Caulfield North

Guardian Caulfield North is a spacious childcare centre in Melbourne offering high quality programs for children from six weeks to six years of age. Our Centre in Caulfield North creates a warm and friendly environment for children that enhances early learning, supporting them to reach key milestones. Our Centre is: 

• Purpose built with a focus on sustainability 
• Engaging outdoor play spaces and outdoor programs perfect for exploration and discovery 
• Bright, resource filled interiors to challenge and inspire 
• Nutritious meals created by our on-site cook 
• Exciting educational programs from yoga to cooking classes. 

At Guardian Caulfield North we know that children learn through exploration and stimulating experiences. Our play-based programs for children are designed to foster their learning and development in a fun and positive way.  

In addition to high quality care and education, at Guardian Caulfield North we also provide: 

• Kindergarten Program: We help prepare your child for Primary School with our leading curriculum delivered by Teachers with specialist early childhood university degrees. The Guardian ‘Moving on Up to School’ Kindergarten Program is our contemporary approach that gives your child the full benefits of a structured daily learning program while you are supported with the longer care hours we provide. That means your child gets the best start to their schooling, while you’re able to better juggle the day-to-day thanks to longer care hours than those provided by community-based programs. 
• Partnership with Families: Your peace of mind is important to us, so we work with you and your child every step of the way. 
• Community connections. Regular excursions to explore the local area, as well as a ‘home-away-from-home’ approach to care. 
• Wellbeing and nutrition. Educating children about the importance of healthy eating and wellbeing is an important part of early childhood development. As in the home, our kitchens are often the heart of our Centres – acting as a meeting place for children, families and Educators. Where adults role-model a healthy love of food and shared mealtimes. Nutritionally balanced, seasonal meals and snacks prepared by a dedicated on-site chef, as well as regular cooking classes for the children.  
• Real-world inspired environments. Our Centres inspire curiosity, foster creativity and support discovery with a variety of sensory-rich and sustainable spaces designed for early learning that encourage your child to think, question and do amazing things.  
• Designated drop off and pick up zones to assist with those busy mornings and afternoons. 
• Casual care days where possible to help you manage the unpredictable nature of work life and home life.   
• Assisting you with government subsidies and entitlements to help you make the most of the financial support which may be available.  
• Our family communication app StoryPark to keep you informed throughout the day with photos, videos and updates about your child  
• We hold parent and educator sessions to keep you informed of your child’s individual progress.  

If you’re thinking of enrolling at Guardian Caulfield North, we’d encourage you to book a tour today. 

Guardian Childcare Caulfield North services a number of local areas, including: Malvern, Caulfield, St Kilda East, Malvern East, Glen Iris, Toorak and Prahran. 

Guardian Childcare & Education Caulfield North is a beautiful, open-plan Centre located on Dandenong Road Road, providing convenient access for families travelling to the city.

We’re passionate about preparing our children to be the big thinkers of the future, so our values are centred around providing them with positive attitudes towards humanity and democracy. We teach these values to the children through play-based learning, often led by the child. Our Centre is filled with bright, stimulating materials that encourage children to explore and engage their curiosities to discover more about the exciting world around them.

Through our Kindergarten program, we help prepare children for their exciting, but often daunting, transition into primary school. We focus on developing many of the key skills that children use in the first few years of school, supporting them to feeling more ready and confident as they take the big step up.

Guardian Caulfield North is open from 7.00 am to 6.30 pm every weekday, so families are provided with plenty of flexibility for the hours they work and the time they choose to drop off and pick up their child. During drop-off or pick-up times, we encourage you to stay for a little while and spend some time exploring the learning environment. Our Educators and Teachers can provide some understanding of the various play materials and education spaces throughout the Centre to help you discover some ways to continue learning at home.

Our family communication app, Storypark, provides you with photos and updates on your child throughout the day, offering you the opportunity to stay informed about your child’s early learning and development. We also set up different learning outcomes for the children through Storypark, which supports them through achieving developmental milestones and understanding new ideas.

For children aged three and four, we have a kindergarten program led by university-qualified Teachers that can support your child in their preparation for the step up into primary school. Our kindergarten curriculum has the Victorian Government Kinder Tick, which demonstrates our commitment to providing the best possible start to life for your child. Our program is led by specialist Educational Leaders who guide teaching and learning in a flexible and research-supported way.

Through our kindergarten program, children have the opportunity to learn some of the skills that are often only introduced in early primary school. We begin learning and exploring shapes, numbers and letters through fun, play-based activities.

We’re committed to children’s nutrition, and our on-site cook prepares each meal fresh and packed with all the nutrients that children need at their age. We encourage children to engage in food preparation and to ask questions about where their food comes from, why it’s good for them, and how they can eat it. We also encourage exploration of the cultural heritage behind different foods, helping promote diversity and inclusion from an early age.

We develop each child’s literacy and numeracy skills to help them feel confident and prepared during the challenging leap into primary school. Our program supports the needs and routines of each of our families, and we ensure each child’s cultural background is supported and encouraged.

As part of our unique Visible Learning Program, families will be able to gain an understanding of their child’s education. Our Learning Exchange Display will provide the opportunity for our Teachers and Educators to share updates on your child’s progress. It will also be a chance for you to have direct input into your child’s learning!

Why not come and meet the team and have a look around our Centre today? We’d love to show you why Guardian Caulfield North is the perfect learning environment for your child. At Guardian, we believe that together, we can create life-long learners.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Our exciting, resource-rich learning environments at Caulfield North include:

• Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
• Passionate educators, who focus on relationships with children and their families
• Light-filled learning spaces with a range of activities such as languages, cooking and yoga, designed to inspire healthy habits, curiosity and a sense of belonging
• Natural play structures across four spacious outdoor yards, herb gardens and sandpits allowing for exploration and discovery
• Our Caulfield North child care and day care Centre has several multi-lingual Educators who speak languages including Vietnamese, Mandarin, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Arabic and Cantonese
• Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, high-quality formula and bed linen provided
• Extended hours of care each weekday from 7am to 6.30pm