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Welcome to

Cardinia Lakes
Early Learning Centre

Our vision at Cardinia Lakes ELC is to be a leading example of quality and community support in the Early Years. By providing a stimulating play-based program and using intentional teaching practices, we will equip children with a set of skills, understandings, learning dispositions, social and cultural competence and emotional wellbeing. By achieving our vision, your child will be ready for Kinder, ready for School and set for Life.

High quality Early Learning and Kindergarten in Pakenham

We are a team of educators aimed at providing high-quality Early Childhood Education for children from 6 weeks to 5 years. Families and the wider community are valued and welcomed participants in the Early Learning programs. We consider families to be our partners in their child's learning and development. Together, children, families, the community and our team of educators form our broad community and we will work together to provide the best possible learning opportunities for the children.

We offer quality programs that are developed to cater for children's individual developmental needs. We have a government funded Kindergarten program for 3 and 4 year old children that have access to our long day care hours. Our Kindergarten programs ensure that children are ready for their transition to school. We aim to make every child and parent feel welcome in our community. We follow an unique approach which drives our experienced and highly trained educators to maintain a good relationship with each and every child and their family.

Catering for ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

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A place for your child to love, laugh, learn and explore
Cardinia Lakes Early Learning Centre - Shaping the future of tomorrow

Why choose us?

  • Friendly Environment

    Our friendly and happy home away from home environment enables us to encourage each child to reach their full potential through praise and mutual respect.


  • World Class Facilities

    Our Early Learning Centre (day care school & pre school) has been designed to meet the needs of babies from 6 weeks to children up to 5 years of age. Each age group have their own dedicated areas as well as spaces where all the children can come together.

  • Freshly Cooked Meals

    We give all our children healthy, nutritious meals that are freshly prepared on the school premises daily by a qualified cook. We also entertain physical exercise among the children.


  • Expert Teaching Staff

    Our teaching staff are carefully handpicked from the best candidates and we are committed to giving them dedicated training and support.

  • Tailor made Learning Programs

    To ensure every child is given the best opportunity to learn and explore we provide them with tailored learning programs for all ages.

  • Competitive Pricing

    Our fee includes all your child's nappies, healthy, nutritious meals and an extensive range of extra-curricular activities.

  • Government Subsidies

    CCB & CCR for eligible families

  • Driving Practice

    The National Quality Framework(NQF) underpins all the curriculum decisions, practices and policies of Cardinia Lakes ELC, alongside the Early Years Learning Framework and the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics.

We look forward to being a part of your child's learning and development journey. We pride ourselves on being one of the best early learning centre in Pakenham and an industry leader in Victoria. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Our Services

Our Early Learning centre offers a range of quality child care services for children aged from six weeks to five years

  • Long day care
  • Playgroups & play school
  • Kindergarten/Pre-school
  • Early Learning Centre - integrated Long day care/child care/pre-school

Cardinia Lakes' dynamic, vibrant and inspiring education program is designed by our experienced early learning educators. Delivered by qualified teachers, our Kindergarten/Pre-school program is a time of transition, learning and fun.

Our Approach

A child's learning journey begins at birth. Learning and development in the first 5 years of life, form the foundations for life long learning. Research shows that during the first five years children undergo more rapid brain development and acquire more skills and knowledge than in any other period in their lives. It is for this reason that we at Cardinia Lakes Early Learning Centre so passionately believe in the importance of investing in these formative years.

By instilling a love for learning, we're helping the future generation of Pakenham reach their full potential. We provide all children an opportunity to prosper, and by doing so we're heading towards the goal of building a stronger community. Our early education approach is designed to build confidence, problem solve, help children develop social relationships and become emotionally strong.

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Our spacious yards aren't just about kids being able to be kids. Kids are children who are need a space to explore, a space to learn about sustainability, a space to continue their learning journey.

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