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AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS

Starfish Childcare & Early Learning Centre Nunawading

Starfish Childcare & Early Learning Centre Nunawading provides play-based childcare and funded kindergarten for children from six weeks to five years.
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Why Starfish Nunawading?

  • Rated Exceeding National Quality Standard overall, with the centre’s latest assessment completed in November 2025.
  • Seven thoughtfully designed rooms supporting children from six weeks through to kindergarten.
  • Calm, leafy and architecturally designed learning environments created for play, exploration and connection.
  • Regular intergenerational visits to a local aged-care community, helping children build meaningful connections beyond the centre.
  • Serving Nunawading, Mitcham, Vermont and Box Hill North.
  • Funded 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten programs supporting children’s learning, development and school readiness.
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Fees

Starfish ELC Nunawading · 28 Mountain View Road · Six weeks to five years

Child Care Subsidy
Daily Fee
Six weeks to five years
$191.00/day
Estimated out-of-pocket cost $69.48/day*
* Estimate only. Your actual out-of-pocket cost may vary based on your Child Care Subsidy (CCS) entitlement and individual circumstances.
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What's included in your daily fee

Baby diaper
Nappies and sunscreen
Chef hat
Nutritious, high-quality meals freshly prepared by our qualified chef
Healthy balanced meal
Lunch
Children's backpack
Tailored educational programs to children's evolving interests
Open book
Engaging, age-appropriate toys, books and learning resources
Colourful children's building blocks
Two one-hour orientation sessions
Red apple
Breakfast
Healthy banana and cracker snack
Afternoon tea
Colourful paint palette
Rotating educational curriculum
Children's sand bucket and shovel
Safe, shaded playgrounds designed for every age group
Thumbs up
CCS-approved centre
Cup of tea
Morning tea
Children's playground slide
Play-based learning
Pencil and writing paper
Extra-curricular activities
Broccoli
Kitchen garden program and veggie patch
TRUSTED STANDARDS

Our Foundation

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Since 2009
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Kitchen Garden
DAILY ROUTINE

A Typical Day

Discover how we balance structured learning, free play, and essential rest throughout your child's day.

Drop Off

A gentle transition. Share overnight updates with your educators and help your child settle into their room's morning rhythm.

Learning & Play

Child-led exploration through Reggio Emilia-inspired provocations, building cognitive and social skills.

Morning Tea

Fresh morning tea prepared by our chef.

Indoor & Outdoor Experiences

Flexible flow between our classrooms, the established vegetable garden, and outdoor play spaces.

Lunch

Nutritious lunch prepared daily by our centre chef

Rest & Sleep

Quiet time or sleep tailored to your child's individual routine to recharge for the afternoon.

Afternoon Learning Activities

Continued sensory play, art and group experiences, with a healthy afternoon tea.

Daily updates from our educators

A comprehensive wrap-up of your child's day from our educators, supported by their Daily Learning Journal.

CENTRE LEADERSHIP

Meet Your Director

I’m Debbie Scott, Centre Director at Starfish Nunawading. I warmly invite you to book a tour, walk through our rooms, meet our educators, and ask any questions you have about your child’s early learning journey.

Meet the Team

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Tonii Tran
Managing Director
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General Manager
Debbie Scott, Current Centre Director at Starfish Nunawading
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I have worked in the early years sector for over 45 years and have seen many changes throughout my career. What I value most is the opportunity to connect with families and build lasting relationships during their child's journey with us. I love seeing families form connections with one another that extend beyond the centre, creating a sense of community, purpose and identity. These relationships foster a strong sense of belonging for children, families and educators, and a strong foundation for everyone within the centre. A fun fact: I have six wonderful grandchildren and cherish every moment with them. In my spare time, I love unwinding with jigsaw puzzles, which I find both relaxing and rewarding.
Debbie Scott
Nunawading Centre Director

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Our Nunawading Centre gives your child the freedom to explore, investigate, discover, and grow.

Spacious & Safe

Our Nunawading centre is architecturally designed to be a spacious, stimulating, and safe environment.

Leafy Living

Our Nunawading centre features ample outdoor space and a calming, leafy environment.

Exciting Excursions

Children and educators explore the area during their walking excursions and regularly visit the local aged care centre to spend time with aged care residents.

Programmes by Age

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6 weeks - 18 months
Babies
  • Safe & Well-designed Learning Spaces
  • Dedicated calm sleep spaces
  • Sensory play
  • Daily routine updates for feeds & sleeps
  • Extracurricular Experiences
About the 0–3 program
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18 MONTHS - 3 YEARS
Toddlers
  • Play-based learning
  • Building independence & confidence
  • Toilet training support
  • Indoor and outdoor exploration
  • Kitchen garden program
About the toddler program
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3 - 5 YEARS
Kindergarten
  • Government-funded program
  • Bachelor-qualified Teachers
  • School readiness focus
  • Kitchen garden program
About funded kindergarten
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Common Questions

Our Nunawading centre is located at 28 Mountain View Road, Nunawading.

The Victorian Government provides funding to support children to access a kindergarten program in the year before they start school. The funding is a contribution towards meeting the cost of the kindergarten program and is based on the number of children enrolled in the program at Starfish Early Learning Centre. Each child is eligible to attend only one funded kindergarten for a single year.

Our Nunawading Centre is open five days a week, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm.

Some of the suburbs we service at our Nunawading Centre include Forest Hill, Vermont, Donvale, Doncaster East and Box Hill North. To confirm a full list, please contact us.

Our Nunawading centre has seven rooms: two nurseries, three toddler rooms, and one each for three and four-year-olds.

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