Long day care and kindergarten
Hobsons Bay City Council, Wathaurong Country
Welcome to One Tree Altona North Children’s Service. We are a beautiful service that has been part of the local community since 1992. Our spaces feel homely, and each one is designed with the children in mind.
We collaborate with our local community and provide diverse programs that represent the community, its values and expectations. We see this as a way of providing the children with a sense of identity, ownership and a feeling of belonging.
Our approach
Our practices and principles are underpinned with the Reggio Emilia philosophy relating to children’s learning and development. This fosters the belief that the child, parent, community and natural environment are all essential to the learning process. We believe that children are strong and competent. This positive and respectful view of children influences all aspects of the service, from the way we create our curriculum, to the use of documentation in the classroom, to the setup of materials in the environment.
We provide an environment of learning and well-being that is conducive to children’s needs and strengths. An environment that is aesthetically designed to provoke children’s thoughts and interests. We also encourage sustainable practice and abide by the principle of the environment being the third teacher.
The centre and the environment that we provide for the children and families is constantly changing and reflecting to keep up with the children’s interests and investigations. We strive to provide space for children, both inside and out, that provide challenges, open-ended experiences and meets everyone’s interests and needs.
Our service
We are a 113-place integrated early childhood service offering care for:
- Our babies room caters for infants 0 to 20 months.
- Our toddler room caters for children 20 months to 3 years.
Enrolments
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If you would like any further information, please contact our Enrolments Team:
- Call: 1800 919 995
- Email: enrolments@onetree.org.au
Kindergarten
If you are interested in kindergarten, please click here
Our funded integrated kindergarten program is run by a qualified and experienced Early Childhood Teacher and are supported by other diploma qualified educators offering care for:
- an integrated 4-year old kindergarten catering for children 4 years.
- a sessional 4-year old kindergarten, which runs from 9:30am to 2:30pm Monday to Friday.
If you would like to enrol in our kindergarten instead, please register with Hobsons Bay City Council.
Request to enrol here.
We offer free Victorian Government funded sessional kindergarten for three and four-year-olds. Our programs are guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS) to support each child’s learning and development.
One Tree’s educational program aligns with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework. We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy that educators are co-learners who collaborate with children.
All children who turn three or four by 30 April 2025 and meet the Victorian Government criteria are entitled to 15 hours per week of free kindergarten.
If you need assistance or have any queries, please contact our friendly Fees & Enrolment team.
- Phone: 1800 919 995
- Email: kindergarten@onetree.org.au
- Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am-4:30pm (AEST), excluding public holidays
