Early Learning & Kindergarten

If you would like to get an update on your enrolment at any point, you’re welcome to reach out on our Web Chat or call our family support team. Our Family Support team can also help you find an alternate centre near you, with the same offerings, that might have immediate availability. Our operating hours are Monday to Friday from 6.30am - 6.30pm which caters for children aged between 6 weeks to 5 years old. We rigorously follow the child-safe standards set out by the Victorian Government. These standards guide us to drive a child safe culture, provide appropriate strategies and actions to put the interests of children first, keeping them safe from harm.
Our daycare and early learning centre is ideally located for families in Pakenham, Pakenham East, Pakenham South and nearby suburbs Officer and Beaconsfield. The Learning Sanctuary Pakenham offers long day care and kindergarten for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, with extended hours to suit busy pakenham early learning families. As part of the Story House Early Learning STRONG Beginnings curriculum, we believe learning continues beyond the classroom. That’s why we offer thoughtfully designed take-home resources for families, supporting each child’s development through fun, engaging activities.

Through, sharing cultures, ideas, knowledge, strengths and differences, we develop a partnership to benefit the child’s learning and development. Family grouping in the morning and afternoon allows siblings to be together. A team dedicated to enriching each child’s social/emotional, physical and cognitive development, through inspirational programs, offered within a safe learning environment.
Recently, our 4-year-old children dove into Pakenham’s newly set up hospital corner, extending their interests and deepening their connection to the real world. They learned about hospital functions, built friendships, improved language skills, and enhanced fine motor skills—all while having a fantastic time together! Through playful learning, they explored the parts of the body and discovered how each one works.

This hands-on experience has been a fantastic way to foster a love of learning and exploration as they prepare to embark on their 4-year-old kindergarten journey. In the Daisies Toddler room, the children have had a delightful time painting pine cones outdoors! Using green paint and sparkly glitter, the children transformed the pine cones into their own mini Christmas trees.
We have carefully designed and planned spaces to encourage a stronger understanding of the environment and sustainability – while giving children the scope to explore, play and let their imaginations roam. Calculations herein are based on the assumption all eligibility criteria is met. At Community Kids Pakenham, I’m proud to guide and empower my team to be advocates for children’s growth. We understand the importance of building collaborative relationships with children, families, and caregivers to establish strong community bonds and foster a sense of belonging. Choosing Inspire ELJ for child care in Pakenham means giving your child the best possible start in life.
Through play, stories, and meaningful conversations, toddlers build language, confidence, and social skills in a fun, engaging space. We build early literacy and numeracy skills through hands-on experiences that encourage discovery, creativity, and a love of learning. Hi QASIM AliWe are sorry to read your negative and unkind review about our beautiful Early Learning Centre, but we do need to state, we strongly disagree with all of your statements as they are so very untrue. The care given to our little learners from our beautiful and qualified Educators is outstanding and as can be seen from all our other reviews, our families are happy with our Educators and care.

Every dish is thoughtfully prepared to cater to each child's dietary and allergy needs, ensuring every little foodie is well-nourished and satisfied. It also provides updates through the year on child activities and centre events. In these yoga sessions the children learn different yoga stretches and poses. Practicing yoga helps the children understand their movements and abilities more deeply, which also increases their confidence and helps to strengthen their growing bodies.
Families enrolled in our integrated kindergarten programs (within our long day care services) can access up to $2,101 in annual fee savings, applied directly to their fees. Our 3yo Kindergarten program fosters a love of learning through play-based experiences guided by the Early Years Learning Framework. Educators support each child's interests while promoting communication, problem-solving, and self-help skills. Children enjoy a flexible indoor-outdoor environment to strengthen fine and gross motor development.

We have a multipurpose room that we use for rest and relaxation, indoor play and smaller group experiences. We have fully funded, free kindergarten programs integrated into long day care. The Early Years Learning Framework has a strong emphasis on play-based learning. At Little Stars Pakenham, we recognize the importance of communication and language (including early literacy and numeracy) and social and emotional development. From when we walked in the door with Brianna/Mini we’ve felt at peace knowing staff there have a high level of care and work well as a team and with us parents. As a parent of two Special Needs children we took the step to change daycares and we should of done it sooner.
Kindergarten children also go excursions throughout the year based on monthly themes and learning goals. Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten centres frequently run engaging and exciting excursions throughout the year. Aspire Pakenham runs regular excursions to the local park, local primary school, Pakenham library, Myuna farm and more. These excursions further bolster the learning of students in every age group, as they align with Aspire's curriculum and the interests of the children. Our Pakenham service will be a modern, purpose-built early learning, kindergarten and childcare service with an abundance of play areas for inquisitive minds to develop their social, physical, and creative skills. These resources help reinforce learning themes, encourage parent involvement, and create meaningful opportunities for connection at home.
In 2025, eligible children can access up to 15 hours of kindergarten per week. If your child is born between 1 January and 30 April, you can choose to start kindergarten the year they turn three or the following year. For families using our long day care services, the funding is applied as a fee offset.

Created in collaboration with kindergarten and local primary school teachers, the program supports each child’s  social, emotional and early literacy development. Our qualified educators are dedicated to delivering a high quality and developmentally appropriate, fun-filled learning program to all the children in our care. We offer a range of activities and programs to ensure each child is being challenged in all areas of their development.
Find your nearest Goodstart centre on our Melbourne page or contact us for more information. Get in touch with our Family support team to discuss waitlists, enrolments, fee structure and centre availability. If a centre is full, our Family Support team will place your child on our waitlist.