Information for families with children

Information for families with children

This booklet provides information on a variety of health, education and care services for families and children. Maternal and child health centres This service provides families with children up to six years with information, guidance and support on a variety of issues, including: baby and child health and development, maternal/paternal emotional and physical health, immunisation and nutrition. Belle-Vue Park 9304 5686 Brunswick South 9387 6706 Brunswick East 9387 8713 Brunswick North East 9386 3831 Brunswick West 9387 6706 Brunswick West 2 9381 1863 Coburg 9354 1863 Fawkner South 9359 4509 Fawkner North 9359 5610 Glenroy East 9306 9287 Glenroy West 9300 2586 Gowanbrae 9330 4782 Hadfield 9306 8873 Merlynston 9354 1600 Moreland 9383 7152 Newlands 9354 9753 Pascoe Vale 9306 8719 Pascoe Vale 2 9304 5682 Pascoe Vale South 9304 5680 Pascoe Vale South 9386 5061 Contact Moreland City Council on 9240 1111 and select option 2 for bookings. Maternal and child health after hours phone service Phone: 13 22 29 (24 hours, 7 days). Health services Moreland City Council s Immunisation program For immunisation session details contact 9240 1202 or see www.moreland.vic.gov.au Pre-school Dental Service Brunswick Community Health Centre, Phone: 1300 360 054. Merri Community Health Service For information phone Service Access 9388 9933. Playgroups Playgroups are informal groups, which provide opportunities for children to learn and play together and for parents to interact with other parents and their children. For enquiries contact Playgroup Victoria Inc on 1800 171 882 or see www.playgroup.org.au 2 Information for families with children Moreland City Council 3

Family Day Care Moreland Family Day Care is an approved form of child care that is provided in a registered Family Day Care educators own home. Family Day Care educators are early childhood education and care professionals and are supported by Council s coordination unit who are responsible for approving, supporting, training and advising its educators. Families who access the service are eligible for Federal Government Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate subsidies. What are the benefits of family day care? The home-based setting provides a familiar, safe and secure learning environment. Family Day Care can provide education and care for children from babies to school age; offering the possibility for siblings to be cared for together, all in one location. Family day care provides experiences which reflect the diversity of your community. Moreland Family Day Care Moreland Civic Centre 90 Bell Street, Coburg 3058 Phone: 9240 2300 4 Occasional child care Children (aged from three months up to six years) are cared for in a range of neighbourhood venues. Care is available for up to three hours per session. Contact the individual centres for operational details and costs. Brunswick Baths 14 Dawson Street Brunswick Phone: 9381 1840 brunswickbaths@activemoreland.com.au Brunswick Neighbourhood House 18 Garden Street, Brunswick Phone: 9387 9901 info@bnhc.vic.edu.au Coburg Leisure Centre Bell Street, Bridges Reserve, Coburg Phone: 9354 3504 coburgleisure@activemoreland.com.au Fawkner Leisure Centre Jukes Road, Fawkner Phone: 9358 6600 fawknerleisure@activemoreland.com.au Glenroy Neighbourhood Learning Centre 5B Cromwell Street, Glenroy Phone: 9304 3910 manager@glenlink.vic.edu.au Long Day Care Centres Children up to six-years-old are cared for in long day care centres. Trained and qualified educators provide care and educational programs to meet children s developmental needs. Most Long Day Care Centres also provide a kindergarten program. Contact the individual centres for details and costs. The Australian Government has Priority of Access Guidelines for allocating child care places, available at www.education.gov.au/ priority-allocating-places. Child care central registration Council s Child Care Central Registration provides an easy way for you to register your child/ren in a number of services in Moreland. Please contact the Children s Services Central Registration Officer on 9240 2358 or email childcareregistration@moreland.vic. gov.au to obtain a list of participating child care services. Brunswick Dewdrops Early Learning - Moreland 96 Moreland Road, Brunswick Phone: 9383 1990 moreland@dewdropsearlylearning.com.au Blyth Street Early Learning Centre 62 Blyth Street, Brunswick Phone: 9387 1111 blythstreet@gelcmail.com.au Brunswick Creche and Day Nursery 82 Glenlyon Road, Brunswick Phone: 9380 1740 admin@brunswickcreche.org.au Dawson Street Childcare Cooperative 31 Dawson Street, Brunswick Phone: 9380 8668 dawson.st.cc@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Dewdrops Early Learning Brunswick West 318 Hope Street, West Brunswick Phone: 9381 1850 brunswick@dewdropsearlylearning.com.au East Brunswick Kindergarten and Childcare Centre 8 Noel Street, East Brunswick Phone: 9489 3037 east.brunswick.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Brunswick West 606 Moreland Road, West Brunswick Phone: 9386 6333 thf@goodstart.org.au Hartnett House Children s Centre 123 Albion Street, Brunswick Phone: 9385 3208 hartnetthousecc@mcm.org.au Little Seeds Early Learning Centre Level 5, The Seeds Building 181 Weston Street, Brunswick East Phone: 9388 0058 brunswick@littleseedselc.com.au Park Street Childcare and Kindergarten Cooperative 785 Park Street, Brunswick Phone: 9387 6147 parkstcc@bigpond.net.au Information for families with children Moreland City Council 5

