Recognising parents and families as children’s first and most important teachers, ECMS centres encourage families and communities to contribute and participate in every facet of their children’s kindergarten and early learning experience.

In 2016 ECMS received funding from the Department of Education and Training for a pilot program to support children and families experiencing vulnerability in Melton and Brimbank to access Early Start Kindergarten and pre-purchased kindergarten places.

ECMS believes all children have the right to be safe, secure, treated fairly, listened to, have privacy and to reach their full potential. To reflect our commitment to teaching children and families about these fundamental rights, in 2017 we introduced the Children’s Rights Project.