Nido Early School Westmeadows
Stepping into Nido Westmeadows Early School, you’ll discover a nurturing and warm environment. Our unique approach to early education and learning, inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, supports children from six weeks to school age. Our Westmeadows childcare centre offers fantastic opportunities for creativity, exploration, and growth, and also places importance on beautifully designed indoor spaces and unique atelier art workshops. As a government approved childcare provider, eligible families can receive Child Care Subsidy (CCS) support. From January 2026, this guarantees 3 days of subsidised care. Book a tour today and see how we make every day matter.
Nido Early School Westmeadows
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24 Ardlie Street, Westmeadows, VIC 3049
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Mon – Fri 6:30am to 6:30pm -
(03) 9333 4788
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westmeadows@nido.edu.au
Every Day
- Nido Westmeadows engage in regular excursions to Westmeadows Reserve, Mayflour, IGA, community walks and aged care visits.
- We have close partnerships with health and wellbeing services, such as pre-school field officers, school readiness, psychologists, occupational health services, NDIS, speech therapists, and teeth on wheels.
- We offer Sports Heroes incursions, a physical wellbeing program where children participate in games and movement activities that promote fitness, coordination, teamwork, resilience, and confidence.
Nido Early School Westmeadows Fees
Our daily fee includes everything your child needs throughout the day, with no extra charges.
The fee includes:
- Huggies nappies, water wipes and sunscreen
- Premium educational and learning resources for art, science, gardening, cooking, sports and wellbeing programs
- Our unique Kindergarten Curriculum
- Regular incursions and excursions, at no additional cost
- Wholefood meals freshly cooked on-site daily, including snacks
Nido Early School also offer 50% off on holidays, see full fees T&Cs.
Since Nido Early School is a government approved childcare provider, if you're eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) you can receive a government contribution towards reducing your out-of-pocket fees.
The following examples outline indicative out-of-pocket costs for families with varying Child Care Subsidy levels. Further details are available at https://nido.edu.au/fees/
Our fees, before CCS subsidies, are as follows:
| Child Age | Daily Fees | Daily fee with 60% CCS | Daily fee with 70% CCS | Daily fee with 80% CCS |
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| 0 - 3 years | $182.70 | $77.36 | $59.81 | $42.25 |
| Over 3 years | $182.70 | $77.36 | $59.81 | $42.25 |
Meet the team at Westmeadows
Hi, I’m Jodie Donaldson, the Executive Service Manager at Nido Westmeadows. At our service, we focus on building strong, trusting relationships, supporting social-emotional development, and fostering independence. Our collaborative team works closely with families and the community to create a nurturing, inclusive, and high-quality learning environment that supports every child.
We understand that children’s interests guide their learning. Here from our children at Nido Westmeadows:
How do your teachers help you love to learn?
“Playing and teaching the kids to play and learn” – Sunny & Henri (Kinder 2)
How do your teachers help you be safe?
“Play with Me” – Kelly (Kinder 2)
Do the teachers work as a team? Why is this important?
“Because they help and do important training.” -Vera (Kinder 2)
How do your teachers make you feel safe and happy?
“Go outside, and play with water, water is safe with me” – Delilah (Kinder 1)
How do you feel when your family comes into Nido and joins in our activities?
“Dad, Blocks, Mummy, Dada, Brother” – Eriora (Toddler 1)
What do Miss Elline and Miss Michelle do? How do they help other teachers?
“They help them to learn and play and work” – Sunny (Kinder 2)
What to expect at Nido
Child-led Learning
- Engaging learning programs are child-led, inspired by the Reggio-Emilia philosophy and facilitated by a dedicated Curriculum Leader.
- Our teams are made up of passionate, sector leading degree qualified teachers, with all Educators diploma-qualified or holding a Cert III.
- Our unique curriculum is co-designed with families, experts and educators and builds upon the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) to balance literacy, numeracy, creativity, health and confidence.
- For STEM, we use loose part construction, water and sand play and gardening to encourage problem-solving, measuring, predicting and exploring how things work
- Social-emotional learning is supported through emotion coaching, small group conversations, turn-taking games, and rich dramatic play where children can practice empathy and perspective-taking.
- Environmental learning happens through caring for plants, recycling and re-using materials, and spending mindful time outdoors, helping children develop curiosity and respect for the natural world.
Safety Every Day
At Nido, safety is part of every day. We follow national child-safe standards with strong leadership, rigorous recruitment, and ongoing training for everyone in our early schools. Our spaces are designed for clear supervision, and our policies are regularly reviewed to maintain the highest standards. Nothing matters more than creating safe and secure environments where children feel confident, and families place their full trust in our care.
Quality Resources
At Nido we provide premium resources, facilities, learning and opportunities, every day.
- Sunscreen
- Nutrition
- Qualified Educators
- Reggio Emilia
- Parking
- Outdoor Play
- Sustainability
- Bedding
- Cultural celebrations
- Cooking
- Gardening
- School Readiness
- Huggies Nappies
- Nido Curriculum
- Park kinder
- Dancing
- Music
- Art
- Dental
- Languages
- Road safety
- Water safety
- Excursions
- Special visitors
- Community
- Community library
- Clothes swap
- Charity activity
Inspiring Environments
At Nido, every day brings inspiring learning environments for your child to explore- from art in our ateliers and shared meals in our piazzas, to adventures in outdoor spaces with climbing areas, our Nido cars, water play, mature gardens and more. Indoors, children discover places for creativity, imaginative storytelling and quiet corners. Each environment is thoughtfully designed to spark curiosity, nurture imagination and build a connection to nature, helping children develop new skills and healthy habits for life.
Our Community
Community is at the heart of Nido. Every day, we nurture strong connections between families, educators, children and the wider community. Through inclusive events, regular updates and hands-on experiences – from community gardens to visits from special guests, every child feels confident, included and inspired to learn.
Every Day Matters
Because every day shapes the person your child will become. That’s why at Nido, we invest in every child, every day.
Every day, safety is at the heart of everything we do, with vigilant supervision, ongoing training and thoughtfully designed spaces.
Every day, our curriculum and quality resources turn experiences into lasting learning – from cooking and gardening to science and well-being, every day brings something new.
Every day is the most important day in a child’s life. And every day, we make it count.
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Changes to the Child Care Subsidy
The 3 Day Guarantee. What does it mean for your family enrolling in 2026?From 5 January 2026, the Australian Government is updating the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) to guarantee at least 3 days of subsidised early childhood education and care per week. This means that all CCS-eligible families will receive at least 72 hours per fortnight (3 days/week) of subsidised childcare regardless of their work, study, or volunteering status.
Since Nido Early School is a government approved childcare provider, if you are eligible for CCS you will be entitled to the new 3 Day Child Care Subsidy Guarantee on your fees.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land, waters, and skies where we work and live across Australia. We pay our respect to Elders past and present. We celebrate the stories, culture, and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of all communities, who work and live on this land.