(03) 9116 9001
(03) 9116 9001Address:
14 Kirrip Crescent, Parkville, VIC, 3052
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Pre-school
Hours:
6.30am to 6.30pm
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14 Kirrip Crescent, Parkville, VIC, 3052
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My son Luka is now 4 years and 4 months old. He started at Penguin Parkville Childcare on the 25th of March, 2024, initially attending 2–3 half days a week before gradually transitioning to full days Monday to Friday. When Luka first began in the Toddler 1 room, drop-offs were very challenging he was often upset and unsettled. Luka has since been diagnosed with Level 3 Autism and is currently non-verbal. Despite having limited staff and resources, the educators and carers at Penguin Parkville have shown incredible compassion, patience, and dedication. They have truly gone above and beyond to understand and support Luka’s individual needs. The team has worked closely with his occupational and speech therapists to learn strategies that help manage his behaviours and maintain consistency between home and childcare. They even took the initiative to apply for KISP funding to ensure Luka could receive additional one-on-one support on certain days. I’m always kept updated if Luka becomes distressed, and they make sure I’m part of the process every step of the way. Since starting at Penguin Parkville, we’ve seen wonderful improvements in Luka’s social engagement and his ability to connect with others. He also attends Autism Partnership therapy sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, and I’m so grateful that the childcare team collaborates so well with his therapists it truly feels like a united circle of support around him. I cannot thank the team enough for their love, understanding, and unwavering support. They really are a group of earth angels. For any parent of a neurodiverse child considering a mainstream childcare setting, I wholeheartedly recommend Penguin Parkville. The care, acceptance, and genuine commitment of this team have made all the difference for Luka and our family.
- Amanda Grech
About Penguin Parkville Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Penguin Childcare Parkville. We're ideally located for families in in Parkville, Travancore, Ascot Vale, Flemington and Brunswick. Our centre is conveniently located for both commuters and residents, just 5 minutes away from the Melbourne Zoo, The University of Melbourne and The Royal Children’s Hospital.
Our Long Daycare and Kindergarten Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
At Penguin Childcare Parkville, we provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our multicultural and dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day. Our educators are proficient in multiple languages, including Serbian, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, Somalian, Urdu and more. This diversity enriches our learning environment and provides children with exposure to different cultures and languages.
Getting school ready? We offer the 3 and 4-year-old Government-approved Kindergarten program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling.
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at Penguin Parkville including:
About Penguin Parkville Long Daycare and Kindergarten
Welcome to Penguin Childcare Parkville. We're ideally located for families in in Parkville, Travancore, Ascot Vale, Flemington and Brunswick. Our centre is conveniently located for both commuters and residents, just 5 minutes away from the Melbourne Zoo, The University of Melbourne and The Royal Children’s Hospital.
Our Long Daycare and Kindergarten Centre provides early education and care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
At Penguin Childcare Parkville, we provide convenient, full care coverage from 9hr, 10hr or full days, 5 days per week, including school holidays.
Our multicultural and dedicated team of Teachers and Educators provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring learning environment - where your child can thrive, and be their wonderful self, every day. Our educators are proficient in multiple languages, including Serbian, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, Somalian, Urdu and more. This diversity enriches our learning environment and provides children with exposure to different cultures and languages.
Getting school ready? We offer the 3 and 4-year-old Government-approved Kindergarten program that helps ensure your child has a successful transition to formal schooling.
We offer a great variety of learning experiences at Penguin Parkville including:
State Government Approved Programs
Our centre offers the VIC Government-approved ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Kindergarten Program.
At Penguin Childcare,your child will benefit from the VIC ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Government-approved program as part of our enhanced learning program. Our program will support your child’s learning, development, and well-being for now, at school and beyond. We tailor our Kindergarten program across:
- Numeracy
- Literacy
- Emotional and Social Development
- Self regulation
- Healthy minds and bodies
The added benefits of our Kindergarten program include:
- VIC ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Government-approved program
- Extended opening hours
- Open all year round (excl public holidays)
- Programs developed and delivered by our Early Childhood Teachers
- Exclusive music and movement program for self-regulation
“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 by experimenting. On any given day you can see the nursery children engaging in all types of play, water 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 and reading experiences.
On any given day the Toddler children 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 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 encourages active engagement in learning and supports a range of positive developmental outcomes including resilience, independence, critical thinking and creativity.
The oral language supports literacy learning. 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 development by engaging in rich discussions, introducing new vocabulary as part of everyday conversations, as well as singing, playing games, and reading with the children daily.
