Choklits Surrey Hills, Melbourne Kindergarten and Child Care Centre is a family owned and operated business and has been so for over 26 years. We believe learning is everywhere and we put children at the forefront of everything we do ensuring our curriculum, ideas and extra activities are all designed to help children learn and develop in the way that’s right for them.
We believe childhood is much more than the first stage of life, we believe it’s the most important. When children come to Choklits they get to learn through play, make new friends and they get to have fun…
We provide early education and care for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, and implement a dynamic play-based learning approach to foster curiosity. We pride ourselves on partnering with parents and carers to help prepare your child for their future by enhancing their learning and development through developing meaningful relationships and a strong sense of community and belonging.
The purpose-built rooms, natural light and open plan layout give our Surrey Hills Kindergarten a welcoming and connected feel. Outside, the children enjoy the sandpit, water play areas, climbing equipment, vegetable garden, slides and ball games.
Our qualified and caring educators, backed by the Choklits‘ community knowledge and expertise, provide tailored learning environments to suit each age group from 0-6 years. Choklits Surrey Hills, Melbourne has varied, immersive learning spaces and a fun-filled Kindergarten Program, complete with music, language and movement classes, yoga tuition and our sports program specifically developed to encourage holistic growth and development in young children. On-site, chef prepared nutritious meals are made daily, often with the help of the children themselves, and are included within the fee.
The best part about educating children is seeing who they decide to become.
Across our five age groups & kindergarten programs
52 weeks per year
(before government rebates) no extras, ever – that’s Choklits!
Choklits Surrey Hills caters for 92 children under the age of 6 years, they are divided into 6 groups:
Each group of children is cared for and educated by qualified early childhood professionals. The minimum staff/child ratio for children under 3 years is 1:4 (educator:children) and over 3 years is 1:11. Choklits exceeds the minimum requirements.
National Quality Rating: Meeting National Quality Standards.
No hidden fees, no extras—just exceptional experiences included in your daily fee
(Every Monday) Mindfulness and movement for developing bodies and minds
(Every Wednesday) Professional music lessons fostering creativity and rhythm
(Every Friday) Building coordination, teamwork, and physical confidence
(Every Week) Exploring our community and learning beyond our walls
(Weekly) Introducing children to diverse languages and cultures
(Daily) Nutrition Australia-approved meals, nappies, and consumables
When you are looking for convenience in terms of ease of pickups and drop offs, Choklits Surrey Hills, Melbourne Day Care is a great choice.
Choklits Surrey Hills, Melbourne Child Care Centre and Kindergarten is conveniently located only 400m from the nearest bus stop, near major train stations and within easy access to the Melbourne CBD.
Not only that, our Surrey Hills, Melbourne Kindergarten and Day Care Centre is within easy walking distance to Surrey Park, Surrey Hills Primary School and Our Lady’s Primary School.
Choklits Child Care Centre and Kindergarten has been a part of the Croydon community since 1995. Our child-centred curriculum, activities and spaces are purposefully designed to foster children’s development and love of learning, being tailored to their interests, wants and needs. Our Croydon early learning centre is focused on caring and educating in a nurturing, loving and safe environment to give children the confidence to explore their world.
At Choklits Child Care Croydon, we provide care for children from 6 weeks to 6 years, centred around a play-based learning approach to let children’s inquisitive nature shine. We believe in ‘following the child’, through engaging with their interests and providing guidance for their exploration.
Relationships with the children in our care and their families are paramount, and we take pride in our multifaceted approach to partnering with parents and carers at our Croydon kindergarten. We emphasise the vitality of children forming meaningful relationships, and building your child’s community is a key focus of ours at Choklits, so we share in your little one’s joy each time they forge new connections or cement their friendships.
Our purpose-built Croydon early childhood centre has a spacious, open layout to foster a welcoming, friendly feel, and designated learning spaces specifically tailored to each age group from 0 to 6 years. Outside, the canopy of the large existing established trees extends over our play areas, providing natural shade for the children while they enjoy the slides, playhouses obstacle course, sandpit, water play equipment and garden.
The qualified and caring educators, backed by the Choklits‘ community knowledge and expertise, provide individualised education to suit each child’s age and developmental stage. Our long day care in Croydon presents dynamic, immersive learning opportunities through our varied program, designed to encourage holistic growth and development in young children, complete with an array of music, language, sports, yoga and movement classes. On-site, chef prepared nutritious meals are made daily, often with the assistance of the children themselves, incorporating ingredients grown in our very own centre garden. The best part is that absolutely everything is included within the standard fee, so there are no extras, ever!
Across our five age groups & kindergarten programs
52 weeks per year
(before government rebates) no extras, ever – that’s Choklits!
Choklits Child Care in Croydon has been awarded by the Victorian Government for all six health areas in the Achievement Program.
