Montessori childcare and kindergarten in Wyndham Vale

In a Montessori room, children choose their own work from a prepared set of hands-on materials and work in uninterrupted blocks, with educators observing and guiding rather than directing. Traditional long day care usually runs educator-led, play-based group activities. Both operate under the National Quality Framework and the Early Years Learning Framework; the difference is who leads the activity.

Montessori materials are unique, hands-on learning tools that help children understand abstract concepts through concrete experiences. Each material is designed to teach a specific skill and allows children to self-correct and learn independently.

Yes. Montessori is designed to support children of all abilities, backgrounds and learning styles. The approach is flexible and inclusive, allowing every child to thrive.

Children from 6 weeks to 6 years, at both campuses. Programs are Babies and Nursery (6 weeks to 2 years), Toddlers (2 to 3 years) and Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten (3 to 6 years), so a child can stay with the same philosophy and community through to school.

Yes. Both campuses deliver Kinder Tick approved, Victorian Government funded 3-year-old and 4-year-old kindergarten inside the long day care day, led by qualified early childhood teachers. Your child stays in the same room with the same educators from drop-off to pick-up.

Our fee is $154.42 per day for every age group, before Child Care Subsidy, effective 3 August 2026. It includes the full Montessori program, five chef-prepared meals, nappies, wipes and sunscreen. Full-time attendance is $146.70 a day, siblings get 5% off, and a 35% holiday discount applies for up to four weeks a year. We are approved for CCS and ACCS. See fees and subsidies.

Two things change in 2026. From January 2026 the Child Care Subsidy activity test is removed: under the 3 Day Guarantee, every family earning under $533,280 a year receives at least 72 subsidised hours a fortnight (three days a week), and families who meet the activity requirements, or who care for a First Nations child, receive 100 hours. Separately, our 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten programs are part of Victorian Free Kinder, which provides an offset of up to $2,101 per child for the year for a 15-hour program. CCS is applied to our $154.42 daily fee first, then the Free Kinder offset is applied to your invoice each week, shown as "Victorian Government Free Kinder offset". We will walk you through the numbers on your tour, or see fees and subsidies.

6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year, at both campuses. We close on Victorian public holidays. Sessions are 9, 10 or 12 hours, so you can match the session to your CCS hours.

We provide all five meals, prepared on site by our chef: breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack. We have seasonal menus (summer/spring and winter/autumn) and are an allergy-aware centre, catering to all dietary needs.

Our integrated kinder program runs within our long day care setting, offering continuous learning throughout the day. Sessional kinder has fixed, shorter hours. Our integrated approach gives families flexibility and children a consistent learning environment.

We offer fortnightly excursions and monthly incursions to enrich your child's learning, in addition to our Bush Kinder program.

Buffalo Campus is at 1-5 Buffalo Crescent, Manor Lakes, about 300 m from Wyndham Vale station (03 9999 7944) and is approved for 106 places. Ballan Campus is at 13 Hirata Boulevard, Wyndham Vale, near Manor Lakes Shopping Centre (03 9087 3977) and is approved for 130 places. Both serve families from Wyndham Vale, Manor Lakes, Werribee, Tarneit and Hoppers Crossing.

Book a tour (Monday to Friday, mornings and late afternoons, by appointment), then complete the online enrolment form to secure your child's place, or join the waiting list if your preferred start date is not yet available. Before the first day we arrange free orientation sessions so your child can meet their educators and explore the room. See how to enrol.