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, is supported through group learning environments. Our team supports each child’s social and emotional development by labelling and talking about emotions and supporting appropriate responses as together, they engage in new and challenging situations. Lastly, ensuring that all children are ready for the ‘big school’ by preparing them for all that ‘big school’ has to offer.
Morning
Arya is 11 months old and enjoys sensory play outside in the sandpit with her friends. She sits near her educator who helps teach her how to scoop the sand into the bucket. Arya is learning how to dig, carry, and move the sand. She is also exploring texture and learning what happens to the sand when she adds water!
Lunch
Arya has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Arya a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Arya and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Arya’s favourite book.
Morning
Rahul is two and a half years old and loves to start his day at the centre outside on the climbing equipment. His friends join him, and together they pretend to be pirates on a ship looking for treasure. Through this exciting dramatic play, Rahul is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Rahul identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Rahul is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Rahul is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Rahul picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Rahul and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Rahul enjoys art, and today he is painting a beach scene from a recent family holiday. He adds the finishing touches and sets the painting aside to dry; so that he can take it home to share with his family.
While painting, Rahul is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Rahul’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Penny is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Penny and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Penny is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Penny sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Penny takes part in the centre’s sports program. Penny loves sports. Sports helps Penny improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Penny is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Penny and her friends will be visiting the local primary school next week. In preparation for the visit, the class is creating a list of questions to ask the Principal and school children.
Our centre chef prepares and cooks healthy and 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.
Our centre offers children nutrient-rich, unprocessed, and seasonal whole foods – created to delight the fussiest eaters.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Penguin Childcare Parkville below.
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Amanda Grech
My son Luka is now 4 years and 4 months old. He started at Penguin Parkville Childcare on the 25th of March, 2024, initially attending 2–3 half days a week before gradually transitioning to full days Monday to Friday. When Luka first began in the Toddler 1 room, drop-offs were very challenging he was often upset and unsettled. Luka has since been diagnosed with Level 3 Autism and is currently non-verbal. Despite having limited staff and resources, the educators and carers at Penguin Parkville have shown incredible compassion, patience, and dedication. They have truly gone above and beyond to understand and support Luka’s individual needs. The team has worked closely with his occupational and speech therapists to learn strategies that help manage his behaviours and maintain consistency between home and childcare. They even took the initiative to apply for KISP funding to ensure Luka could receive additional one-on-one support on certain days. I’m always kept updated if Luka becomes distressed, and they make sure I’m part of the process every step of the way. Since starting at Penguin Parkville, we’ve seen wonderful improvements in Luka’s social engagement and his ability to connect with others. He also attends Autism Partnership therapy sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, and I’m so grateful that the childcare team collaborates so well with his therapists it truly feels like a united circle of support around him. I cannot thank the team enough for their love, understanding, and unwavering support. They really are a group of earth angels. For any parent of a neurodiverse child considering a mainstream childcare setting, I wholeheartedly recommend Penguin Parkville. The care, acceptance, and genuine commitment of this team have made all the difference for Luka and our family.
Dear Amanda, Thank you for your heartfelt 5-star review! We are so incredibly honoured to be entrusted with Luka’s care and being a part of his early learning journey - we love sharing updates on his growth! We understand that finding the right support for a neurodiverse child is often daunting, and it means the world to us to know that our team's compassion, warmth, and dedication have provided you with confidence and peace of mind. We believe that understanding each child's needs and is key to quality care and support, and your kind words recognising our amazing team's passion and commitment to ensuring every child receives the tailored support they deserve truly makes our day. It is our absolute privilege to work closely with Luka's therapists to maintain consistency and help him thrive. We're so grateful for continued trust in us and look forward to supporting Luka's journey of growth and learning here at our centre. Best wishes, The Penguin Childcare Team
Michael Scott
My son has been there for only 2 months but has fully bonded with the staff and children at the centre. Staff is very supportive and friendly with my son and other kids. Lots of activities and social time with his peers. Very happy with the services they provide!
Hello Michael, We’re so grateful for your 5-star review! Hearing that your son is happily settled and thriving at our centre truly makes our day. It's incredibly rewarding to know that our amazing team have been so supportive for your family as we believe in creating a warm, engaging and nurturing space for our children. Thank you for your confidence in us as it inspires us to keep up the great work every day. Best regards, The Penguin Childcare Team
Sharon Gill
Wonderful service.. and excellent workmanship of all staff that are present in the childcare centre.. keep up the good work.
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