Kids on Gallaghers Child Care Centre - About Us
Our Centre
Kids on Gallaghers provides childcare and kindergarten services to children aged from 6 weeks to 6 years of age. We are part of the Trident Early Learning early childhood education and care organisation.
Days and Hours of Operation
7.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
52 weeks per year.
Closed on Victorian Public Holidays
Learning Environments
- Babies (6 weeks to 18 Months)
- Toddlers (18 Months to 2.5 years)
- Junior Kinder (2.5 years to 3 years)
- Funded Kindergten (3 to 6 years)
Fee Structure
Daily Rate: $176.00
Weekly Rate: $850.00
The Australian Government provides financial assistance to reduce the cost of childcare for families. To view an indication of general out of pocket costs, visit the Starting Blocks Childcare Subsidy Calculator and answer the questions.
Service Areas
We provide childcare and kindergarten services through the surrounding areas in Melbourne, Victoria, Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Glen Iris and Ringwood.
Our centre is located in the Monash City Council area. Our services also support families located in the Knox & Whitehorse council areas, and beyond.
Our Organisation
We are part of the Trident Early Learning early childhood education and care organisation, who have four centres throughout the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
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Glen Iris Childcare and Kindergarten
(Glen Iris, VIC) -
Kids on Gallaghers Child Care Centre
(Glen Waverley, VIC) -
Kids on Mullum Child Care Centre
(Ringwood, VIC) -
Wheelers Hill Child Care Centre
(Wheelers Hill, VIC)
What the Centre Provides
- High-quality educational programs for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years
- A funded 3-year-old Kindergarten program
- A funded 4-year-old Kindergarten with school readiness program
- A gourmet, 4-weekly rotating, nutritional menu which takes into account the likes, cultures, dietary and allergy requirements of each child
- Breakfast, morning tea, a hot cooked lunch, afternoon tea and late snack, all prepared in-house by our centre cook
- All meals, milk, water, nappies, linen & daily consumables, e.g., wipes, sunscreen
- Large outdoor recreational playgrounds with undercover play areas
- Doctor that visits weekly, bulk-billing to Medicare
- Highly qualified & experienced educators with a very low staff turnover
- Annual Calendar of Events including a range of incursions, community fundraisers & special celebrations
- Happy Feet Fitness program for all funded 3-year-old and 4-year-old Kindergarten children
- Monthly Kelly Sports childcare sports program
What to Bring
- A childcare bag
- SunSmart hat
- A drink bottle of water
- At least three spare changes of clothes
- A weatherproof jacket for colder weather / raincoat
- Appropriate footwear (Gumboots can be provided for wet weather)
- Bottles of formula or breast milk (if required)
- A comfort item, e.g. dummy, blanket (if required)
- Sensitive sunscreen for children that may be allergic to our provided sunscreen
- Essential medication required to manage medical conditions, e.g. Asthma, Anaphylaxis
