1800 517 075
1800 517 075Address:
7 Village Way, Pakenham, VIC, 3810
Care Type:
Long Day Care, Pre-school
Hours:
6:30AM to 6:30PM
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0-1 years
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$174 /day
Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning Pakenham.
Address:
7 Village Way, Pakenham, VIC, 3810
Rating Score
I would like to share my absolute love for creative garden Pakenham! Just having dropped off my second child there, although it was hard I know that my baby will be looked after in the best way you can imagine. The staff, particularly the nursery 1 and 2 educators are absolutely phenomenal. Their care and dedication to the children makes me feel so safe and comfortable leaving them there to learn and grow. I would<br>Like to give a special thanks to Savitha, who has helped integrate both my babies during their first time at childcare. She is lovely, and you can see just how much she loves her job and the kids.<br><br>Other than that I feel the centre overall is fantastic! The outdoor areas are huge compared to other centres around, and when you walk in it feels warm, cozy, and most of all SAFE. The managers Tanya and Goldy are amazing at their job, being on top of everything, extremely communicative and lovey to interact with.<br><br>I’m so glad we chose this centre, choosing and childcare seems so overwhelming at the beginning, but this centre was amazing from start to present.<br><br>Thank you creative garden Pakenham team ❤️
- Jessica Piccardt
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Pakenham, Officer, Beaconsfield, Officer South, and Clyde North in Melbourne.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
We are conveniently located for families in or commuting through Pakenham, Officer, Beaconsfield, Officer South, and Clyde North in Melbourne.
We offer nurturing care and quality early education for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, with flexible hours (9, 10, 11, and 12-hour sessions) to suit busy families.
Our Learning Environments
Our children benefit from familiar faces as they grow, creating a sense of continuity:
We’re proud to have qualified teachers and educators, supported by a team of national education experts, ensuring the highest quality childcare and early education.
Innovative Early Learning Programs
Our teachers deliver the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF or the national curriculum) through play-based learning that covers language, literacy, numeracy, STEM, social, and emotional development. Our program also includes:
We focus on strong family partnerships through regular learning and development conversations with your child’s lead educator, learning showcases, and in-centre family events. Our Xplor app provides real-time updates and learning summaries daily to keep you informed on your child’s journey.
State Government Approved Programs
Our Kindergarten program supports children’s learning, development, and well-being, ensuring a confident transition to school.
Children explore their local community through excursions and visits, enriching their learning beyond the classroom.
We are a diverse early learning centre with educators proficient in multiple languages, supporting inclusive and culturally rich learning experiences.
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:
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:
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 supporting 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.
Morning
Brianna 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. Brianna 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
Brianna has finished her lunch and is preparing to take a nap. Her educator changes her nappy, prepares a bottle and reads Brianna a story before her afternoon sleep.
Afternoon
Brianna and some of her nursery friends enjoy some story time and songs outside in the shaded garden. They read ‘Peepo’ which is Brianna’s favourite book.
Morning
Todd 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, Todd is learning about himself and the world around him. Dramatic play is helping Todd identify his interests, abilities, likes and dislikes.
Lunch
Todd is watering the vegetables in the garden. By doing this, Todd is learning the importance of growing and caring for the veggies in the garden. Todd picks a tomato from the garden, which the Chef will use to help make Todd and his friend’s lunch - Spaghetti Bolognese!
Afternoon
Todd 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, Todd is learning how to express himself creatively and how to convey his ideas and emotions. Painting is also helping develop Todd’s hand eye coordination, finger, wrist and hand strength. Making marks on paper is important for self expression as well as later learning.
Morning
Carly is almost five years old and can’t wait for today’s carpentry experience - she loves building things! Carpentry experiences allow Carly and her friends to extend their learning through real-life experiences. While participating in carpentry, Carly is learning to problem solve, experiment and predict. She is also improving her hand eye coordination, manipulative skills and muscular strength.
Lunch
Before Carly sits down for lunch with her friends and educators, Carly takes part in the centre’s sports program. Carly loves sports. Sports helps Carly improve her flexibility and strength (perfect for growing bodies!). Sports also allows her to practice different skills in a fun and engaging way.
Afternoon
Carly is off to ‘big school’ next year and she can't wait to start! Carly 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 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 Tanya and I am the Centre Manager here at Creative Garden Pakenham. I have been working in the early childhood industry for over two decades and hold a Diploma of Children’s Services. During this time. I have worked across a variety of childhood services. This has provided me with the knowledge and skills necessary to help guide and mentor my team of passionate educators, along with understanding the needs of the community and the children that I have the privilege to educate and care for.
