Early Childhood Services with a difference.
Dandenong Day Nursery is situated on Bunurong Country. Since our opening in 1976 we have been welcoming children and families into our community run early childhood service. Our experienced and long standing team of educators and teachers will assist you and your child to settle into our service to ensure a positive start to your child’s care and education journey.
We are committed in supporting your child to develop their love of learning.
Everybody Welcome!
About Us
What do we value about our service?
Care
From before birth, children are connected to family, community, culture and place. Children’s earliest development and learning takes place through these relationships.
Education
Through play based learning, the children’s curriculum will reflect the importance of communication and language, early literacy, numeracy, physical active bodies, social and emotional wellbeing and respect for others.
Environment
Our learning environment will promote cultural awareness in all children, including a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander ways of knowing and being. We provide opportunities for children to experience success and are motivated to accept new challenges through which to learn and grow.
Nutrition
Healthy eating and good nutrition have a major influence on children’s health and wellbeing. We also acknowledge that nutrition has a direct impact on children’s growth and development. All food is cooked on the premise by the centre cook. The menu includes Vegetarian and Halal.
Our Learning Environments
Our Curriculum
Our aim is to ensure that every child experiences success in their learning and development
- Reflects and enriches the lives and identities of children and their families
- Responds to individual interests, strengths and abilities
- Is inclusive of all children
- Equipment and materials are chosen to reflect the natural and cultural aspects of the environment and community.
- Supports children to become environmentally responsible and show respect for the environment.
- Educators introduce materials and resources that provoke interest, novelty and more complex thinking.
- Indoor / outdoor play is an important focus of the learning environment supporting individual choice and interest.
- Is responsive to children’s strengths, abilities and interests and build on these to ensure children’s motivation and engagement in learning.
Our Team
Our Experienced Staff are here to help
Most of our team have been part of the service for many years. We have a dedicated group of experienced and dedicated early childhood educators and currently we have 3 bachelor early childhood staff and the service provides a separate 3 and 4 year old funded kindergarten program.
Our Centre has a pool of curriculum support educators which ensures consistency in the care and education of children. (Agencies are not used to cover staff absences).
We have been attending this centre for the last three years and truly blessed to be part of the Dandenong Nursery family. I came to the centre as an anxious first- time mum worried about leaving my son at the care of others but sending my kids to the Dandy Nursery I feel like I am leaving them at a family home where they feel loved and are cared for. The educators tailor the activities according to the kids interests and needs, they treat the kids as their own and develop an incredible bond. As a mum there is nothing more I would ask for.
Rawa RM
Proud Parent
Teachers are amazing and go over and beyond! I have never met teachers who are so caring, patient and genuine. They make all the kids and parents feel so special and loved. No matter how many issues they deal with throughout the day, they always have a smile on their faces and are happy to listen and answer all your questions no matter what they may be. My boys come home updating me on all the fun educational activities they have done throughout the day as well as being updated on Story park all the time 🙂 When your kids aren't with you, there is no better feeling than knowing they are happy, cared for and loved.
Thank you to all of you!! I can't show my appreciation enough for all your support and for always being so accommodating with everything over the years. I'm so happy we found your centre a few years back and so glad we still have a couple of years to enjoy with you before my boys move onto Primary school
Katrina
Proud Parent
Our Gallery
Making learning visible
We love to capture the learning that comes from children engaging in everyday experiences. The most amazing moments are captured when children are involved and interested in their own learning.
Reach out and Get in touch.
The Dandenong Day Nursery welcomes new families. Please call us for a tour or call us to discuss your child’s enrolment needs.
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday 7am to 6pm
Saturday – Sunday Closed
Talk to us
Phone
(03) 9792 1474