Long Day Care Centres (continued) Moreland Community Childcare Centres 49 Everett Street, West Brunswick Phone: 9386 6449 98 Mitchell Street, Brunswick Phone: 9383 2708 77 Tinning Street, Brunswick Phone: 9386 5389 Administration - Phone: 9386 0432 gillianb@mcccc.com.au Coburg Anne Sgro Children s Centre 45 May Street, Coburg Phone: 9354 3197 admin@annesgro.com.au Antonine Sisters Childcare Centre 13 Barrow Street, Coburg Phone: 9383 6766 anto9srs@hotkey.net.au Barrow Street Montessori Centre 36-40 Barrow Street, Coburg Phone: 9383 2833 bsmec@bigpond.com Barry Beckett Children s Centre Cnr Connolly Avenue and Bateman Court, East Coburg Phone: 9354 6712 office@barrybeckett.org.au Casa Bambini Childcare Centre 962-966 Sydney Road, Coburg Phone: 9350 5420 coburg@casabambini.com.au Coburg Children s Centre 84-86 Bell Street, Coburg Phone: 9354 7633 office@coburgchildrens centre.org.au 222A Bell Street, Coburg Phone: 9354 9967 cob@goodstart.org.au Kids On The Avenue Children s Centre 32 The Avenue, Coburg Phone: 9383 6544 office@kota.com.au Pelican Childcare 1A Woiwurung Crescent, Coburg Phone: 9354 9300 coburg@pelicanchildcare.com.au Shirley Robertson Children s Centre 1A Cameron Street, Coburg Phone: 9383 3359 shirley.robertson.cc@kindergarten.vic.gov.au The Grove Children s Centre 40 The Grove, Coburg Phone: 9386 3033 info@thegrovechildcare.com.au Fawkner Joybelle Childcare Centre and Kindergarten 1346 Sydney Road, Fawkner Phone: 9359 1504 joybelleccc@hotmail.com Matrix Early Learning 1218-1220 Sydney Road, Fawkner Phone: 9359 6167 admin@matrixearlylearning.com.au Glenroy 853 Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy Phone: 9304 2788 glr@goodstart.org.au Gladstone Parade Early Learning 51 Gladstone Parade, Glenroy Phone: 9306 8418 director@gladstoneparadeelc.com.au Pearl Street Childcare Centre 2 Pearl Street, Glenroy Phone: 9306 8366 or 9306 8466 info@pearlstreetchildcare.com.au Gowanbrae Gowanbrae Children s Centre 2A Marigold Crescent, Gowanbrae Phone 9330 4667 director@gowanbraechildrenscentre.com.au Oak Park Oak Park Children s Centre 667 Pascoe Vale Road, Oak Park Phone: 9304 2922 opcc@bigpond.net.au Pascoe Vale Coburg and Pascoe Vale South Childcare Centre 236 Melville Road, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9350 2026 effortl@bigpond.net.au Derby Street Children s Centre 122 Derby Street, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9354 9995 derby.st.cc@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Pascoe Vale Cumberland Rd East 134 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9354 3555 psv@goodstart.org.au Pascoe Vale Cumberland Rd West 105 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9354 3887 psu@goodstart.org.au Community Kids - Pascoe Vale 656 Bell Street, Pascoe Vale South Phone: 9354 6132 pascoevale@communitykids.net.au Pascoe Vale Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten 200 Cumberland Road, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9304 4090 pascoevalechildcare@gcaweb.com.au 6 Information for families with children Moreland City Council 7

