Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children’s Centre

Here at Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children’s Centre, we have a team of compassionate, qualified educators who are committed to the service and the learning and development of our children, through happy and imaginative play within the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

We encourage and welcome all families who wish to be part of the service and to offer their talents to enhance the learning of children, teachers and educators alike.

Our approach to early learning and development is to nurture each child's initiative and curiosity and also to help motivate them to participate in various experiences and challenges. It is during play that children learn and expand on life skills such as confidence, relationship building, emotional regulation, problem-solving, empathy and resilience.

Children are invited to explore and discover the range of different materials and resources provided. Carefully planned learning spaces provide plenty of space and time for children to explore and investigate with the educator's support to extend children’s ideas and thinking to scaffold their learning. This approach provides the foundations for a love of lifelong learning.

Social and emotional development is a priority for our early learning programs. Important life skills such as making friends, learning to share, resolving conflict, developing resilience and self-regulation are a focus. We support children to learn about gratitude, empathy and respect for others.

Situated next to Footscray City Primary School, the centre is just 6 minutes away from the centre of Melbourne.

Sparkways Footscray at Billy Button Children’s Centre has a wonderful outdoor play space with large outdoor play and education spaces.

At BBCC, we offer the following rooms:

1. Babies room (0-2 years)
2. Toddles room (2-3 years)
3. Kindergarten room (3-5 years)
   1. 3YO Sessional Kindergarten room
   2. 4YO Sessional Kindergarten room

At our childcare centre, you’ll find that our facilities have been built with your child’s needs and safety in mind no matter their age. We are fully equipped to handle everything from nappies and bottles to nap time and excursions!

With our team of highly qualified and experienced educators, you can expect:

• Fees include: freshly prepared meals, nappies, linen, sunscreen and hats
• State of the art multilevel facilities including quality long daycare, separate sessional kindergarten and maternal health services
• Play-based childcare for 6-week to 6-year old’s
• Architecturally designed natural outdoor play areas with the balcony boasting a view of the city
• Fresh seasonal meals by prepared by our resident cook
• StoryPark account for parents to track their child’s development
• Opportunities to be involved in a Parent Support Group (PSG)

Our programs are designed to support and promote a child’s development through active child-initiated play and educator-facilitated experiences. The program also reflects the Centre’s own principles and values towards the interests of the children, the educators, the community and the environment.

Our qualified educators and support staff are incredibly dedicated to all the children in their care. Our staff engage with children to shape daily schedules, ensuring they have a choice about when to play, learn, eat and rest. We have a strong commitment to transparency and constantly communicate with parents around the sharing of documentation, ongoing evaluation and assessment and reflection of our planning cycle.

Our team are always ready to help any community body with a community initiative that may arise, where our input will be helpful and of benefit to the community.

Opening Hours

7.00 am – 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday

From 2023, the Victorian Government is making kindergarten programs free for three and four-year-old children – saving you up to $2,000 per year for each year of a kindergarten program your child attends in an integrated long day care setting. Free Kinder is a critical component of the Victorian Government’s Best Start, Best Life reform.

The Victorian Government’s Free Kinder payments will be deducted from the childcare fees that you pay, up to a value of $2,000 for a 15-hour program. If your child is enrolled in an Integrated Three-Year-Old Kindergarten at program for less than 600 hours per year, Free Kinder will be applied on a pro-rata basis.

Note: Our daily fees include freshly prepared meals, nappies, bedding, incursions, and excursions.

*Timetables and fees may change from 2022