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Trusted School Cleaning Services for Melbourne Educational Facilities
ACS Commercial Cleaning provides specialist school cleaning services for primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, campuses, and educational facilities across Melbourne. We deliver clean, safe, hygienic learning environments — backed by WWCC-checked staff, triple ISO certification, and a child-safety-first operational model that gives principals and business managers complete peace of mind.
School cleaning is not standard commercial cleaning. It is about student wellbeing, infection prevention, child safety, and creating learning environments where students and staff can thrive. Every decision we make — from the products we use to the staff we deploy — reflects the duty of care that educational facilities demand.
Every ACS school cleaner holds a valid Victorian Working With Children Check and has passed a National Police Check. We provide a dedicated, consistent team for your school — never rotating agency staff. We are triple ISO certified and back every new contract with a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee.
Contact us at 03 9114 9778 for a free onsite assessment. Or book online using our free quote form.
Compliance, Child Safety and Security First
We understand that inviting external staff onto school grounds requires absolute trust. At ACS, child safety is our non negotiable priority and it is built into every layer of our operation, not added as an afterthought.
Every single ACS staff member deployed to your campus holds a valid Victorian Working With Children Check (WWCC) and has undergone a rigorous National Police Check. Unlike agencies that rotate staff and send different cleaners each week, ACS provides a dedicated, consistent team for your school. The cleaners you meet and induct are the cleaners who return week after week, term after term. This consistency is essential for school security, because your cleaning team becomes familiar with your lock up procedures, alarm codes, emergency protocols, and the daily rhythm of your campus.
We integrate seamlessly with your school’s sign in protocols, visitor management systems, and security measures. Our staff understand the Child Safe Standards that Victorian schools operate under and conduct themselves accordingly at all times. For principals, business managers, and school councils, this compliance first approach removes the single biggest risk of engaging an external cleaning provider and provides total peace of mind.
We recognise that schools have a legal duty of care to students, and that this duty extends to every contractor who sets foot on campus. ACS shares that responsibility. Our cleaners are briefed on appropriate conduct, maintain clear boundaries, and work predominantly outside student hours wherever possible. When cleaning must occur during school hours, our identifiable, uniformed, WWCC checked staff follow your school’s specific protocols for working in occupied areas.
ACS holds a Victorian Labour Hire Licence (VICLHL06255), ensuring all employment, workers’ compensation, and Fair Work obligations are met. Our cleaners are direct employees, never subcontractors, which means full accountability, full insurance coverage, and full familiarity with your campus. This matters: when a school outsources to a cleaning company that then subcontracts the work, the school loses visibility over exactly who is on their grounds. ACS eliminates that risk entirely.
What Do School Cleaning Services Include?
ACS provides comprehensive school cleaning across every area of your educational facility. Every contract is documented in a written Scope of Works specifying tasks, zones, and frequencies tailored to your school’s layout and timetable.
- Classroom Cleaning The learning environment must be clean, safe, and conducive to concentration. Students spend the majority of their day in classrooms, touching shared surfaces, desks, and equipment. Our classroom cleaning includes dusting and wiping all surfaces, cleaning and sanitising desks and chairs, sweeping and mopping floors, emptying bins and replacing liners, cleaning whiteboards and chalkboards, and high-touch surface disinfection of door handles, light switches, and shared equipment. Clean classrooms reduce the spread of illness among students and support better attendance and concentration — directly contributing to learning outcomes.
- Hallway and Common Area Cleaning Hallways, corridors, lockers, and common areas experience constant foot traffic throughout the school day. These transitional spaces are where the entire student body passes through repeatedly between classes. Our common area cleaning includes thorough cleaning of hallways and corridors, cleaning and disinfecting water fountains (a major germ transmission point), vacuuming and mopping all common area floors, locker bank cleaning, stairwell maintenance, and entry and foyer cleaning. These high-traffic zones are where germs spread fastest in any school — consistent daily attention is essential to maintaining a healthy environment.
- Bathroom and Washroom Cleaning School bathrooms are among the highest-risk areas for germ transmission and require rigorous daily attention. With hundreds of students using these facilities throughout the day, bathrooms can quickly become a source of illness if not properly maintained. Our bathroom cleaning includes cleaning and disinfecting sinks, countertops, and fixtures, sanitising toilets and urinals, emptying and sanitising bins, cleaning mirrors, mopping and disinfecting floors, and restocking soap, paper towels, and toilet paper. We use our colour-coded cleaning system to ensure equipment used in bathrooms never cross-contaminates classrooms or food areas. Clean, well-stocked, hygienic bathrooms support student health, encourage proper hand hygiene, and reduce illness-related absences.
- Window and Glass Cleaning Natural light improves the learning environment and student wellbeing. Our window cleaning includes regular cleaning of internal and accessible external windows, removal of dirt, fingerprints, and streaks, and cleaning of window sills and frames. Clean windows maintain a bright, welcoming environment throughout the school and support a positive impression for visiting parents and prospective families.
