Lake Gardens, Ballarat
Reggio-inspired childcare and kinder in Lake Gardens, Ballarat
Our Ballarat centre welcomes children from six weeks to school age, close to Lake Wendouree. Four rooms designed around how children learn, an outdoor space they love to use, and educators who know every child by name.
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2 Stirling Drive
Lake Gardens VIC 3355
Open 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Monday to Friday
6 weeks to school age
Four rooms, including kinder
Child Care Subsidy approved
We'll help you work out your gap fee
Welcome to Lumora Ballarat
A calm, curious place to spend the day
Lumora Ballarat is where the Lumora Approach took shape. Our rooms are filled with natural materials, real tools and things worth investigating, and our educators follow what children are curious about, then help them take the idea further.
It's a place where families get to know each other too. You'll see the same faces at drop-off each morning, and our staff are always happy to stop and talk.
Our rooms
Four rooms, and each move happens when your child is ready
Each room is set up for its age group, and children move on when they show clear signs they're ready, not on a birthday.
Babies: Discovery
A calm nursery where feeds, nappy changes and sleep follow your baby's own rhythm.
See the baby room
Toddlers: Pioneers
First friendships, first words for big feelings, and lots of doing it themselves.
See the toddler room
Three-year-olds: Voyagers
Longer projects, bigger questions, and calming strategies they can use on their own.
See the Voyagers room
Places vary by room and day. Call us or book a tour and we'll tell you what's available.
Outdoors
A garden made for play and discovery
The garden is a favourite part of the day. Children dig, climb, build and explore, and the ideas they start outside often carry straight back inside.
Outside, they test their balance, watch how puddles change and find out what's living in the garden. Educators are right there with them, helping with gear and joining in the discovery.
Gumboots and wet-weather gear in the bag means they can get straight out to play.
Support at Lumora
Extra support, inside the room
Our Ballarat Inclusion Specialist works alongside room educators every day, supporting any child who needs it, with or without a diagnosis. Children get help with communicating, calming down and making friends without ever leaving their group.
Our allied health partners, including an occupational therapist, speech pathologist and psychologist, visit the centre regularly, so support happens where your child already feels at home.
Every child deserves to sit in the circle.
Kinder
Getting ready for Prep, at your child's pace
Our Wanderers room runs a kinder program led by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher. Children take on longer projects, practise calming themselves, and build the friendships and focus that help them settle into school.
Because kinder is part of our long day care, your child can stay with familiar educators and friends all day, with no extra drop-offs.
About our kinder program
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Come and see Lumora for yourself
Our Centre Manager will walk you through the rooms, introduce you to the educators and answer every question you have.
- Phone
- 03 5340 0726
- Hours
- 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Monday to Friday
- Address
- 2 Stirling Drive, Lake Gardens VIC 3355
Questions
Questions about Lumora Ballarat
What are your opening hours?
We're open Monday to Friday, from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, all year except public holidays.
Do you have places available?
It depends on the room and the days you need. Baby places are usually the hardest to find, so get in touch early. Call us on 03 5340 0726 or book a tour and we'll tell you what's available.
Do you run kinder in Ballarat?
Yes. Our Wanderers room runs a kinder program led by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher, as part of long day care.
What should my child wear?
Comfortable clothes that can get messy, a hat, and wet-weather gear in the colder months — the garden gets a lot of use, and we don't want anyone slowed down.
Can I visit before I enrol?
Yes, and we'd love you to. Book a tour with our Centre Manager to see the rooms, meet the educators and ask anything you like.