We are an approved kindergarten program
Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre is proud to be run by YMCA Children's Programs, part of YMCA Victoria.
About the centre
We offer early learning programs for children between six weeks to five years old. We support, nurture and encourage your child’s development through early education and evidence-informed practice that emphasises discovery and adventure.
Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre is co-located with Derrimut Primary School in Derrimut, Victoria. This planned co-location enables us to support your child to feel prepared and excited with the next step of their schooling journey! If you have children at both Derrimut Primary School and our ELC, our co-location offers a single drop-off and pick-up point and convenient onsite parking.
Our programs
YMCA Children’s Programs offers early learning programs for children between six weeks to five years old. We support, nurture and encourage your child’s development through early education and evidence-informed practice that emphasises discovery and adventure.
We take a holistic approach to early learning – creating engaging, fun and educational experiences. Our purpose is to ensure your child thrives by building connections and confidence so that they are prepared for school.
At Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre we offer:- Long Day Care (for six weeks to five year olds)
- Kindergarten (for four year olds – this is integrated into Long Day Care)
- Sessional Kindergarten (in partnership with Brimbank Council) – families access 15 hours per week of Kindergarten programming for four year olds
Co-located programs
The Y also offers the following services at the same location:
This purposeful and convenient co-location allows us to create community partnerships with the primary school and surrounds. As well as providing a smooth transition to school for children, it provides a sense of belonging through community events and connections.
Features and amenities
Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre was custom-built with safety, indoor/outdoor play and inclusivity (all abilities) at the forefront of the design process, and we offer a great range of facilities.
We provide your child everything they need to play, learn and thrive throughout their day, including:
- nappies;
- bed linen laundered daily;
- sunscreen for outdoor play activities;
- toys and educational resources and
- healthy meals and snacks prepared on-site daily by our qualified cook.
Session lengths
To ensure our families are able to optimise their subsidies based on their personal circumstances, different session lengths are available:
- nine hour session
- 10 hour session
- 11 hour session
- all day session (full opening hours of our centre).
Our centre manager will be available to sit down with you to work out what is best for your family.
Safeguarding and quality standards
At the Y, our highest priority is the safety and wellbeing of your child. We are an accredited child-safe organisation with safeguarding and quality standards embedded across all our services.
Child safety remains our highest priority during the coronavirus (COVID-19) period. Our services have implemented a range of additional hygiene measures to ensure the health and safety of children, families and staff. Learn more about these measures on our COVID-19 updates page.
Our team
We recruit, train and support our staff and volunteers to care for the children and young people in our programs and services.
Our Early Learning Programs are staffed by:
- Acting Centre Manager, Maria Afxentiou
- Early Years Director
- Kindergarten Teacher(s)
- Room Leaders
- Educators
- Cook
Find out more about the team roles.
"Helping to educate and shape the lives of children is my passion, I feel very privileged to play such an important role in young children's lives." - Kranthi Kummera, Centre Manager
Prices and subsidies
To support our families, we offer two types of bookings:
- permanent bookings
- casual bookings
The table below lists the 2021 daily programming costs for Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre.
These costs come into effect on Monday 8 February 2020.
|
Program |
Permanent booking |
Casual booking |
|
Long Day Care |
$121.00 |
$127.10 |
|
Integrated Kindergarten |
$121.00 |
$127.10 |
|
Sessional Kindergarten |
Provided free of charge in 2021 through the Free Kinder initiative. |
|
Payments are accepted by direct debit and processed according to our debit calendar. Prices may be reduced if you are eligible for the Child Care Subsidy.
Is your child child attending kindergarten in 2021? Families can expect to save around $2,000 over the 2021 calendar year for each child enrolled in our funded kindergarten programs. This additional funding is part of the Victorian Government's Free Kinder initiative.
Take a tour
If you would like to find out more about our centre, you can:
- Book a tour to visit the centre in person
- Take a virtual tour of our centre via Google Maps
Bookings and enrolments
Enrolments and bookings are managed through an online system called My Family Lounge.
If you're new to our program, follow the step-by-step enrolment instructions on our early learning bookings page.
Already have a My Family Lounge account with YMCA Children's Programs? Sign in here.
Once you have made a booking and it has been accepted, you're ready for orientation at our centre, so that you and your child feel comfortable and confident in a new environment.
Contact us
If you have any questions at all, our support team is here to help.
- Telephone: (03) 9307 4700
- Email: derrimut@ymca.org.au
Location
Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre is co-located with Derrimut Primary School.
30 Lennon Parkway
Derrimut
VIC 3026
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, from 7:00am – 6:00pm.