children, and they are driven towards reflecting on their work and basing it on research so that the team is always improving and challenging themselves and their practice. I notice there are many negative reviews here. I realise a lot of them are probably due to two fake news stories released about this centre, both of which were proven false either by the news writers themselves or the department of education investigations regarding the case. It is sad that such a lovely centre has the misfortune of being accused of these false charges and has possibly driven the reviews down.