Nido Early School Essendon

Nido Early School Essendon sits in a well-established family-friendly neighbourhood known for its tree-lined streets, parks and welcoming community spirit. Located near Windy Hill and local primary schools, our early school provides a calm and nurturing environment for families seeking trusted early learning and childcare in Essendon.

Find a learning community built on care in Nido Early School Essendon

At Nido Essendon Early School, you’ll discover a warm and loving environment upon entering. Our unique approach to early education and learning, inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, provides children from six weeks to school age with great opportunities to create, explore, discover and grow.

As a trusted provider of childcare in Essendon, our centre features beautifully designed indoor spaces and unique atelier art workshops. We serve wholefood menus prepared in our on-site cucinas (kitchens).

High-quality programs led by Curriculum Leaders, degree-qualified teachers and passionate educators ensure exceptional education and care. We understand that selecting the right Early School is an important decision, and we are committed to fostering a love for lifelong learning. We’d love to answer your questions and give you a tour of our centre — a nurturing choice for childcare in Essendon.

High quality educational programs with every Early School having a Curriculum Leader to coach and mentor
Passionate, sector leading degree qualified teachers, with all Educators being diploma-qualified or holding a Cert III
Beautifully designed indoor and outdoor spaces
Unique atelier art workshops
Delicious wholefood menus prepared in our on-site cucinas (kitchens)
Full government rebate

Nido Essendon Living room with small table, chairs, carpet, sofa, pillows, wooden drawers and mirrors

Nido Essendon Terrace area including stone slide with wooden stairs, old car, small wooden chairs, stone pillars and green grass

Nido Essendon Terrace area with small stone platform, old damaged car, Wooden strings and white flowers plant

Nido Essendon Living room with transparent doors, sofa, pillow, artificial plant, photo frame and door mat

Nido Essendon Living room with small chairs, table, door, transparent windows and mirror

Nido Essendon Terrace with little area covered with green grass, wooden gates and small plants

Nido Essendon Terrace with green grass, small plants around small box made of wood

Nido Essendon Living room with wooden chair, rack, stand and sofa

Nido Essendon Living room with small wooden table, chairs, baskets, pillows and windows

Nido Essendon Dining room with table, chairs and artificial small plants

What We offer

Get to know Nido Essendon’s Centre Manager

Hi, I’m Mikayla Entwistle, and I feel so lucky to lead our wonderful team of early childhood educators here at Nido Essendon. We truly believe in creating a strong and supportive family feeling between home and our centre, making sure your child’s learning journey is as rich and joyful as possible. Our amazing educators aim to make every child feel safe, cherished and inspired throughout their toddler, preschool and kindergarten years.

We’d absolutely love for you to come and experience our welcoming community firsthand. Please do visit us and meet our dedicated team of educators and providers of childcare in Essendon — we can’t wait to say hello!

Explore our learning programs at Nido Essendon

Our approach to early childhood education is inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, which sees each child as incredibly capable, naturally curious and bursting with potential. Our early learning centre is also guided by the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and meets all the important standards of the National Quality Standard (NQS).

We love to encourage children to dive into their interests through the joy of play. Our nurturing educators focus on celebrating what makes each child unique and building their confidence. Plus, our amazing Curriculum Leaders are there to support our teaching team, helping to create these wonderfully enriching learning moments every single day. We’re truly dedicated to providing quality childcare in Essendon, where learning feels like a natural, joyful and empowering adventure.

Spend a day at Nido Early School in Essendon

A typical day at our Essendon childcare centre offers a gentle rhythm of learning, play and rest:

Arrival at the centre

Families are welcomed by a member of leadership within the foyer, with a spa like feel with soft music and a soft scent from the diffuser. Upon arrival to the room, children are greeted by our educators and settle in together, creating a calm and confident start to the day.
Morning learning experiences

Children dive into exciting play-based activities both indoors and out.
Wholefood meals

Our on-site cucina is buzzing with the delicious smells of freshly cooked, nutritious meals and snacks, giving every child the energy they need.
Rest and relaxation

Infants and toddlers drift off to peaceful sleep in cosy spaces, while older children enjoy calm and mindful moments.
Afternoon learning and play

The learning continues with outdoor play, music, story time, and those wonderful moments of “I wonder what this is?”
Pickup and reflection

As the day ends, children reconnect with you, often with proud smiles, lots of stories and new friendships.
Come visit Nido Early School Essendon

We’d love to show you what makes our centre for early learning and childcare in Essendon feel like home. Reach out to arrange a visit, ask questions or simply have a chat. We’re here when the time feels right for you.