Melton Montessori, now enrolling
Family-owned Melton Montessori childcare & kindergarten
Calm, ordered rooms on the quiet corner of Melton and Kurunjang, next to the Melton Valley Golf Club, where children build independence, concentration and school readiness. We are a family business, and you can meet us at your tour.
Enrolling now with extended 6:30 to 6:30 hours. Book a tour and we can check availability for your days.
Tours available this week
A note from our family
The family behind Melton-Kurunjang
We opened in Melton because this community is growing quickly, and young families here deserve care they can settle into. Ours is a family business, and we stay close to the everyday life of the centre. Come and meet the team. Ten minutes in our rooms will tell you more than anything we could write here.
The Billy-beet family
Jess Krcmar
Centre Manager
Montessori long day care and kindergarten in Melton
Billy-beet Melton Montessori is a family-owned childcare centre and kindergarten at 13 Yuille St, on the quiet corner where Melton meets Kurunjang, next to the Melton Valley Golf Club. We offer long day care from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, with dedicated rooms for every stage, from infants and waddlers to 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten, for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. As a Melton Montessori early learning centre, every room is a prepared environment with real Montessori materials on low, open shelves.
We welcome families from Melton, Melton South, Melton West, Kurunjang, Brookfield, Harkness and the new Strathtulloh and Cobblebank estates, just minutes from Woodgrove Shopping Centre. Montessori programming runs alongside the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standard (NQS), delivered by qualified educators. If you are weighing up daycare options in Melton, come and spend a morning with us before you decide.
If you are looking for childcare near Kurunjang, we are usually the closest Montessori option: the centre sits just on the Melton side of the border, around five minutes from most Kurunjang streets. About a third of our families come from Kurunjang, so drop-offs stay quick and your child's kinder friendships stay close to home.
Montessori at Melton-Kurunjang
What Montessori gives your child
Montessori shapes the whole day here. The rooms are calm and ordered, the materials are real, and our educators guide gently rather than interrupt.
Practical independence
Children pour their own drinks, help prepare food and pack their own bags, then carry that confidence home.
Deep concentration
Uninterrupted learning cycles grow the focus children carry into school.
Calm social skills
Mixed-age rooms teach patience, care for younger children and confidence with older ones.
School readiness
Early literacy and numeracy grow through hands-on materials children can hold and understand.
Our credentials
Member of Montessori Australia
Montessori programming in every room, delivered by qualified ECT, Diploma and Certificate III educators
Programming aligned to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standard (NQS)
ACECQA regulated service, listed on the national registers
Prepared environments you can walk through on your tour
Safety, in practice
How we keep children safe
Safety is the first thing most parents ask about, and it should be. Here is what it looks like in practice at Billy-beet, and we are glad to walk you through any of it at your tour.
Our own educators, never agency staff
We never use agency casuals. Every educator here is part of our own team, screened with a recent police check, a Working with Children Check and two reference checks before they ever meet your child.
4-eyes supervision
Research on child safety points to one simple safeguard above most others: more than one adult present. Our 4-eyes practice staffs rooms with two educators wherever possible, and it is one part of our wider child safety approach.
CCTV in learning spaces
We have had CCTV across our learning spaces from the start, because transparency and accountability are values we hold, not requirements we wait for. If anything is ever in question, we can sit down with you and review exactly what happened, and we support the government's current review into CCTV requirements for early learning.
Windows and open rooms
We use windows and visible, open learning spaces wherever possible, promoting transparency and safety.
Body safety education
Children learn personal boundaries, safe and unsafe feelings, and who they can talk to, in an age-appropriate way, every term.
Our name is on the door
This centre is run by our family, and we take personal responsibility for the care inside it. If you ever want to raise something, you will always reach a real person.
Rooms & programs
Care and learning from babies to kinder
Each room has its own rhythm and the same foundations: safety, connection and Montessori programming that meets your child where they are.
Infants
A primary-caregiver model with gentle settling, sensory exploration and close daily communication with you.
Waddlers
New walkers get room to move and real things to do: pushing, carrying, climbing and their first practical life work.
Toddlers
Child-led learning with practical life work: pouring, dressing and helping. These everyday skills build confident, capable kids.
3-year-old Kindergarten
A gentle first kinder year: projects, early literacy and collaboration in a calm prepared environment.
4-year-old Kindergarten
Kindergarten within long day care, so school readiness never means juggling two drop-offs. Ask about our kinder program options at your tour.
Bush Kinder for every age
Our Bush Kinder program covers every room, and children take part in a bush excursion each month.
Fresh meals onsite
Menus planned for growing appetites and allergies.
Community outings
Local excursions and collaborative projects.
Montessori materials
A true prepared environment in every room.
Fees & subsidies
Your real daily cost, explained simply
The advertised daily fee is not what most families pay. The Child Care Subsidy comes straight off your fees, and eligible kinder children may receive Free Kinder offsets on top. If anything is unclear, just ask. We are happy to go through it all with you.
