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Albion Kindergarten
Two years of funded, play-based kindergarten in Albion, taught by qualified early childhood teachers and built into a full childcare day.
Anderson Road Child Care Centre runs a Victorian Government approved kindergarten program for both 3 and 4 year olds, right here in Albion. Two years of quality kinder gives children a stronger start, and our program is designed around that evidence.
Our kindergarten is integrated, the teacher-led educational program runs five days a week inside long day care, with hours from 6am to 6pm. That means your child gets a bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher and a proper curriculum, and you get one place that covers the whole working day, all year round.
For eligible families, the funded kindergarten program is free under Free Kinder, a saving of around $2,101 per child per year. We help you check eligibility and enrol.
Local to Albion
Funded kindergarten in Albion
Our 3- and 4-year-old kindergarten programs run from our Anderson Road centre in Albion, 3020 - so local families get funded kinder in the same building as long day care, with no separate kinder drop-off across town.
Our kinder rooms and long day care sit in the one Anderson Road building, so Albion children keep the same educators, friends and daily rhythm from three-year-old kinder right through to school readiness.
Getting to kinder
We are a short walk or drive from most of Albion, close to Albion station on the Sunbury line and the Selwyn Street shops - easy to fit around work and school runs.
In the neighbourhood
Children moving on to Albion Primary School on Adelaide Street stay within the same community, easing the step from kinder to school.
The kinder advantage
Because kinder and long day care share one Anderson Road site, your child keeps the same educators, friends and routine across the whole week.
What families say · 4.8★ from 39 Google reviews
“The enrolment process for my child was good. Emily, the manager, is very patient and explains things in detail. I am very satisfied with my experience.”
“A centre where you know your child is safe, cared for and loved. Huge thanks to all the team and the director for their wonderful work, and for the warm welcome every time.”
“Very happy with our children attending daycare and kinder here. Much respect for the amazing staff, they are excellent at what they do. Cosy spaces and a lovely community.”
Why families near Albion choose us
What makes Anderson Road different
A home, not an institution
A weatherboard cottage with real rooms and a garden. Children settle fast because it feels like home.
Educators who stay
Qualified, long-serving educators and bachelor-qualified kindergarten teachers who know every child by name.
Meals included
Freshly cooked morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea every day, built into your fee.
Learning through play
A program guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, and rated Meeting NQS under the National Quality Standard.
Hours that work
Open 6am to 6pm on weekdays, all year, with wrap-around care around the kinder day.
Always in the loop
Daily photos, meals, sleep and learning updates through the OWNA app.
Free Kinder
Anderson Road is a Victorian Government approved kindergarten provider. Eligible families pay no kindergarten fees across both the 3 and 4 year old years, taught by a bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher inside a full long day care day.
Good to know
Common questions from Albion families
The funded kindergarten program is free for eligible families under the Victorian Government’s Free Kinder initiative. Long day care hours used outside the kinder program are charged at our daily rate, reduced by the Child Care Subsidy for most families.
Sessional kinder runs short days in school terms only. Our integrated kinder runs five days a week, all year, with wrap-around care, better suited to working families.
A bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher plans and leads the program, supported by diploma and certificate-qualified educators.
Places for the following year fill early. Enquire as soon as you can, ideally 12 months ahead.
Yes. Our 4 year old program includes a structured transition-to-school focus and links with local primary schools.
Our kinder runs from our Anderson Road centre in the heart of Albion, 3020 – close to Albion station on the Sunbury line and the Selwyn Street shops.
Many do. Staying within the Albion community, and keeping the same educators and friends across the week, eases the step from kinder to school.
Yes – that is the advantage of our Albion site: funded kinder and long day care share one roof, so there is no separate kinder drop-off across town.
Childcare near Albion
Come and see if Anderson Road is right for your family
Book a tour of our Albion centre, 20 minutes, no pressure to enrol.