Kindergartens (pre-schools) Kindergartens offer planned, educational programs for pre-school children (aged three to five years) during the four school terms. Children must be four years of age by 30 April to attend four year old kindergarten programs. Kindergarten Central Enrolment Moreland City Council administers a Kindergarten Central Enrolment system for four year old pre-schoolers. Please contact the Children s Services Central Enrolment Officer on 9240 2271 to obtain a list of participating kindergartens, an enrolment form and/or further information or see www.moreland.vic.gov.au Brunswick Brunswick Kindergarten 61 Glenlyon Road, Brunswick Phone: 9380 8948 Denzil Don Kindergarten 256 Union Street, Brunswick West Phone: 9380 8420 Brunswick Montessori Children s House 18A Wales Street, Brunswick West Phone: 9386 6400 info@bmch.org.au East Brunswick Kindergarten and Childcare Centre 8 Noel Street, East Brunswick Phone: 9489 3037 brunswick.free.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au denzil.don.free.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au east.brunswick.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Brunswick North West Kindergarten 34 Rose Street, Brunswick Phone: 9386 5676 nwbrunswick@try.org.au *This kindergarten also provides an Italian immersion program. 8 Coburg Fawkner Lake Park Kindergarten Fawkner Kindergarten 5 Lee Street, Fawkner Phone: 9359 2480 fawkner.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Moreland Kindergarten c/- Moreland Primary School Cnr Moreland Road and De Carle Street Phone: 9386 3517 moreland.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Lorne Street Kindergarten at Fawkner Primary School 40 Lorne Street, Fawkner Phone: 9357 3579 (kindergarten opening in 2016) Newlands Pre-School 20 Murray Road, Coburg North Phone: 9354 3293 newlands.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Moomba Park Kindergarten 65 Alec Crescent, Fawkner Phone: 9359 6204 moomba.park.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au 2A Carr Street, Coburg Phone: 9350 1552 lake.park.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au North West Maria Montessori Pre-School Incorporated - Coburg West Cnr Jersey and O Hea streets, Coburg Phone: 9350 7077 coburg@nwmontessori.com St Linus Anglican Kindergarten 11 Delta Avenue, Merlynston Phone: 9354 6276 st.linus.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Try Coburg Kindergarten C/- Coburg Primary School 98 Bell Street, Coburg Phone: 9354 5227 coburg@tryyouth.org.au Information for families with children Moreland City Council 9

