Welcome to Victoria Park Montessori Academy
Daily Fees and Inclusions Before CCS
Fees at our Zetland childcare and early learning centre are all-inclusive, with eligible families able to access the Child Care Subsidy (CCS). Many families pay just $30–$80 per day after subsidy. For example, a family with a $120,000 household income would pay approximately $20 per day for a toddler. Calculate your Child Care Subsidy here.
Child Safety Always Comes First
At Montessori Academy, child safety is the foundation of everything we do. We foster a proactive culture of vigilance, accountability, and care, where every team member is responsible for protecting children and upholding the highest standards of safety and wellbeing.
Through rigorous recruitment and screening, ongoing child protection training, and advanced systems such as real-time compliance monitoring and CCTV, we ensure children are safe, supervised, and supported at all times.
- 15+ Years Experience
- Montessori-Trained Educators
- CCS Approved
- Ages 0 to 6 years
- Fully-Catered
Rated 5-Stars By Our Families
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- Established in 2015
- 5 Montessori Classrooms
- 2 Outdoor Playgrounds
Darinna
“Hello, I’m Darinna and welcome to Victoria Park Montessori Academy. I am deeply committed to fostering a warm, inclusive community where every child feels inspired, supported, and truly at home.”
With 15 years in the early childhood education sector and over a decade of experience within Montessori, I bring a strong commitment to holistic learning and creating environments where children feel safe, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. My passion lies in igniting a lifelong love of learning and ensuring each child is nurtured through meaningful relationships and engaging, hands-on experiences.
Throughout my career, I have been honoured to receive the Bright Star Award, recognised for Excellence in Quality Area One within Montessori Academy, and named a finalist for the Living Legend Recognition with Montessori Australia. These achievements reflect my dedication to high-quality practice and continuous improvement in early childhood education.
As Centre Manager, I am proud to lead a team who share my vision of excellence, trust, and genuine care. We are inspired by the Montessori philosophy, which empowers children to grow into confident, independent, and curious learners who embrace the joy of discovery each day.
Strong partnerships with families are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are committed to giving children the strongest possible foundation for school and life, helping them develop confidence, independence, problem-solving skills, and a lifelong love of learning.
Learning Personalised to Your Child
Watch your child choose their own work, solve a real problem, and beam with the kind of confidence that doesn’t need your applause. That’s Montessori — and it’s happening every day at our Zetland childcare centre.
Zetland Infant Program
At our Zetland childcare centre, our Infant Program (0–2 years) is thoughtfully structured across key developmental stages. Our educators support your child’s early development through strong relationships, movement, sensory exploration, language development, and early practical life skills within a calm, nurturing environment.
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Zetland Toddler Program
The Montessori Toddler Program (2–3 years) supports independence, language, and early maths through purposeful, hands-on learning. In a carefully prepared environment, children build confidence, coordination, kindness and meaningful social skills.
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Zetland Preschool Program
Our Zetland Preschool Program (3–6 years) builds strong foundations for school readiness through practical life, sensorial learning, early literacy and numeracy, and a deeper understanding of the world. In a dynamic, carefully prepared environment, children develop confidence, concentration, and independence through purposeful work, while building critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and ownership of their learning. Our Zetland childcare centre is also eligible for the NSW Government’s Start Strong Preschool Funding Program.
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Why Families Choose our Zetland Childcare Centre
Families choose Victoria Park Montessori Academy for its warm educators, clean and spacious learning environments, strong communication, and diverse community where children feel safe, supported, and ready to thrive.
- Highly communicative educators who respect your home routines
- A structured, proven Montessori curriculum that fosters independence
- Real, visible learning progress you can see and feel
- An "oasis of calm" in a high-density urban environment
- Two dedicated, nature-inspired outdoor play spaces (0-2 and 2-6)
- Unbeatable convenience within the East Village Shopping Centre
Book a Tour at our Zetland Childcare Centre
A tour is the best way to experience our Zetland childcare centre for yourself. Come and watch the Montessori work cycle come to life, children moving purposefully, choosing freely, and deeply focused on what they are doing. Please bring your child along. If your preferred time isn’t available, our Family Care Team would love to hear from you on 1300 000 162.
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Everything Your Child Needs
At our Victoria Park Zetland childcare centre, we include everything your child needs for a full day of learning and care, from nutritious meals to engaging incursions. We take care of the essentials so you can enjoy a smooth, stress-free drop-off each day.
The Montessori Difference
Our Victoria Park Zetland childcare centre delivers a proven approach to learning that you can see, feel, and experience through your child’s growth and passion for learning.
Montessori Curriculum
We deliver a blended Montessori Curriculum that incorporates both Montessori Education and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). These programs work together to build your child’s confidence, independence, and essential skills for school and life.
Practical Life
Activities that develop coordination, concentration, independence, and a sense of order through everyday tasks.
Sensorial
Materials designed to refine the senses and help children observe and classify the world around them.
Mathematics
Hands-on materials that make abstract mathematical concepts tangible and accessible to young learners.
Language
Purposeful language experiences that build phonemic awareness, vocabulary, and early literacy skills.
Culture
Exploration of geography, history, science, art, and music to broaden children's understanding of the world.
Wellbeing
Activities that support children's physical and emotional development, social skills, child safety, and connection to nature.
