The bright, welcoming nursery room at the Cheltenham campus

Cheltenham Campus

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Cheltenham Campus

The shaded outdoor play yard at the Cheltenham campus, with a pirate-ship cubby and ride-on toys
A timber cubby house with a slide in the Cheltenham campus playground
A timber seesaw and climbing frame under shade sails in the Cheltenham campus yard

The Cheltenham campus is located at 1324 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham. This single-level early learning centre opened in July 2019, offering our own curriculum directly linked to the Early Years Learning Framework, which gives our educators a strong foundation to guide and enrich each child’s learning and development.

Care with purpose

Why Families Choose
Elles Belles

A gentle beginning

Settling In, One Familiar Step At A Time

Starting somewhere new is a big step for children and their families. At Cheltenham, we take time to learn your child's routines, comfort cues, interests and the little things that help them feel at home.

With familiar faces, open communication and a calm, responsive approach, we work alongside your family to make the transition feel steady, supported and personal.

Orientations before your child’s first day help them meet their educators and explore their new room.

Our 30-day settling-in offer gives new families the flexibility to decide whether we’re the right fit for their family during the first 30 days, without being tied to the usual notice period. This way, you can settle in with confidence and peace of mind.

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An Elles Belles educator engaging with a baby during floor play in the nursery

Inside the campus

Everything Your Family Needs To Know

We focus on learning through play and provide room for intentional teaching led by our fully qualified educators and teachers. We offer incursions, extracurricular activities, a three-year-old kinder program, and a four-year-old kinder program at no extra cost to your family.

At our Cheltenham campus, we supply all meals, nappies, sunscreen, sun hats, and bedding. We maintain set routines daily with flexibility based on the children's needs and wants. Together, we create natural play areas inside and outside, allowing educators, families, and children to input what they like to see and develop with us. We encourage feedback, both positive and negative, from all our families, children, and educators to ensure we maintain open communication and are aligned when it comes to our number one priority: your children.

Our commercial kitchen, run by our fully qualified chef, provides a nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch, progressive morning tea, afternoon tea, and a late-night snack. The Cheltenham campus features a spacious dining room with a large built-in servery and fish tank for your children. This campus also boasts an interactive fruit and vegetable garden, allowing the chef and children access to organic produce for their meals and to further their learning.

The Cheltenham campus stands as a beacon of excellence, featuring expansive open spaces and alluring natural outdoor areas, complemented by a generous car park. Its single-storey, purpose-built design merges effortlessly with the natural environment, elevating the educational experience. The campus is equipped with refined washrooms, extensive nappy changing facilities, a serene sleep room, Art Studio and six contemporary classrooms, each designed for specific age brackets. Additionally, the Cheltenham campus proudly introduces funded Kinder programs for 3 and 4-year-olds, conducted by qualified Teachers, enhancing our educational offerings.

Supervision and safety are paramount when it comes to your child. To assist with this, we go above the legislative standards and staff above ratio. We ensure all our staff are first aid, anaphylaxis, and asthma trained. Our goal is to provide the community with a five-star service that meets all families' needs and wants. A service where the child’s voice always comes first and where the children feel at home with loving, supportive, positive educators teaching them daily.

Families feel the loving, caring environment we offer from the minute they walk in the door and feel they can communicate with us at all times. We provide multicultural experiences and have an open-door policy for families during our operating hours. All the children, families, and staff feel safe, secure, and welcome in our service. Call now and book a tour if you require early learning or kindergarten in Cheltenham.

All Kinder students receive a polo shirt, and every child throughout the entire service receives an Elles Belles hat.

See the campus

Take A Look Inside Cheltenham

Campus featureA look around the Cheltenham campus
Open DayElles Belles Cheltenham Open Day
An educator reading a picture book to three young children

Meet The
Cheltenham Team

Many of our educators and room leaders have been with us for years, so your child keeps the same familiar faces as they grow.

Meet Our Pets

Friendly Faces The Children Look After

Brandon The Blue Tongue Lizard

Introducing our Blue Tongue Lizard Brandon who is a wonderful gentleman and has been with Elles Belles since day one. Brandon enjoys living in a log away from the sun, where he can enjoy his alone time, yet occasionally he would crawl out to greet our lovely children and families along with any visitors. Children enjoy bringing Brandon for a walk to give him an environment change and to feed him his favourite food cucumber and worms.

A toddler at Cheltenham holding Brandon, the campus's blue tongue lizard

Leonardo The Turtle

Leonardo the turtle is very active and enjoys more than half of his time in the water swimming and exploring around. He loves seeing families and children walking past and always swims over to check out their faces. He has a beautiful bridge ready for him to have some sunbathing so feel free to come check him out and see if you can spot him.

Leonardo, the Cheltenham campus's pet turtle, swimming in his tank

Our Aquarium

Explore our vibrant fish tank, where the underwater world comes to life. Filled with a variety of colourful fish and plants, it’s a peaceful place that sparks curiosity and wonder. The gentle movement of the water and the graceful swimming of the fish provide a calming atmosphere.

The aquarium in the campus dining room

Hear from our families.

Don't Just Hear It From Us,
Hear It From Our Families

Cheltenham questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful details for families considering the Elles Belles Cheltenham campus.

The campus is located at 1324 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham VIC 3192. It is a purpose-built, single-level early learning centre with a generous on-site car park.

Cheltenham provides early learning and childcare alongside funded three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarten programs led by qualified teachers. Programs combine learning through play with intentional teaching linked to the Early Years Learning Framework.

The campus supplies meals, nappies, sunscreen, sun hats and bedding. A qualified chef prepares a nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch, morning tea, afternoon tea and a late snack in the on-site commercial kitchen.

The single-storey campus includes six age-specific classrooms, natural indoor and outdoor play areas, a sleep room, Art Studio, dining room, nappy-changing facilities and an interactive fruit and vegetable garden.

Supervision and safety are central to daily practice. The campus staffs above legislated ratios, and team members are trained in first aid, anaphylaxis and asthma response.

Cheltenham operates from 7.00am to 6.30pm and is closed on public holidays. The campus stays open over the Christmas break, so care continues whenever your family needs it. Families are welcome to book a tour to see the campus and meet the team.

Come and see for yourself

The Best Way To Know
Is To Walk Through The Door.

Book a tour and we'll show you the rooms, introduce you to the educators, and answer every question you have.