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Aspire Thornhill Village Childcare Centre

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Aspire Thornhill Village is the second Aspire centre located in Thornhill Park, just 35 minutes from Melbourne CBD. It is also positioned across the road from the existing Aspire Thornhill Park and around the corner from Central Square Shopping centre.The state-of-the-art facility features beautiful indoor and outdoor environments for children to learn and grow in. The centre's 7 spacious rooms support children through their entire learning journey, from 6 weeks to 6 years old.

Our Kalkallo 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 Thornhill Village Community  

Aspire Thornhill Village has built on the strong connections that the long-standing Aspire Thornhill Park started and made them their own. The centre has a connection with Thornhill Park Primary School, and have engaged with many local businesses and services. 

We love the opportunity to bring the Aspire Thornhill Village community together with our local community, to celebrate the diversity of our children and families to create a sense of belonging for everyone. By understanding children in the context of their families and community, we can provide meaningful and purposeful opportunities and experiences that relate to their world.

With community at the heart of everything we do at Aspire, our centre’s host a range of community events, internal celebrations and inclusive cultural programs throughout the year, that ensure the children can be part of the community throughout their early learning journey.

Thornhill Village Details

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New Enquiries: 1800 978 429
Existing Families: (03) 7048 4024
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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: Incursions, Excursions, Chef-cooked meals
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Centre Highlights

A highlight of Aspire Thornhill Park is the fun and engaging incursions held throughout the year. These regular incursion programs provide fun and engaging educational and learning experiences for the children. Some favourites include a visit from a butterfly incursion program and an animal farm incursion, amongst many others.

Aspire centres run engaging and exciting excursions throughout the year. This differs from centre to centre, but may include excursions such as Bush Kinder, animal sanctuary visits, visiting a local park or to local businesses. These excursions further support the learning of students in every age group, aligning with Aspire's curriculum and the interests of the children. 

Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten centres provide 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. 

Centre Facilities

Aspire’s purpose-built facility sets the benchmark for early learning 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. Crafted to nurture your child's growth, this program inspires a genuine love for learning while fostering a strong sense of community in their surroundings.

The piazza is a hub for mealtimes and the centre’s sustainability programs, which include edible gardens and cooking classes for children. This space fosters a sense of community, allowing children of different ages to learn together. Older children develop responsibility and confidence by modelling positive behaviours for their younger peers, while younger children enhance their own confidence and independence by mimicking these behaviours.

There is a lot to explore across Aspire Thornhill Village’s three outdoor play spaces. From tunnels and sandpits for little crawlers, to a reimagined speedboat in the toddler yard, to a massive adventure playground incorporating a truck and plenty of space to run around for the kindergarten children.

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Aspire Thornhill Village Programs

Aspire Early Education and Kindergarten have four main programs, tailored to each stage of early development. At Aspire, 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 Thornhill Village 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 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 centre’s long day care 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 Thornhill Village

What We Provide

Healthy meals & snacks

Incursions & excursions

Nappies, bottles & wipes

Sunscreen

Play-based learning environments

Qualified teachers

School readiness pathways

In-centre celebrations

Peace of mind for parents

Meet the Centre Manager for Thornhill Village

Danielle Shaw

Hello, I am Dani, your Centre Manager for Thornhill Village.

I have just over 10 years’ experience in the early education sector with the past 2 years spent as an Area Manager. I also have a 2-year-old daughter who inspires me every day and provides insight into the development of children through a parent’s eyes.

I have always had a love for children, but it wasn’t until I started babysitting as a teenager that led me to this sector. I have gained a lot of experience through the years and know that building strong relationships with children and families is key to ensuring that we can achieve the best for the children.

The best thing about being a centre manager is being able to provide and create an environment for children that fosters their love for learning – seeing the enjoyment on their faces during learning experiences is something truly special! I hope to bring this to the Thornhill Village community and create a welcoming environment for all.

I look forward to building trusting relationships with the children, families and the community here at Thornhill Village!

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What Our Families Have To Say

★★★★★

My child has joined the center last month. I really appreciate the educators Blezy and Shanveer’s commendable job in settling my child. Thank you everyone.

Nav, family at Aspire Thornhill Village, VIC

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My heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional care you provide to my child. I am particularly impressed by Ashita's, Navdeep’s and Sheenal dedication and efforts in helping my daughter settle into her room. Her ability to engage my daughter in different activities and make her feel comfortable is truly commendable. 

It gives me immense peace of mind knowing that my child is in such nurturing and capable hands. Thank you for creating such a positive and welcoming environment. 

Keep up the great work!

Prince, family at Aspire Thornhill Village, VIC

★★★★★

I couldn't be happier with the care my child receives at Aspire Thornhill Village. Dani, Suman, Ashita, and the entire staff are incredibly loving, attentive, and professional. They work together to create a nurturing and safe environment where children can grow and thrive.

My little one looks forward to going every day, and it's heartwarming to see how much they've learned and developed. From fun, educational activities to healthy meals, everything is thoughtfully planned. The facility is always clean and well-organized, and the communication with parents is excellent.

Thank you for providing such a wonderful space for my child to learn, play, and feel loved. Highly recommend to any parent seeking quality childcare!

Jatin, family at Aspire Thornhill Village, VIC

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My husband and I have seen daily improvement in our 2 year old son since joining Aspire Childcare Centre - Thornhill Village. Even though it’s only been 3 days of attending, he eats better, sleeps longer, and has become much more expressive in words. The warmth and caring environment makes us feel confident and at peace that he’s in the best hands and in a place that feels like a second home. We couldn’t be happier with the support he receives from all the dedicated and passionate educators and managers every day.

Precious Anyaegbu, family at Aspire Thornhill Village, VIC

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