Open 6:30am to 6:30pm
Monday to Friday
Guardian Childcare & Education
Langwarrin
Formerly Platypus Junction Langwarrin
- Discover our centre that feels like home and where each day is exciting, from our nurturing nursery to our leading 2-year Kindergarten program. Your child deserves the best.
- We build a strong sense of belonging from day one as we get to know you and your unique child – come and be part of our Langwarrin family!
- Our experienced and passionate Educators are dedicated to helping children learn and grow in a welcoming and supportive environment. We are so proud of them and the amazing centre they have created.
Book a tour today to see what makes our Centre special & have all your questions answered
HOURS
Mon to Fri 6:30am to 6:30pm
ADDRESS
1/55 Union Road Langwarrin, VIC, 3910
SPACES AVAILABLE NOW ACROSS ROOMS
Check out our fantastic indoor and outdoor learning spaces your child will enjoy
Welcome to our Centre
Welcome to Guardian Childcare and Education Langwarrin, formerly Platypus Junction Langwarrin. Our stunning learning spaces are open, airy, bright, and clean, they’re full of life and designed around children’s development to enable the perfect age-appropriate development. The centre with eight separate aged-grouped rooms is set within our fabulous nature focused garden of mature trees and natives. Our spacious and inviting long day care centre, offers childhood education programs focused on play-based learning. Our Langwarrin child care centre provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged six weeks to six years of age, supporting them to discover the world in a safe and secure way.
- Quality learning programs such as Joy of Reading, Cooking and Sustainability
- Engaging indoor learning spaces full of quality educational resources
- Expansive outdoor play spaces with a sandpit, bike track and veggie garden
- On-site Chef providing fresh snacks and meals daily
- Highly experienced Educators and degree-qualified Teachers
- Nappies, SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and bed linen provided
- Extended hours of care each weekday from 6:30am to 6:30pm
Meet our Centre Manager Caitlyn and Sharyn
"We strive to create an environment that fosters and nurtures every child's sense of agency and holistic growth."
Where children are supported to be brave, curious, and bold in their learning, for the best possible start to life.
Rhythm of the Day
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment at Guardian and no two days are the same. Here’s what a day at Guardian might look like.
With endless possibilities, there’s never a dull moment and no two days are the same.
Handover time with children, families and our friendly Educators. There's a chance for conversation to share what's important for the day/what's happened the night before at home.
Breakfast time where families are welcome to stay and enjoy breakfast with the children.
As children are arriving and families are coming and going, there's an opportunity for play as well as family grouping, open-plan play and multi-age grouping.
There's an opportunity for children to come together and enjoy morning tea.
Following morning tea, the planned experiences continue. This includes both indoor and outdoor programs.
There's an opportunity for children to come together for lunch. With an open-door policy, families are able to join the centre for meals and excursion if they wish.
For children who want to, or need to, there's an opportunity to sleep, rest or relax. For children who don't need to rest, there are planned experiences, which are more likely to be outdoors.
Children come together for afternoon tea in small groups or with siblings (they can also rest and play together, too). This time also presents an opportunity to reflect on the day.
As families arrive to pick up children, there's an opportunity to speak to Educators and share information about the day.
Some centres offer early tea or light snack at the end of the day, which they can grab as they leave the centre. We’re mindful of how routines vary at home, so if throughout the day, we notice children look tired, food will be provided.
What's included in the Guardian Experience
From nutritious meals and engaging learning programs —it’s all covered in your daily rate. No hidden extras, just peace of mind for you and a great day for your child.
Hat, wetbag and sunscreen
5 meals per day
All incursions and excursions
Nappies and wipes
Storypark parenting app
Long day care hours year around
Helpful Information
Opening Hours
What to Bring
What we Provide
- Nappies and wipes
- Bed linen
- Guardian hat
- SPF 50+ sunscreen
- All nutritious meals and snacks
What to Bring
- Water bottle
- Spare change of clothing, labelled
- Soft toy or comfort blanket for nap time
- Baby's bottles for formula or breastmilk
Our Educators
Our team of Educators are committed and passionate about ensuring your child will be safe, nurtured and cared for every day. At Guardian, children are encouraged to engage in interest-led play that creates learning and meaningful experiences.