- Specialist Floor and Surface Cleaning Schools have a wide range of floor surfaces and specialist areas, each requiring appropriate cleaning methods. Our specialist cleaning includes floor maintenance including stripping and waxing of vinyl floors, carpet cleaning and stain removal in classrooms and offices, upholstery cleaning in staff rooms and offices, science laboratory and art room cleaning with attention to specialist surfaces, library and resource centre cleaning, and high-touch surface disinfection throughout the facility.
- Cafeteria and Canteen Cleaning Food service areas require food-safety-grade cleaning. Our canteen cleaning addresses food preparation surfaces, dining areas, servery zones, and floor cleaning to maintain hygiene standards in areas where students eat.
- Gymnasium and Sports Facility Cleaning School gyms, sports halls, and changing facilities require specialist cleaning including floor maintenance, equipment sanitisation, change room cleaning, and high-touch surface disinfection.
Term-Break Deep Cleaning and Floor Maintenance
School holidays are the perfect window for restorative maintenance work that cannot be done while students are on campus. ACS aligns with your academic calendar to perform heavy-duty maintenance during term breaks — so your school returns each term looking pristine.
Our term-break deep cleaning includes vinyl floor strip and seal to restore shine and grip to hallways, classrooms, and gymnasiums, carpet steam cleaning to extract a term’s worth of mud, dirt, and allergens from classrooms and offices, high-reach window cleaning of external glass and removal of cobwebs from high ceilings and light fittings, graffiti and gum removal to ensure the school looks pristine for the start of the new term, detailed disinfection of all classrooms and high-touch surfaces, and deep cleaning of bathrooms, change rooms, and food service areas.
Aligning deep cleaning with term breaks means zero disruption to teaching and learning — and a school that looks and feels refreshed every term.
Why Melbourne Schools Choose ACS for Cleaning
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Every cleaner on your campus holds a valid Victorian Working With Children Check and has passed a National Police Check. Child safety is non-negotiable.
The Impact of Professional School Cleaning
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much do school cleaning services cost in Melbourne?
School cleaning is priced based on campus size, number of classrooms and buildings, cleaning frequency, specialist areas, and term-break maintenance. ACS provides a free onsite inspection and a detailed written quote with no hidden costs. We make professional cleaning accessible to schools of all sizes and budgets.
02. Do your school cleaners have Working With Children Checks?
Yes. Every ACS staff member deployed to a school holds a valid Victorian Working With Children Check (WWCC) and has passed a National Police Check. Child safety is our non-negotiable priority.
03. Will the same cleaners attend our school every day?
Yes. ACS provides a dedicated, consistent cleaning team for your school — never rotating agency staff. The cleaners you meet and induct are the cleaners who return, ensuring familiarity with your campus, security protocols, and daily routine.
04. What cleaning products do you use in schools?
ACS uses GECA-certified, low-VOC cleaning products that are safe for students with asthma or chemical sensitivities. These products improve indoor air quality, reduce respiratory triggers, and ensure classrooms are safe for students immediately after cleaning.
05. Do you clean during school hours or after hours?
ACS schedules cleaning around your timetable to minimise disruption. Most school cleaning is performed after hours or during low-activity periods. Term-break deep cleaning is scheduled during school holidays to avoid any disruption to teaching and learning.
06. What does term-break deep cleaning include?
Term-break deep cleaning includes vinyl floor strip and seal, carpet steam cleaning, high-reach window cleaning, graffiti and gum removal, and detailed disinfection of all classrooms, bathrooms, and high-touch surfaces. It aligns with your academic calendar so your school returns refreshed each term.
07. Do you provide cleaning for secondary schools and colleges?
Yes. ACS provides cleaning for primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, campuses, and education facilities across Melbourne. Each facility type has specific requirements that we tailor our service to meet.
08. How do you ensure security when cleaning schools?
ACS operates an employee only model. All cleaners are directly employed, WWCC checked, police checked, and trained in your school’s lock up procedures, alarm codes, and emergency protocols. We integrate with your sign in and visitor management systems. We never use subcontractors.
09. Can you clean specialist areas like science labs, gyms, and canteens?
Yes. ACS cleans all areas of your school including science laboratories, gymnasiums, sports facilities, canteens and food service areas, libraries, music and art rooms, staff rooms, and administration buildings, each with appropriate cleaning methods.
10. How quickly can ACS start cleaning our school?
Following a free onsite assessment and contract sign off, ACS can typically commence within a timeframe that suits your school’s needs, including staff induction, security briefing, and Scope of Works sign off. We often align commencement with term breaks for a seamless transition.
Get a Free Onsite Inspection
Book a complimentary onsite assessment with ACS Commercial Cleaning. We’ll assess your campus and cleaning requirements, then provide a tailored cleaning solution. We service schools across Melbourne with WWCC-checked staff, triple ISO certification, and a child-safety-first approach.
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