The program is a framework centred around six key health areas, which include:
The Achievement Program is supported by the Victorian Government and delivered by Cancer Council Victoria.
The program is based on the World Health Organisation model for health promoting schools and healthy workplaces. The program was developed in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education and Training and aligns with the Victorian Health and Wellbeing Plan and Outcomes Framework.
We are extremely proud to be meeting best practices for all these health areas at Choklits in Croydon and are particularly proud to be one of the very few early childhood services to be awarded in all six areas.
You can be assured that any early learning service, like Choklits Child Care Croydon, that holds this accreditation in all six areas is a healthier and safer education environment.
Choklits Croydon caters for 120 children under the age of 6 years, they are divided into 5 groups:
Each group of children is cared for and educated by qualified early childhood professionals. The minimum staff/child ratio for children under 3 years is 1:4 (educator:children) and over 3 years is 1:11. Choklits exceeds the minimum requirements.
National Quality Rating: Meeting National Quality Standards.
No hidden fees, no extras—just exceptional experiences included in your daily fee
(Every Monday) Mindfulness and movement for developing bodies and minds
(Every Wednesday) Professional music lessons fostering creativity and rhythm
(Every Friday) Building coordination, teamwork, and physical confidence
(Every Week) Exploring our community and learning beyond our walls
(Weekly) Introducing children to diverse languages and cultures
(Daily) Nutrition Australia-approved meals, nappies, and consumables
If you’re looking for a Croydon early learning centre with an easily accessible location, Choklits is very convenient.
Choklits Croydon Child Care Centre and Kindergarten has a prime location only 100m from the nearest bus stop, with an additional four located within a 10-minute walk, providing convenient access to the Melbourne CBD.
We also have a dedicated carpark out the front of our Croydon day care to ensure pickups and drop-offs are as streamlined and stress-free as possible.
At Choklits, we believe learning is everywhere and we are committed to learning from everyone. When children attend Choklits they get the opportunity to learn and to flourish, regardless of their background. Children get to meet new friends, have fun and ready themselves for school.
Service Director Janine Fox leads our team of consistent educators at Choklits Ringwood and has been at our Ringwood Service for over 5 years!
Early childhood is a critical development period. We’re committed to ‘sparking the fire’ for lifelong learning in a safe, supportive and secure environment.
Choklits Child Care in Ringwood occupies a converted traditional old homestead and boasts one of the biggest natural outdoor playgrounds in Melbourne…
Our huge backyard and outside areas incorporate dedicated play areas and equipment, vegetable gardens where the children grow their own crops as part of our ‘Plant to Plate’ program, a separate nursery play yard for our babies and kindergarten specific areas for big item creative play.
It’s our aim at Choklits to help each child develop a spirit of independence appropriate to their age and capabilities, and encourage curiosity about life. We assist children to develop high self-esteem and to learn how to initiate their own forms of learning. Janine is well known for providing practical support, information and assistance to parents on childhood development and aims to build mutual trust between everyone in the Choklits community which includes our children, team members, families and all those who visit Choklits.
In addition to the basic standard curriculum that every Child Care Centre must provide, we also include many additional incursions and excursion experiences. With age tailored sports programs, music lessons, a library excursion for our kindergarten children and yoga tuition all delivered every week, and many more incursions and excursions throughout the year you can be sure all our early learners have fun as they begin their first stages of formal education and development.
Across our five age groups & kindergarten programs
52 weeks per year
no extras, ever (before government rebates) …that’s Choklits!
Choklits Ringwood caters for 90 children under the age of 6 years, they are divided into 5 groups:
Each group of children is cared for and educated by qualified early childhood professionals. The minimum staff/child ratio for children under 3 years is 1:4 (educator:children) and over 3 years is 1:11. Choklits exceeds the minimum requirements
National Quality Rating: Meeting National Quality Standards.
No hidden fees, no extras—just exceptional experiences included in your daily fee
(Every Monday) Mindfulness and movement for developing bodies and minds
(Every Wednesday) Professional music lessons fostering creativity and rhythm
(Every Friday) Building coordination, teamwork, and physical confidence
(Every Week) Exploring our community and learning beyond our walls
(Weekly) Introducing children to diverse languages and cultures
(Daily) Nutrition Australia-approved meals, nappies, and consumables
Choklits Child Care and Early Learning Centre is a fantastic option if you are looking for a Ringwood Child Care Centre. Situated on a huge block at 319 Canterbury Road, Ringwood, about 500m from the Eastlink Canterbury Road underpass, Choklits Child Care is easily accessible during the busiest times and a great educational choice too.
Suburbs conveniently located close to our Ringwood Child Care Centre include Vermont, Ringwood North, Wantirna, Mitcham, Bayswater, Heathmont and Ringwood East.