Montessori Materials
Montessori materials are scientifically designed to support your child’s learning step by step, building confidence and deep understanding through repetition and practice.
Children choose activities, work at their own pace, and learn through hands-on experiences. Montessori is learning you can feel.
Prepared Environment
Our prepared environments are calm, intentionally designed learning spaces that support freedom of movement, choice, and independence, with a strong sense of routine and order.
Each classroom is thoughtfully arranged for each stage of development and every material has a purpose and place. This structure helps children feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.
A Typical Day at Our Victoria Park Zetland Childcare Centre
Our daily routine at our Zetland day care centre is a balanced blend of learning and play, supporting children’s social, emotional, cognitive and physical development.
Montessori Work Cycle
Meal Times
Outdoor Play
Group Time
Rest and Quiet Activities
Afternoon Routine
Evening Routine
How to Get Here
4 Defries Avenue Zetland NSW 2017 Australia
Our entry is located on the Ground Floor of East Village Shopping Centre across from Bowan Island Bakery.
Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Open 51 weeks per year
Dedicated parent parking available on-site
Bus: Major bus routes including the 304, 320, 348, and 392 stop directly near East Village Shopping Centre — providing convenient connections to the Sydney CBD, UNSW, Green Square, and the Eastern Suburbs.
Train: Green Square Station (T8 Airport & South Line, approx. 15-minute walk) — making Victoria Park Montessori Academy highly accessible for commuting families across Sydney’s inner-city and surrounding suburbs.
Phone: 1300 000 162
Calculate Your Out-of-Pocket Childcare Fees at Victoria Park
The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) can significantly reduce the cost of quality childcare at our Zetland early learning centre. Most local families with children enrolled are eligible, and many are pleasantly surprised by how accessible high-quality Montessori education can be right here in Zetland.
With the 3 Day Guarantee, eligible families receive CCS for a minimum of 3 days per week, regardless of your work or activity status.
Fees
Daily fees at Victoria Park. CCS can reduce your out-of-pocket cost by up to 85.5%.
Daily fees shown. Fees are subject to change.
CCS Childcare Subsidy Calculator Estimator
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost at Victoria Park after the Child Care Subsidy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to feel confident before getting started
What is included in the daily fee at Montessori Academy Victoria Park? +
Our daily fee is designed to make busy family life easier. It includes your child's Montessori education program, nutritious meals and snacks, nappies and wipes, and other essential daily care items, so you can feel confident that your child has what they need throughout the day.
Your child is part of a thoughtfully prepared Montessori environment where every part of the day is designed to support independence, concentration, confidence, and development.
How is Montessori different to play-based childcare? +
Montessori is a structured, hands-on approach to early learning where children learn through purposeful activity, repetition, and real understanding. Using scientifically designed materials in carefully prepared environments, children choose their own work, follow their own interests, and build independence, concentration, coordination, and academic foundations at their own pace.
The result is children who become capable, confident learners through meaningful experiences in practical life, language, mathematics, sensorial learning, culture, and social development.
Our focus isn't on entertaining children. It's on activating their natural desire to learn.
Can I book a tour before joining the waitlist or enrolling? +
Absolutely. We encourage every family to visit the centre before making a decision.
A tour is one of the best ways to understand the difference Montessori can make. It gives you the opportunity to explore our classrooms, meet our team, see how children learn in a calm and engaging environment, and ask the questions that matter most to your family. If your child is coming on the tour too, we warmly encourage it as it helps you picture their experience more clearly.
Does Montessori Academy Victoria Park help prepare children for school? +
Yes. School readiness starts from infancy and is built every day through the skills children develop in the Montessori environment.
At Montessori Academy Victoria Park, children build the foundations for school and life through hands-on learning that supports early literacy, numeracy, concentration, independence, social skills, confidence, and responsibility. Rather than being treated as a short-term preschool add-on, school readiness is embedded throughout your child's entire learning journey.
Can I join the waitlist before my baby is born? +
Yes. Many families begin their childcare search while they are still expecting, especially in high-demand areas like Victoria Park.
Joining the waitlist early can help you plan ahead and gives you the best chance of securing your preferred start date and care pattern. Our Family Care Team will guide you through every step, from what we need now to what can be updated once your baby arrives.
How do you help babies and new children settle into care? +
We know that starting childcare is a big transition for both children and parents. Our approach is warm, responsive, and individual to each child.
For infants and younger children especially, we work closely with families to understand home routines, comfort needs, sleep patterns, feeding preferences, and temperament. Our goal is to build trust first, because children thrive when they feel safe, known, and secure.
How will I know what my child is doing each day? +
Strong communication with families is at the heart of the Victoria Park Montessori Academy experience.
From morning and afternoon handover to daily updates via our parent app, monthly learning observations, and developmental milestone reports, we make sure you are always close to your child's world.
What should I look for when comparing childcare centres in Zetland? +
When comparing childcare centres, look beyond surface features and ask what your child will truly gain from the experience.
Consider what is included in the daily fee, how the program prepares children for school, how educators support each child's individual development, and whether the environment feels calm, safe, and purposeful.
The right centre will not only care for your child, it will feel like a true early education partner, actively helping them grow into an independent, confident, and curious learner.
Join a thriving community of Inner City families who trust us as their early education partner.