Nino Early Learning Adventures - Montmorency

Children from 6 weeks up to 6 years are cared for by dedicated, passionate educators from 6.30 am - 6.30 pm. Outside in the shady playgrounds, children have plenty of room to run around, dig in the sandpit, or climb on the brand new equipment.

The children enjoy meals and snacks which are all developed by a nutritionist and prepared on-site daily. Niño ELA Montmorency is passionate about building healthy habits from a young age, encouraging the kids to help grow and pick veggies from the centre’s garden.

The centre itself is close to nature, as it backs onto Montmorency Park and the Plenty River Trail. It’s just two minutes’ drive from both the Lower Plenty Primary School and Montmorency Primary Schools; and three minutes from Montmorency Train Station.

Children are encouraged to help plant and harvest food from the communal garden, share meals with their friends, and reduce their food waste by composting their scraps.

Niño ELA Montmorency’s Nutritional Ambassador, DLauren Burns, is an Olympic gold medallist and a leading nutritionist who shares the centre’s passion for building healthy eating habits for life.

In collaboration with their in-house chefs, Lauren has developed a fresh, seasonally influenced and nutritionally balanced menu that tastes great and enhances wellbeing. All food is cooked onsite daily and is adjusted for individual dietary requirements. It’s not only healthy, it’s food they’ll love to eat.

Think waffles, muffins, toast and cereal for breakfast; crumbed fish or pasta bake for lunch; vegetable dip, yoghurt, wholesome cakes and seasonal fruit for snacks. Children are offered progressive meals which demonstrate respect for children's choices, offering them the flexibility to decide when to join the table for their meal.