Our centre offers the Victorian Government-approved ‘Kinder: Best Start, Best Life’ program for 3–4-year-olds, providing up to 15 hours per week of funded Kindergarten. This program supports children’s learning, development, and well-being, setting them up for future success.

Our Enhanced Learning Program for Kindergarten children focuses on:

• Numeracy & Literacy: Developing key skills for lifelong learning.
• Self-Regulation: Fostering emotional control and resilience.
• Social & Emotional Development: Supporting independence and building healthy relationships.
• Creativity & Problem-Solving: Encouraging curiosity and critical thinking.

With extended hours and a year-round program (excluding public holidays), our Kindergarten program is delivered by qualified Early Childhood Teachers committed to supporting your child’s individual development.

Additional Benefits Include:

• Government subsidy: Further reduces out-of-pocket Kinder fees in addition to your eligible Childcare Subsidy (CCS).
• Personalised Learning Plans: Tailored to your child’s unique needs.
• Rhythm and Resilience Program: Music and movement to improve emotional regulation.
• School Readiness: Preparing your child for a smooth transition to school.

We also engage with local schools and provide transition statements, ensuring your child feels confident and prepared for the next steps in their education journey. Stay connected with your child’s progress via our Xplor platform, which offers regular updates on their learning and development.

“Let the child be the scriptwriter, director and the actor in their own play” - Magda Gerber

Nursery Space: 6 weeks – 2 years

Learning starts from before birth, and our Educators have created a welcoming and nurturing nursery environment where each baby feels safe to explore and discover new things - through their senses, their communication and cues (body language, facial expression and sounds) and through experimentation. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play including sensory play, music time, story time and more. Every day provides a brand new, exciting adventure for our babies to support their development, learning and wellbeing.

Toddler Space: 2 - 3 years

Our teachers and educators encourage the children to learn through play to help enhance their sensory-motor development. This happens through carefully planned music, dance, games, role playing and reading experiences.

On any given day the Toddlers can be seen developing their numeracy by building a tower, sorting objects, pointing and identifying shapes and patterns and participating in counting songs and games.

Children in our toddler space are encouraged to participate in group play. Group play is important as it helps our toddlers develop important social skills such as, turn-taking, developing self-confidence and emotional self-regulation. Our skilled team helps children through talking, planning and role modelling.

Kindergarten Space: 3 – 6 years

Kindergarten is a unique time for learning with peers and developing skills for later learning including confidence and curiosity, important skills for starting school. Our play-based program has school readiness at its core, encouraging active engagement in learning and supporting a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.

The oral language supports literacy learning and a child’s oral language ability is the best predictor for later success in learning to read and write. Hearing the sounds within a language is the first critical step for all literacy learning. Our team supports our Kindergarten children's literacy development by engaging in rich discussions, reading, storytelling, dramatic play and experimentation all of which introduce new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations.

Throughout the Kindergarten year, children use their language to share ideas, ask questions, express themselves, and connect with peers and adults in social settings.

Social-emotional skills, including the ability to self-regulate emotions, are supported through group learning experiences. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and su pporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Our goal in the kindergarten year is to prepare children and families for a smooth transition to primary school.

Our centre chef prepares and cooks nutritious meals daily, catering to the unique dietary requirements of every child. We believe that by encouraging active participation (such as growing their own fruit and vegetables, preparing, and finally cooking!) children learn to appreciate and understand the importance of healthy eating across a wide variety of food.

Our centre offers seasonal whole food-based menus – created to delight the fussiest eaters.

Hi my name is Louise, and I am the Centre Manager here at Community Kids Melton. I began my career in early childhood education and care in 2001 and started working at Community Kids Melton in January 2021. I hold a Diploma in Children’s Services. I have worked in Childcare since I was 18. I moved to London in 2015 to work as a nanny and in child care centres overseas and have been back in Australia since 2016. I like to understand how the cogs work behind the wheels, so I have always worked in both rooms and the office. I have been Assistant Centre Manager for 3.5 years at another Community Kids centre. I enjoy watching children’s personalities grow and develop individually. No two days are the same.

At our centre, we show the families examples of outcomes of the children’s learning. The centre is a blank canvas for educators to display what it is the children are learning throughout their time in an early education setting. Kinder children are currently learning about our land and the original owners of the land through multiple experiences. Sustainability is modeled throughout the centre with a shared recycling centre for families to donate resources for re-using.

The team is extremely welcoming and helpful with the transitioning of new children in our centre. There is a large multicultural team at the centre, across all ages and life experience to ensure families within our community feel welcomed and represented.  We take safety and security in our centre very seriously. We practice safety measures by understanding the policies and procedures of the centre and holding each other accountable throughout the day’s practices. My Child protection statement reads: “I will ensure every child has a voice and feels safe and valued in our environment.”

Families are encouraged to bring their children for as many orientations as required so they ultimately feel comfortable leaving them in our care. We ensure they are welcomed into the centre and that they and their child feel like they belong. Educators engage with the families and their children to ensure they learn as much as possible throughout the orientation process.

We provide morning tea/breakfasts throughout the year so families can spend more time settling their children into their day. Parents are encouraged to address any queries or concerns they may have throughout their time at the centre.

I make them feel comfortable by showing myself to be relatable, making them laugh and relax when they first enter. I draw on my own experience as a first-time mother to ensure I give them easily understandable information, and clear directions to get set up with the centre. I run through the important aspects of the enrolment form and show them how to find the information required through step-by-step instruction guides.

Fun fact about me is, I have played the flute since I was 11. I have a 2-year-old and two very energetic staffies.

I look forward to welcoming your family to .