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Aspire Pakenham Childcare Centre

Kindergarten Victorian Government Approved Kinder Funding
Rated Meeting by The National Quality Standard (NQS)
Aspire Pakenham Outdoor Area and Blue Slide

Our Aspire Pakenham childcare and daycare centre is ideal for parents looking for a long-term childcare solution. We are situated in a great location close to Pakenham train station, Pakenham Central Marketplace, and various local parks and reserves.

Our Pakenham childcare centre is staffed by a team of experienced and fully qualified educators, who are committed to providing the best possible care for every child. We work in close collaboration with families and ensure that any personal needs and requests are accommodated for. Our teachers possess comprehensive knowledge of both the Early Years Learning Framework and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, that offers every child the opportunity to succeed. 

The Pakenham Community

We love the opportunity to bring our Aspire community together with the Pakenham community through our excursion programs and internal celebrations. The centre has recently introduced free coffee and morning tea for families to enjoy in the foyer.

Aspire Pakenham also run a big community event during the year that invites families and the community to the centre to enjoy different activities and experiences. This creates a sense of belonging and community engagement for our Aspire Pakenham families and the wider community. 

NEW MESSY PLAY PROGRAM

Aspire Pakenham has recently introduced their Tiny Explorers: Messy Moments – a fun-filled sensory play experience designed for little hands to explore, create, and get messy! From paint splatters to squishy textures, this is the perfect opportunity for your little one to engage in hands-on learning while having a blast. These sessions are held every Friday from 11am-11.30am. Limited vacancies are available so contact the team to secure a spot!

Pakenham Details

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New Enquiries: 1800 978 429
Existing Families: (03) 5940 1257
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Mon – Fri 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
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Ages: 6 weeks – 6 years
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Programs: SketchRoo, Yoga
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Childcare Centre Highlights

Aspire Pakenham's long daycare offers regular fortnightly incursion programs that provide fun and engaging educational and learning experiences for the children. During May, they have the following incursions: 

6th May: A Day with Clay for our Kinders

9th and 23rd May: Yoga Incursion

12th May: Korean Ethnic Dance Incursion

20th - Bee incursion

Contact the management team to learn more about these incursions or book a tour today!

Aspire Early Education & Kindergarten centres frequently run engaging and exciting excursions throughout the year. Aspire Pakenham runs regular excursions to the local park, local primary school, Pakenham library, Myuna farm and more. These excursions further bolster the learning of students in every age group, as they align with Aspire's curriculum and the interests of the children.

Aspire Pakenham childcare provides nutritious daily meals to each child. Meals adhere to the Nutrition Australia Dietary Guidelines, ensuring that each child, regardless of dietary requirements, receives delicious meals each day. Aspire's amazing chefs also love to create special moments for our children and staff, making birthday cakes or delicious spreads of food to celebrate special occasions.

Childcare Centre Facilities

Our purpose-built Pakenham childcare facility sets the benchmark for early learning and childcare centres and caters to children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. The seven learning spaces have design features fit for each age group. These rooms foster a tailored curriculum throughout all stages of learning. Designed to help your child learn and grow, they will quickly develop a love of learning and a sense of community in their rooms.

Aspire Pakenham's long daycare contains seven spacious indoor rooms, specifically built for children at every stage of their early learning journey. The rooms are filled with different learning experiences including sensory play, letter and colour recognition activities, painting and craft fun, storytelling, cooking experiences and more. The centre also boasts a modern, catering-style kitchen with generous food storage space, and plenty of room for our chefs to make their delicious meals!

Pakenham's childcare and kindergarten indoor rooms connect seamlessly with the outdoor yard area, which allow the children to explore and play, supporting their overall learning experience. Aspire Pakenham’s outdoor facilities include different playground areas, cubby house, veggie gardens, bike paths, sand pits, and dry creek beds. Additionally, our programs actively promote the message of environmental consciousness and sustainability.

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Aspire Pakenham Programs

Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten Pakenham operates in a long daycare setting and offers four main programs, tailored to each stage of early development. At Aspire Pakenham, our quality education programs are designed to guide children’s learning and development, by encouraging them to explore, discover and connect with others.

Our Baby Steps Nursery Program provides a nurturing environment, with daily activities and intentional teaching opportunities to support your child to reach developmental milestones. Our play-based learning approach allows children to learn through sensory play, as well as build a foundation for future learning.

The Little Learners Toddler Program is designed to create an engaging environment that supports your toddler’s social and cognitive development. We provide a fun, play-based learning approach that engages their young and active minds within a safe and stimulating environment.

Aspire Early Education Pakenham has a robust Pre-Kinder and Kinder program to support children's growth and development as they step into primary school. Our play-based programs are designed by kindergarten teachers, as well as early primary school teachers. The teaching team also considers what the children are interested in learning about, and tailors activities, topics and learning opportunities around these interests.