$138daily fee before CCS, and most families pay far less
Fee after CCSWhat you actually pay each day
95% CCS (90%*)$13.80/day
90% CCS (85%*)$20.70/day
80% CCS (75%*)$34.50/day
*Your effective rate after the 5% CCS withholding, which Centrelink pays back to you at the end of the financial year.
Free Kinder OffsetKinder children: free days each week
95% CCS4free days/week
90% CCS2free days/week
80% CCS2free days/week
The Free Kinder Offset applies to every child in our 3 and 4-year-old Kindergarten programs.
Estimates only, based on 2025–26 CCS settings and your Centrelink assessment. We will confirm your exact figures before you enrol.
3-Day Guarantee
From January 2026, eligible families get at least three subsidised days a fortnight, with no activity test to worry about. It makes starting care much simpler.
Free Kinder
Eligible 3 and 4 year old kinder children receive Victorian Free Kinder fee offsets within long day care, worth around $2,000 a year off your fees.
We help you set it up
First time using childcare? We will walk you through the myGov and Centrelink steps so your subsidy is active from day one.
Book a tour
See Melton-Kurunjang for yourself
A tour takes about thirty minutes. Walk the rooms, meet the educators and get clear answers on fees, CCS and availability. Children are very welcome.
- See every room and the outdoor spaces
- Meet the people who would care for your child
- Get your real out-of-pocket cost explained
Your tour hosts
Jess Krcmar · Centre ManagerJess will walk you through the rooms, answer practical questions and help with next steps. She takes Monday, Tuesday and Thursday tours.
Roham Jarah · Nominated SupervisorRoham, from the family behind Billy-beet, takes Wednesday and Friday tours.
A day at Melton-Kurunjang
What your child's day looks like
New to childcare? Here is the rhythm of a typical day, so the unknown feels a little more known.
6:30 am
Warm arrivals
A calm welcome, breakfast for early starters and a settled start at each child's pace.
8:30 am
Morning learning cycle
The heart of the Montessori day: children choose real, purposeful activities and build deep concentration.
10:30 am
Outdoor discovery
Gardens, climbing, riding and digging. Big movement and fresh air every day, in almost all weather.
12:00 pm
Lunch together
Fresh meals cooked onsite. Children set tables, serve themselves and help tidy up. It is practical life in action.
1:00 pm
Rest and quiet time
Sleep for those who need it, calm activities for those who don't. Each child rests at their own pace.
3:00 pm
Afternoon exploration
Project work, stories, music and outdoor play as the day winds down gently.
6:30 pm
Unhurried pick-ups
A proper handover from educators who know your child and can tell you how the day went.
Getting started
Three unhurried steps
1. Tour the centre
Thirty minutes with the director. See every room, meet the educators and ask anything you like.
2. Enrol online
About ten minutes. We help you link CCS through myGov so your subsidy applies from day one.
3. Settle in gently
Short stay-and-play visits before the first full day, always at your child's pace.
Good to know
Common questions from families
Are you a franchise?
No. Billy-beet Montessori Melton-Kurunjang is family owned and operated, so decisions are made close to the children, families and educators they affect. You are always welcome to talk to us directly.
We are new to childcare. How does CCS work?
Most families pay far less than the advertised daily fee. You register once through myGov/Centrelink, and the Child Care Subsidy is applied directly to your account. From January 2026, the 3-Day Guarantee gives eligible families at least three subsidised days a fortnight regardless of activity. We will help you set it up.
Does my child need Montessori experience to start?
No. Children join the prepared environment at their own pace and educators guide them into the routine one-on-one. Independence grows quickly once children realise they are trusted to do real things.
What is your approach to child safety?
A minimum of two educators wherever children learn and play, active supervision, body safety education and clear educator responsibilities. Please ask us anything about safety at your tour. It is a conversation we are always glad to have.
What are your hours?
We are open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday. The day is designed with commuting parents in mind.
What happens at a tour?
You will see every room, meet educators, and talk through your child’s routine, fees, CCS and availability. Tours take about 30 minutes and children are very welcome.
Do you offer a kindergarten program?
Yes. Kindergarten runs within long day care, and we can talk you through current program and funding options at your tour.
Find us
Visit Billy-beet Montessori Melton-Kurunjang
You will find us on Yuille Street, on the quiet corner of Melton and Kurunjang next to the Melton Valley Golf Club, a few minutes from Woodgrove Shopping Centre. Families come to us from Melton, Kurunjang, Brookfield, Harkness and Melton West.
13 Yuille St, Melton VIC 3337
6:30 am – 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday
- Kurunjang and Melton West, about 5 minutes
- Brookfield and Harkness, about 7 minutes
- Woodgrove Shopping Centre, about 4 minutes
Free onsite parking for drop-off and pick-up
Come and visit Melton-Kurunjang
The easiest way to get a feel for us is to spend half an hour here. We would love to meet you.