Forest Hill Child Care & Early Learning Centre

Forest Hill Campus – Opening 2025

If you are looking for childcare or early learning centre options for your child in Forest Hill, we are pleased to introduce our Forest Hill Campus. At Inspire Early Learning Journey, we provide the highest-quality childcare and Montessori early childhood education for children between 6 months and 6 years.

Our Forest Hill Campus offers quality childcare and a Montessori kindergarten program tailored to your child’s unique needs. For more information please simply fill out the form below or call 03 9899 6999 or 0429 168 999 or email us at [email protected] and keep an eye on our Facebook pages for further updates. Contact us today to arrange a no-obligation tour and observation session. We look forward to meeting you and your child soon.

Why Should You Choose Inspire Forest Hill For Child Care?

Inspire Early Learning Journey is a leading childcare and early childhood education facility in Forest Hill, Melbourne. Our highly trained and caring teachers are certified in the Montessori approach. We are more than just a childcare centre; we’re a community dedicated to nurturing young minds.

At Inspire, we are committed to providing a caring and positive experience where your child can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our focus on individualised learning ensures your child’s unique needs are met.

• A safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment with state-of-the-art facilities.
• Spacious outdoor spaces to explore nature and play with their peers.
• Our facility boasts a comprehensive library of engaging childhood reading materials in both English and Mandarin, ensuring your child’s language and literacy development is well-catered for.
• Our on-site chefs prepare healthy, tasty, nutritious meals catering to all dietary needs.
• Well-equipped classrooms with quality Montessori materials designed to foster their curiosity and creativity.
• The opportunity to develop essential life skills and a lifelong love of learning while having the freedom and support to explore their interests.

Learn more about our mission statement and philosophy and how we can inspire your child’s future.

What We Can Provide For Your Child in the Forest Hill Area?

At Inspire Early Learning Centre Forest Hill, all our programs are aligned with The Australian Early Years Framework (EYLF). We focus on delivering special programs that offer a wide range of experiences for children, who are encouraged to learn at their own pace. The Montessori program for children aged six months until six years of age is facilitated in the following ways:

Montessori Program

Our classrooms focus on each child’s holistic development and cover the five areas of the Montessori program: Practical Life, Sensorial, Maths, Language, and Cultural. By utilising materials, exercises, and activities from these curriculum areas, children are well-prepared socially and emotionally for further learning.

Kindergarten

Inspire Learning Forest Hill kindergarten is led by qualified, Montessori-trained teachers. Our government-approved Montessori kindergarten program is available for children aged three to six. It includes quality Montessori materials and activities and enriching extracurricular activities.

Chinese Language Program

To help children expand their language skills and learn about another culture, Inspire Early Learning Journey in Forest Hill offers bilingual Chinese and English-speaking classes at the Kindergarten level. Weekly fun Chinese Language Programs help to broaden language skills and provide insights into other ways of life.

Music Program

Inspire Early Learning Journey Forest Hill offers a music program that enhances children’s cognitive development, language skills and overall learning. With a focus on multicultural music, your child will enjoy learning various songs in English and Mandarin from around the world.

Our well-loved music program follows the play-based Orff approach, combining music, speech, movement, and drama to appeal to a child’s natural instinct for play.

Sustainability Program

The Sustainability Program at Inspire Early Learning Journey Forest Hill is embedded within the curriculum and included in our overall program’s day-to-day running. We encourage children to learn to love and respect the environment through stimulating group discussions, classroom activities, healthy eating, and gardening.

Child Care Subsidy

As a government-approved childcare and kindergarten program provider, all Inspire Early Learning Journey campuses are registered for the Australian Child Care Subsidy (CCS). This program makes child care more affordable and accessible, ensuring children can access quality early-year care and education. The subsidy is paid directly to providers and passed onto families as a fee reduction.

Free Kinder 2024 Program

The free kindergarten Victoria program allows children to participate in and benefit from kindergarten programs. Inspire Early Learning Journey Centres’ free kindergarten programs are subsidised at our centres across Melbourne. They are available for children enrolled in our three—and four-year-old program and offer 15 hours of free kindergarten per week for 40 weeks of the year.

Our free kinder programs for three-year-old and four-year-old children incorporate the Montessori philosophy. This approach encourages children to learn, explore, grow, and develop emotionally, intellectually, physically, and psychologically at their own pace within a caring, safe, and structured environment. Children participating in our free kinder programs reap the benefits of our quality teaching and substantially reduce care costs through the Victorian government subsidy. Please view our list of campuses here.