Bacchus Marsh Montessori Uniting Kindergarten

Early Learning Centre

Early learning in Baccus Marsh.

Our kindergarten has been an important part of the Bacchus Marsh community for 25 years and is just a five-minute walk from Darley Park.

Our educators follow the Montessori approach, which inspires children to develop a lifelong love of learning by following their natural development.

Your child will participate in educational and age-appropriate activities according to their interests, helping them progress at their own pace.

We offer hands-on activities and collaborative play to help your child form social bonds with their peers.

Our educators are passionate about nurturing self-expression to bring out the best in your child.

We welcome children of all abilities at our kindergarten and work hard to ensure that every family feels part of our tight-knit community.

2025

2026

Program hours and fees

Program hours

Bunjil/Eagle group
Mon, Tue	8.30am - 4:00pm
Wallert/Possum group
Mon, Tue, Wed	9.00am - 2:00pm
Dulai-wurrung/Platypus group
Wed, Thur, Fri	8:45am - 1:45pm
Gawan/Echidna group
Thur, Fri	8.30am - 4:00pm
Days and hours are subject to change due to operational needs.

Fee structure

Free kindergarten is available for all three- and four-year-old children enrolled at our sessional kindergartens.

Our centre

Our large outdoor and indoor spaces are ideal for Montessori based activities that encourage the physical and social development of your child. Our kindergarten features:

Our centre

Our large outdoor and indoor spaces are ideal for Montessori based activities that encourage the physical and social development of your child. Our kindergarten features:

Planned indoor spaces
Creative spaces
Large inclusive outdoor spaces
Quiet spaces for rest and relaxation
Native flora and a bush tucker garden
Gardening beds including vegetables, herbs and edible flowers.

Marrum/Joey Early Learners 2-year-old program

To help integrate your child into 3-year-old kindergarten, we run a group for 2-year-olds each Friday from 9.30am – 11.30am during kindergarten terms.

To find out more or to enrol, contact us or call our customer service team on 1800 183 103.

Our little learners say

“I like my kinder teachers, the toys and play equipment.”

- Harvey, little learner

Learning experiences

Through a variety of different lessons, activities and excursions, there’s always something new for your child to discover and learn at our kindergarten. We encourage children to embrace sustainable practices and care for the environment through our gardening and recycling activities.

We also have some special animal members including Bluey the blue-tongued lizard who we’ve raised from a baby, a family of fish and two hens that we hatched from eggs and now they lay eggs for us.

Excursions and incursions

We love excursions and welcoming visitors to our centre.

We often visit or welcome people from:

Museums Victoria
Western Water
Country Fire Authority
Victoria Police
Swimland
Responsible pet ownership program
Healthy Harold program
Primary school partnership program
Bravehearts – child protection
Thingletoodle road safety
Wurundjeri Council Woiwurrung Language Program
Bunnings
Auskick
Dental van.

Museums Victoria
Western Water
Country Fire Authority
Victoria Police
Swimland
Responsible pet ownership program
Healthy Harold program

Primary school partnership program
Bravehearts – child protection
Thingletoodle road safety
Wurundjeri Council Woiwurrung Language Program
Bunnings
Auskick
Dental van.

Family and community connections

We welcome families and carers into our kindergarten to share our learning experiences and connect with our community. Whether assisting with fundraising activities or having your say through the Parent Partnership Group, we encourage you to get involved. We celebrate many different cultural festivals and invite family participation. Your child will get to know their local community through visits to local primary schools and emergency service providers.

Language

We have educators who speak Tamil, Afrikaans, Punjabi, Arabic, Hindi, Gujarati and Urdu in addition to English. If you need any communication to be translated into any language, we’re happy to help.

2025

2026

Program hours and fees

Program hours

Bunjil/Eagle group
Mon, Tue	8.30am - 4:00pm
Wallert/Possum group
Mon, Tue, Wed	9.00am - 2:00pm
Dulai-wurrung/Platypus group
Wed, Thur, Fri	8:45am - 1:45pm
Gawan/Echidna group
Thur, Fri	8.30am - 4:00pm
Days and hours are subject to change due to operational needs.

Fee structure

Free kindergarten is available for all three- and four-year-old children enrolled at our sessional kindergartens.

Team Leader

Caroline

Hi, I’m Caroline and I’ve been the Team Leader at Bacchus Marsh Montessori Uniting Kindergarten for over ten years. I’ve worked in early learning for over 20 years and hold a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma of Education Studies (Early Childhood) and a Montessori Diploma.

I am passionate about early learning as I feel I can make a positive difference in young people’s lives, and their family. I learn something every single day from the amazing children and enjoy the positive experiences they bring.

We’re a truly amazing team of educators that will provide the best care possible for your child, as this is our combined greatest priority. We all highly value the Montessori method and are always striving for improvement. The prepared environment and lovely garden are very inviting and are a beautiful space for your child to continue their individual learning journey.