Henry Family and Children’s Centre

Henry Family and Children’s Centre is in a community hub that is purpose-built for children and families. Within this bustling service, you’ll find a secure playground for imaginative, outdoor play and three rooms for kindergarten so there’s plenty of space.

Henry Family and Children’s Centre is culturally diverse, and has strong ties to the community, established relationships with families, low staff turnover and friendly staff.

Henry Family and Children’s Centre is operated by the Cardinia Shire in Pakenham. The community hub also offers Maternal Child Health Service, Irabina Autism Services, playgroups and various community groups.

Our Service

We are a 99-place sessional kindergarten offering:

• Sessional 3-year-old kindergarten; and
• Sessional 4-year-old kindergarten.

Our 3-year-old and 4-year-old kindergarten terms align with Victorian school terms.

Timetable

Our Approach

One Tree’s educational program aligns with the Victorian Early Years Learning and the National Framework.  We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophical belief, that educators are co-learners who collaborate with children.

We’re displaying the Kinder Tick to show we’re an approved provider of a Victorian Government funded and approved kindergarten program. That means our service delivers a play-based learning program, led by a qualified early childhood teacher.

The Kinder Tick shows we meet the criteria in the funding guidelines set out by the Victorian Government — which means you can have confidence your child’s learning and development will be supported by qualified early childhood teachers and educators through a responsive, evidence-based learning program.

Enrolments

Please fill out the online form to enrol your child at Henry Family and Children’s Centre.

Registration form: https://www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/kindergartenregistration

All children who turn three or four by the 30^th of April 2024 and meet the Victorian Government criteria are entitled to 15 hours per week of free kindergarten.

• Email: Kindergarten@onetree.org.au
• Call 1800 919 995 (prompt 2)
• Office hours are 8:30am – 3:30pm