Childcare and kinder in Ballarat and Pakenham
Reggio-inspired childcare and kinder where every child belongs
For children from six weeks to school age. Calm rooms full of natural materials, educators who follow your child's curiosity, and extra support inside every room for any child who needs it.
Ballarat (Lake Gardens), and Pakenham on Savage Street, where tours are now open
6 weeks to school age
Four rooms, each at your child's pace
An Inclusion Specialist in every centre
Working inside the room, every day
Fresh meals, cooked daily
Made in our own kitchen
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved
We help you work out your gap fee
Welcome to Lumora
Learning that starts with your child
Children learn best when they feel safe, known and free to explore. So our rooms are set up to invite it: natural materials, real tools, and time to follow an idea for as long as it holds their interest.
Our educators watch closely, ask good questions, and step in with intentional teaching when it helps. We also track your child's growth across seven areas of development, so you'll know how they're growing, not only how their day went.
More about us
The Room Journey
Four rooms, and each move happens when your child is ready
Children don't change rooms on a birthday. We look for clear, everyday signs that they're ready, and we talk it through with you before anything changes.
More about our programsDiscovery ● 0–2 years
Babies
A calm, responsive nursery. Feeds, nappy changes and sleep are unhurried moments of connection, not jobs to get through.
Learn moreReady to move on when they can:
- Walk confidently
- Finding ways for your child to communicate their needs.
- Show curiosity about their surroundings
Every child moves at their own pace, and you'll always know where they're at and why.
The Lumora Approach
Rooms that invite curiosity, educators who follow it
Our approach is inspired by Reggio Emilia, a way of teaching from Italy that sees young children as capable and curious. We design each room as a "third teacher", with natural materials and open-ended invitations to explore. Everything we do is grounded in Australia's Early Years Learning Framework.
Introduce
We spark an idea with a question, a story, a song or something interesting left out on the table.
Investigate
Children explore it with educators alongside, using real tools and working in small groups.
Internalise
Children explore it with educators alongside, using real tools and working in small groups.
Seven areas we plan for, every week
The best way to get to know us
Come and visit. Our Centre Manager will show you around and answer every question, with no pressure to decide on the day.
Book a tourCall Ballarat on 03 5340 0726 or Pakenham on 04 06 929 780