Children amaze me every day! They are unique, capable, resilient and have a natural sense of wonder and curiosity, which they love to share with their caregivers and teachers. With this in mind, I aim to provide an environment that supports this sense of wonder and provide them with the opportunity to explore and discover their world in a safe and secure way.
I believe that it takes a village to raise a child, and we are part of that village. We are here to help and support you and your child on their early childhood journey. This drives us as a service to build relationships with you, your child, family, and the community. I am fortunate to have a passionate team of educators at Creative Garden Pakenham who also strive to provide high quality care and education for your child and enjoy getting to know you and your child.
We aim to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment, from the moment you book a tour with us, through to enrolment and when your child starts care. We have an open-door policy and welcome your input and feedback, as this is important to us and helps form collaborative relationships, between you and the community. This also helps us to provide an environment that is supportive to all children, families, and educators.
The Creative Garden Pakenham team can’t wait to meet you and start your child’s early childhood journey.
Want to see the centre first hand? Book a tour with Creative Garden Early Learning Pakenham below.
Infant
0-1 years
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Toddler
1-2 years
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Pre-Kindy
2-3 years
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Kindy
3-5 years
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Your enquiry will be sent directly to the Creative Garden Early Learning Pakenham.
Based on 61 Reviews
Rating Score
Jessica Piccardt
I would like to share my absolute love for creative garden Pakenham! Just having dropped off my second child there, although it was hard I know that my baby will be looked after in the best way you can imagine. The staff, particularly the nursery 1 and 2 educators are absolutely phenomenal. Their care and dedication to the children makes me feel so safe and comfortable leaving them there to learn and grow. I would<br>Like to give a special thanks to Savitha, who has helped integrate both my babies during their first time at childcare. She is lovely, and you can see just how much she loves her job and the kids.<br><br>Other than that I feel the centre overall is fantastic! The outdoor areas are huge compared to other centres around, and when you walk in it feels warm, cozy, and most of all SAFE. The managers Tanya and Goldy are amazing at their job, being on top of everything, extremely communicative and lovey to interact with.<br><br>I’m so glad we chose this centre, choosing and childcare seems so overwhelming at the beginning, but this centre was amazing from start to present.<br><br>Thank you creative garden Pakenham team ❤️
Nicola Oluc
We have had such a wonderful experience with this childcare centre. The staff are caring, welcoming and genuinely make an effort to ensure the children feel safe, happy and supported. The centre has a warm and positive atmosphere, and it is clear that the children’s wellbeing is always a priority. A special mention to Tanya, who has been absolutely amazing. She is caring, friendly and always takes the time to make the children feel comfortable and included.
Karishma Naidu
I’m so glad and grateful that my son is part of Creative Garden Early Learning Pakenham . I would like to sincerely thank the wonderful management team and all the educators for their incredible hard work, dedication, and genuine care for the children.<br>A heartfelt thank you to Pinal and the entire Nursery 2 team for taking such wonderful care of my 2-year-old son. ❤️<br><br>We truly appreciate the love, patience, care, and dedication you show him every day. It gives us so much peace of mind knowing that he is in such caring and capable hands.<br><br>Thank you for making him feel safe, happy, and loved. We are truly grateful for everything you do for him. We feel very blessed to have such wonderful educators looking after our little one. 🌷<br><br>The educators are not only hardworking but also so caring, supportive, and loving. I feel truly blessed knowing that my son is in such a safe, nurturing, and positive environment.<br><br>Thank you to the entire Creative Garden team for everything you do every day. We truly appreciate and value all your efforts. ❤️
Chinmay GUPTA
We have had a really positive experience with Creative Garden, Pakenham. The educators are caring, friendly and genuinely attentive to the children’s individual needs.<br><br>Since starting here, we have been very happy with the way the team communicates with us and keeps us updated about our child’s day. It gives us great peace of mind knowing that our little one is being cared for in a safe, nurturing and engaging environment.<br><br>We especially appreciate the range of activities, play-based learning and the effort the educators put into making the children feel comfortable and supported. The team has been approachable and always willing to listen to our questions or concerns.<br><br>A big thank you to all the educators and staff at Creative Garden Pakenham for the care and effort you put into looking after our little one.
Jessie Garlick
Couldn’t rate Creative Garden highly enough! Our son has seriously thrived there which such incredible educators
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