Our Educators seek to optimise diverse learning opportunities and implement the Curriculum as framed by the Early Years Learning Framework.
You and Your Child
All Guardian Centres provide a Centre-to-Family communication platform so families can maintain contact with their children’s experiences through photos, stories and learning outcomes.
Our Centres use Storypark and each family is provided with a secure login to access on their computers, mobiles or apps.
Centre Highlights
- Stimulating learning environments equipped with natural open-ended materials and resources
- Large outdoor play spaces featuring natural play structures, sandpits and water play
- Commercial grade, open plan kitchen for the on-site cook to prepare 5 healthy and nutritious meals daily
- Children socialise over meals shared in the Piazza
Our Learning Programs
Learning should be fun! Learning through play encourages children to explore and understand their world at their own pace. It helps build their knowledge, develop confidence, and embrace curiosity.
Learning should be fun! Learning through play allows children to build their knowledge, develop confidence, and embrace curiosity.
Kindergarten Program
Our specialist two-year kindergarten/preschool program is led by degree qualified Teachers in a long day care setting. Children explore and understand their world in an environment of safety and security. It’s where they develop the foundational literacy and numeracy skills to thrive.
Out and about
Through excursions, children are supported to expand their world, to get to know their community, and have a sense of belonging. Their learning thrives when they feel safe, welcome, and that they belong.
STEM
Children discover the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through age-appropriate activities that are designed to foster curiosity and develop foundational skills like problem-solving and creativity.
Cooking
Cooking experiences teach numeracy by counting ingredients, and weighing and measuring quantities and volume, while managing these tasks supports independence and confidence.
Ella Language
Learning languages through Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) supports brain development and social skills and creates opportunities to celebrate cultural diversity.
Joy of Reading
Reading aloud to children each day inspires imagination and supports thinking. Books with rhythm, rhyme and word patterns make stories more playful and memorable.
Sustainability
From growing veggies and foraging in the garden for that day’s meal ingredients to learning about recycling, children learn about being part of a community, connecting to their environment and understanding their impact on the world.
Courtney M.
01:34 11 Nov 24
Beautifully caring staff, who really get to know your child. Has a warm, friendly feel to the centre. Sue cooks amazing food for the children too!
Emma F.
22:03 21 Oct 24
isabelle G.
01:45 27 Sep 24
We lived in the area for around 10 months and sent our son here during this time - he was in Nursery 1 and then 2 . We have moved away now and will be using a new daycare closer to home and I can't express how much we will miss the educators at Guardian Fullarton, especially Emily L, Lettuce and Georgia. Theyare so caring, passionate, nurturing and supportive - our son absolutely loves them and says their names on the way to and from daycare. He always has the biggest smile on his face when I go to pick him up and I feel confident and comfortable knowing he was in the best of hands. I'm so grateful for everything Guardian Fullarton did for our family - Rosalie you should be so proud, your team is 10/10.We will really miss Guardian and if we ever move back to the area, we hope to send our son there again.
Richer JIM L.
02:54 14 May 24
Nice good
Lilly W.
13:03 08 Apr 24
Elena V.
06:16 01 Apr 24
I strongly recommend it. Each visit, my daughter was delighted to be there. The staff is incredibly attentive, caring, and highly skilled in their profession
Mimi B.
00:43 19 Mar 24
Gorgeous educators who my daughter absolutely loves - thank you to everyone for taking such good care of her
S R M.
22:18 12 Mar 24
Awesome centre, great educators and the rooms are all clean and ideal for the age groups!
Fiona Z.
05:28 01 Feb 24
Sasha M.
09:10 13 Dec 23
We’ve been sending our 16mth old son here for 5 months and have been very happy with the care they provide. The educators are extremely caring & have passion and skill for what they do. It’s never an easy transition to childcare for the first time, for parents as well as little ones, and they made it easy for us. I have confidence leaving my son there. The food provided is all cooked on site and really great.The site is purpose built, with lovely big bright rooms. The play equipment and toys are also wonderful. The outdoor area is shaded, with large sandpits, and I love how they’ve got little vege boxes too, which they plant with the children. They do creative activities with the kids and I love the little photo updates on the app to show us some of what they’ve done.
Chong G.
04:39 27 Nov 23
Sarah M.
07:55 14 Sep 23