Inquiry-based learning in pre-school helps children develop new hobbies and makes them feel as if their interests are listened to. This ensures that the children in our care receive an education that will allow them to thrive and prepare them for future education.

The Victorian Government offers funding to provide families up to 15 hours of free kindergarten a week, in addition to the Childcare Subsidy. The funding offsets the fees for three and four-year-old children that are part of the Pakenham centre’s long daycare kindergarten program.

As of 2025 families can save up to $2,101 a year for eligible children aged three years old and above in eligible long daycares. This is in addition to the Child Care Subsidy. Use our CCS Calculator to estimate your child care subsidy & out-of-pocket costs.

The Free Kinder program is designed to ensure all children access the benefits of early learning and give them a strong foundation for a successful school experience.

Peace of mind for parents

A Day at Aspire Pakenham

Morning

  • Get dropped off and settle into the room
  • Have breakfast and play
  • Learning opportunities
  • Incursions/excursions

Midday

  • Get ready for lunch
  • Wash hands, clean table and sit down
  • Lunchtime!
  • Clean up
  • Naptime

Afternoon

  • Incursions/excursions
  • Play-based learning opportunities
  • Story time
  • Snack time

Evening

  • Start winding down
  • Free play
  • Finish daily activities
  • Get picked up

What We Provide

Healthy meals & snacks

Incursions & excursions

Nappies, bottles & wipes

Sunscreen

Play-based learning environments

Qualified teachers

School readiness pathways

In-centre celebrations

Healthy meals & snacks

Incursions & excursions

Nappies, bottles & wipes

Sunscreen

Play-based learning environments

Qualified teachers

School readiness pathways

In-centre celebrations

Pakenham Childcare Open Day

What Our Families Have To Say

★★★★★

One of the best child care centres I have found after researching so many childcare centres and family day cares. This place is amazing with really good, kind, loving, caring educators. Well planned daily routine for kids everyday with lots of fun, education and entertainment. My little one is loving going in there and having fun with other friends.❤️

Sandamali, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

I am very happy and lucky that my daughter is at Aspire, Pakenham. She has grown so much in her education, learnings, and progress in all areas of her development. This could have not happened without all the educators who have given their full support, guidance and attention throughout her tenure. Thanks to all of you and a big shoutout 👍

Binita, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

Educators are always welcoming and caring, they listen and work very well with goals you have for your little one/s and are very informative. My two little ones have made good connections with their educators and enjoy coming here. Thank you for being an amazing child care 🙂

Charleen, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

Best learning centre in Pakenham. Management have established a positive atmosphere and Aspire Pakenham has surpassed our expectations, providing an enriching experience that goes beyond the ordinary. 👶💕 It's more than a learning center; it's a haven where our child thrives. Highly recommend!

Sadeep, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

I highly recommend Aspire Pakenham to new families as the staff are incredibly dedicated, always creating a warm welcoming environment for the children. There’s excellent teamwork among the staff, they collaborate well to ensure each child’s needs are met. The facilities are top-notch as well, with plenty of outdoor and indoor activities that keep kids engaged and excited to learn.

Madhavi, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

If you are looking for the most loving, caring and fun childcare then look no further. I would highly recommend Aspire Early Education Pakenham to care for your most precious gift. All staff are highly experienced working with children and catering for all needs. I am continually updated as to my child's activities and well-being throughout the day which put me at ease. The centre is always clean and fresh healthy cooked meals are served to our growing kids. Tash is exceptionally professional, lovely and has a very caring approach towards all the families. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

Isha, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

I cannot recommend this childcare enough! I was so nervous to put my son into childcare at 4 months old but I can tell he loves it there and has learnt so much already. The childcare workers are so lovely, caring and on the ball with everything. They put so much effort into making the children’s experience fun and unique, as well as organising activities and events beyond the centre hours where parents can link up and get involved. Thank you for easing my nerves and making my son’s experience so enjoyable!!

Chanel, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

We have been at Aspire since 2019 and couldn't fault a thing. Educators and directors are passionate, friendly and supportive. My daughter is offered a variety of activities, food and cultural experiences and has loved everyday she has spent here. The centre is clean, bright and very family orientated. Lots of updates and photos to show us what the kids are doing. Would 100% recommend to family and friends in the area

Jacki, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

★★★★★

This place is so much more than a childcare Centre! Every staff in here put every effort into creating a community that nurtures and uncovers each child’s personality. The team here is a village that support the family and works together to achieve goals and milestones!! My baby girl loves coming to her bluebells room. As a first-time parent, I can confidently say that my child is in safe hand! I would highly recommend this wonderful place.

Anjie, family at Aspire Pakenham, VIC

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