Kindergartens (pre-schools) continued Glenroy Belle-Vue Park Kindergarten c/- Belle-Vue Park Primary School Morell Street, Glenroy Phone: 9306 4868 belle.vue.park.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Glenroy Memorial Pre-School 10 Murrell Street, Glenroy Phone: 9306 9767 glenroy.memorial.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Glenroy Central Kindergarten c/- Glenroy Central Primary School 10 Logan Street, Glenroy Phone: 9300 3503 glenroy.north.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Glenroy West Kindergarten 701 Pascoe Vale Road (cnr Stanley Street), Glenroy Phone: 9306 9365 glenroy.west.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au H. E. Kane Memorial Kindergarten 20A Volga Street, Hadfield Phone: 9306 8908 h.e.kane.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Will Will Rook Preschool 208 Hilton Street, Glenroy Phone: 9304 1966 willwillrook.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au York Street Kindergarten C/- Glenroy West Primary School York Street, Glenroy Phone: 9304 3308 york.st@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Gowanbrae Gowanbrae Children s Centre 2A Marigold Crescent, Gowanbrae Phone: 9330 4667 director@gowanbraechildrenscentre.com.au Oak Park Glen Oak Kindergarten 11 Watt Avenue, Oak Park Phone: 9306 7466 glen.oak.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Oak Park Kindergarten Short Avenue, Oak Park Phone: 9306 6200 oak.park.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Pascoe Vale Brentwood Kindergarten 36 Brentwood Avenue, Pascoe Vale Sth Phone: 9386 3547 pascoe.vale.brentwood.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Doris Blackburn Preschool 20 Woodlands Avenue, Pascoe Vale Sth Phone: 9386 1337 doris.blackburn.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Kent Road Uniting Church Kindergarten Cnr Kent and Cornwall Rds, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9306 7647 kentrduckindergarten@lentarauc.org.au Pascoe Vale South Uniting Church Kindergarten 35A Westgate Street, Pascoe Vale Phone: 9354 2627 pascoevalesthuckindergarten@lentarauc.org.au Turner Street Kindergarten 38 Turner Street, Pascoe Vale South Phone: 9350 1902 turner.st.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au Children s services resource and support services in Moreland Children s Services Liaison Officer Provides information on children s services in Moreland, together with operational support to children s services staff and committees of management. Moreland City Council, Phone: 9240 2337 Council s Children s Services Unit provides parent information sessions covering a variety of topics. For further information email childrensservices@moreland.vic.gov.au. Moreland City Council, Phone: 9240 1111 Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISF) Provide support to include children with additional needs in Commonwealth funded childcare services, including Childcare Centres, Family Day Care and Out of School Hours Programs. Noah s Ark Inc., Phone: 9458 3860. Pre-school Field Officers (PSFO) Provide support to include children with additional needs in State-funded kindergarten/pre-school services. Moreland City Council, Phone: 9240 2333. School Holiday Programs and out of school hours child care Primary School Holiday Program Council offers a school holiday program in venues across Moreland. All programs are supervised by educators, who engage children in a range of experiences which incorporates all children s ideas, cultures and interests. For more details contact Moreland City Council s Children s Services Unit on 9240 2427. Out of School Hours Care Program Out of School Hours Care Programs operate from a number of Moreland Primary Schools. The programs provide care and recreation for school aged children before and/or after school. For more details contact your local primary school. 10 Information for families with children Moreland City Council 11

Children s Services Unit Phone: 9240 1111 Providing information, resources and support to families and service providers in relation to the following: Family Day Care Childcare Centres Kindergartens (Pre-schools) Before and After School Programs School Holiday Programs Occasional Child Care Playgroups Maternal and Child Health Phone: 9240 1111 Emergency Numbers AMBULANCE, POLICE, FIRE 000 24 hour service (state the service you need when you ring) For further information, contact Moreland City Council by: Phone: 9240 1111 Email: info@moreland.vic.gov.au Website: moreland.vic.gov.au Disclaimer: This publication is produced by Moreland City Council and is intended for information and communication purposes only. Although the publication may be of assistance to you Moreland City Council does not guarantee that it is without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes. It and its employees do not accept any responsibility, and indeed expressly disclaim any liability, for any loss or damage, whether direct or consequential, suffered by any person as the result of or arising from reliance on any information contained in the publication. All applicable copyrights reserved for Moreland City Council. Except for any uses permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner or in any medium (whether electronic or otherwise) without the express permission of Moreland City Council. Information current as at March 2015. 2015/APR22/DSD/300