About Us
Planting a love of learning at Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham
Our early learning and long daycare centre offers child care in Cheltenham in a modern setting for families living or commuting through the Bayside area or surrounding suburbs Cheltenham, Highett, Beaumaris, Black Rock and Sandringham.
Spacious, natural play areas
Aside from our modern purpose-built interior play areas, your children will be able to enjoy spacious and natural outdoor learning environments featuring a large yard, vegetable garden, sandpits, water play areas, cubby house, slides, climbing fort for children to learn through play. They will love interact with our centre pets!
Our freshly made healthy and nutritious meals are created daily by our in-house cook, catering for all dietary requirements including halal options.
Dedicated team of educators
Our longstanding and dedicated team of highly qualified educators provide care for children aged between 6 weeks to 6 years. We have a comprehensive play-based curriculum guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) for children from nursery through to kindergarten. Our kindergarten program taught by a qualified early childhood teacher will assist to prepare your child socially and emotionally for their transition to primary school.
Training responsible future citizens
Our centre also provides extracurricular activities including music, dance, sport, sustainability programs and regular excursions to nearby parks, beach, nature reserves and community aged care centres. We have regular educational children’s shows and special guest visits to extend on the children’s learning.
We regularly host cultural events on special occasions to celebrate our diversity. Our sustainability program will teaches children a sense of responsibility and connection to the world around them.
We value our families
We understand how busy life can be for our families, so we proudly provide flexible hours (9-hour, 10-hour or full-day sessions) to allow families to make the most out of their Child Care Subsidy. Daily photos and updates are provided on our app so you never miss a moment of your child’s learning and development.
We’re conveniently located just off Bay Road with our parking accessible via Brixton Road in Cheltenham. Our car park is shared within Gill’s Nursery.
See how we’re planting a love of learning at Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham. Book a tour today to see everything our child care centre and team has to offer.
Why you’ll love Creative Garden Cheltenham
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| Long-standing dedicated team | Healthy, freshly-made meals incl. Halal |
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| Spacious outdoor play area | Kindergarten program |
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| Fees inclusive: nappies, wipes, meals, bedding | Daily updates to your phone |
Contact our Family Support Specialist team on 1800 517 075 today or book a tour at your convenience to meet our Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham team and find out more about us.
Meet our Centre Manager – Hope Watcham
My name is Hope Watcham, and I have been working in early education for 14 years. I hold a Diploma in Children’s Services. I am most passionate about building meaningful connections with our community, families, children and educators.
I have always wanted to be an early childhood educator since I was in Year 7. The joy on a child’s face as they play is contagious, and seeing them accomplish something and be so happy about that is such a wonderful feeling. I feel a deep sense of happiness and pride when a child finishes up at the centre to move on to school, and they are so ready for that next stage of their learning journey.
At our centre, we are such a tight-knit team. We all work together to provide the best possible care to the children and support to our families. We are happy, kind and always there for the children and their families. All of us educators bring something unique to the table, whether it is musical talent, another language, a love for science or the amazing storytelling talent. We are a centre that prides itself on connecting with everyone in our community. We pride ourselves on the consistency within the centre, ensuring that children have regular educators looking after them throughout the year.
If you choose our centre, you can expect a warm welcome from all of us here.
Photo Gallery
Book a tour today to discover the Creative Garden difference. We can’t wait to meet you and share this exciting journey with your family.
Fees
| Age Group | Daily Fee |
| Nursery | $126.00 |
| Toddler | $126.00 |
| Kindergarten | $126.00 |
| 5 Day Discounted | $119.70 |
Rooms and Facilities
Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham provides early education and child care for children from nursery through to kindergarten age. Each room has been planned and set up to deliver the best early learning experience for your little one.
Nursery/Bottlebrush room (0 – 12 months) and Nursery 2/Gumnuts room (12 – 18 months)
Our Nursery rooms provide:
- A homely, safe and secure environment where your child will develop and grow.
- Qualified and supportive educator team who truly care about children’s wellbeing and growth.
- Activities designed to grow physical and cognitive development, including tummy time, sensory play, music, singing, rhymes and reading.
- An open-door policy for families that allows them to drop in for a visit, a feed or a play at any time of the day.
- A consistent home routine following what you provide at home including nap and eating times.
Toddlers/ Bluebell room (1.5 – 2 years) and Pre Kinder/LilyPilly room (2 – 3 years)
Our Toddler and Pre Kinder rooms offer:
- Play-based activities including music, movement, memory and construction games that are designed to support sensory-motor and cognitive development.
- Enhanced social skills and self-confidence through group play.
- Development of language skills through reading and open-ended questions.
- Real-life and play-based experiences that allow children to engage in basic literacy and numeracy concepts.
Junior Kinder/ Wattle room (3 – 4 years) and Kindergarten/ Banksia (3 – 5 years)
Our Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten rooms provide:
- A kindergarten program with a comprehensive curriculum aimed at further developing literacy, numeracy and social skills.
- Interest-based learning places children at the helm of their early education experience.
- Play-based opportunities to further develop social skills and emotional development.
- A transition-to-school program.
Get the full kindergarten experience at Creative Garden
Compared to traditional Kindergartens, we’re open longer from 6:30am – 6:30pm, our program runs 52 weeks of the year and offers up to 5 days per week to truly prepare your child for school.
Our school readiness program is focused on literacy and numeracy through play-based learning and you’ll be able to watch this journey with daily updates via our app.
Our curriculum lays the foundations for a successful educational journey through:
- Science, technology and mathematics
- Language and literacy
- Arts and Drama
- Social and emotional development
- Family and community partnerships
See how we’re planting a love of learning at Creative Garden Early Learning Cheltenham. Book a tour today to see everything our child care centre and team has to offer.