Children's Centres

Federation Children's Centres, located at Mt Helen, Ballarat CBD (SMB) and Gippsland provide quality childcare and kindergarten programs for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Our centres offer a caring and supportive environment with flexible and stimulating learning experiences. Enrolments are open to Federation staff, students and the local community.

Federation Children’s Centres are pleased to be able to offer a Victorian Government funded 3-year-old kindergarten program. We are excited to offer this opportunity to our children, as it has been shown that being involved in a quality kindergarten program at an earlier age can lead to positive effects on the child’s development, and two years of early learning can be beneficial to early childhood education and learning.

Registrations for 3 and 4 year old kindergarten programs now available

Focus on early childhood education and growth

At Federation Children’s Centres we understand the importance of early childhood education and growth. Our children are celebrated, respected and valued for their individualities, ideas and opinions.

Our passionate and professional team of educators are committed to providing each and every child with a range of valuable experiences and opportunity on their learning journey.

Our educators are focused on play based learning, in addition to planned experiences, regular outings and spontaneous adventures, aimed at bringing out the best in every child. Activities are planned according to the children’s developmental stage and include experiences in language and literature, music and movement, art and craft, dramatic play, science and maths, sensory motor activities and activities to promote physical development and co-ordination.