Our History
Cire’s story began in 1976 as the Upper Yarra Community House, established in Yarra Junction. We started with a simple yet meaningful mission: to bring people together through short hobby courses and a local playgroup.
What began as a small initiative quickly became a cherished hub where locals could learn, grow, and support one another. These early steps laid the foundation for what would become a lifelong pursuit of empowering people through education and community connection.
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1976UYCH opensOffering hobby/leisure courses/playgroup
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1983Adult Community and Further Education (ACFE) registrationDelivering work-related /education/personal development/life skills programs for community
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1983Neighbourhood House fundingOffering diverse community support programs
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1992Registered Training Organisation (RTO) registrationCommenced funded VET hospitality and horticulture training
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199339-41 Little Yarra Road purchasedVision for school and children’s services
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1996UYCH Children’s Centre built40 long day care and 11 occasional care places
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2008VCAL Program startsCerini campus
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2009 – 2011New classrooms – Little Yarra RdNew classrooms, UYCH Little Yarra Rd – $1.5m
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2011 – 2012Kinder room at Children’s CentreKinder Room added to Children’s Centre with $270,000 grant
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2014Morrison House Mt EvelynUYCH takes over Morrison House, a community service provider inc. Children’s Services Centre and RTO providing vocational qualifications
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2014Approval for independent schoolApproval for independent school commencing 2015. Registered as Yarra Valley Community School
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2015Yarra Valley Community School commencesCommunity School opens at 39-41 Little Yarra Rd, Yarra Junction and 20 Old Hereford Rd, Mt Evelyn. Years 10-12
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2016UYCH becomes Cire Services IncorporatedNew name and new look to represent our services
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2017Community School adds years 7 to 9Years 7 to 9 are introduced to our Yarra Junction campus
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2019Chirnside Community HubCire takes over operations of Chirnside Community Hub
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2019Chirnside Early Learning opensEarly Learning Centre opens to provide 3 and 4 year old kindergarten
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2019Lilydale head officeNew head office and training campus at 211 Main Street, Lilydale
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2020Community School – Hospitality Training FacilityState-of-the-art training facility opens at the Yarra Junction campus
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2021Community School adds years 5 to 6Now known as Cire Community School, years 5 to 6 introduced (Yarra Junction campus)
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2021Community School – Berwick campus opensCire Community School, years 7 to 12 opens an additional campus
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2022Community School – Lilydale campus opensCire Community School Mt Evelyn campus opens an additional site for years 7 to 12 in Lilydale
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2022Lilydale head office and TrainingNew head office and training facilities at Level 1, 7-9 John St, Lilydale
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2024Cire Community School – Monbulk campus opensCire Community School opens an additional campus in Monbulk, 325 Macclesfield Rd, for Prep to Year 12. Mt Evelyn campus moves to Monbulk.
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2025Cire Early Learning Croydon and LilydaleCire Early Learning acquired ownership and management of two addition centres in July 2025, formerly Swinburne Children’s Centre.
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