Melton West Preschool

We believe play is essential to the development of children through discovery, exploration and learning about their world. Play allows children to learn about others and themselves. It provides opportunities for children to explore a wide range of experiences, and gain skills in effective communication. Through play, children build self-confidence and form a deeper understanding of the world in which we live, becoming competent & capable.

Our learning environment promotes a sense of community and group identity while respecting individual children, it is a place to thrive. We empower children through the curriculum to build on their skills, attitude, and knowledge to support the development of mutually respectful and rewarding relationships with people who are similar to, and different from themselves. It is in this that we celebrate the diversity of our community and the knowledge each individual family brings as the child’s first teacher.

We encourage a love of nature and foster respectful attitudes required to care for living and non-living things. Having a connection to nature shapes a child’s love of land and country. This provides a space to learn about First Nations People and the Wurundjeri People whose land our kindergarten resides.

Educators play a significant role in facilitating play through the continuous improvement of practice and critical reflection. We draw our beliefs from developmental and socio-cultural theories where hands on learning, self-discovery, support, and the natural environment are key factors to each child’s progression.

It is through these beliefs, in partnership with our families, that we nurture each child’s sense of ‘Being, Belonging & Becoming’.

Located next door to the Melton West Primary School is our two-room kindergarten. We are part of the Melton West Community Centre which also includes a Maternal Health Nurse and a community room for local playgroups.

We have an extensive playground featuring a wide range of climbing equipment, sandpit, swings and cubby house. Our garden provides native trees and plants including a vegetable garden for the children to maintain.

Our service believes in the importance of indoor and outdoor learning spaces. We value sustainability and the influence it brings to taking care of the environment.

• 4 year old kindergarten
• 3 year old kindergarten
• Storypark to see the wonderful thing your child participates in at kinder
• Large outdoor play area and vegetable patch
• Community connections

Melton West Preschool prides itself on having a strong team of educators who have been working together for a number of years. We are dedicated in providing high-quality education and care to children throughout their many developmental stages. Each team member provides their own set of skills that we incorporate across our centre to build upon and form best practices.

We believe every child deserves a quality education and advocate for all children to be included in our programs.

From 2023, the Victorian Government is making kindergarten programs free for three and four-year-old children – saving you and your family up to $2,500 per year for their program. Free Kinder is a critical component of the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life reform and we are thrilled to be a part of this initiative.