What food will my child enjoy at Doncaster?

Our Centre Chef, Amber, prepares food for the children in our in-house kitchen. Her background includes Chinese and Western cooking, baking and food service, and she brings that experience to meals made for young children.

Little Lane’s seasonal menus draw on homestyle food from different cultures. Share your child’s allergies, dietary requirements and cultural food preferences during enrolment so the team can discuss the arrangements needed. Read more about our approach to food and nutrition.

What are your opening hours?

Little Lane Montessori Doncaster is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 am–6:30 pm, at 90 Tram Road, Doncaster VIC 3108.

We are closed on public holidays. To arrange a visit, call (03) 9964 1600.

How does Montessori learning work at Doncaster?

Children learn through purposeful activity in a thoughtfully prepared environment. Educators introduce materials, observe how each child uses them and offer guidance as their interests and skills develop. Children have time to practise, repeat an activity and experience the satisfaction of doing something for themselves.

Practical life, sensorial learning, language, mathematics and cultural studies give this approach its breadth, from caring for the learning space to exploring sounds, numbers and the natural world.

What information helps you plan a place for my child?

When you enquire, include your child’s date of birth, preferred days and proposed start date. These details help us discuss suitable room options and current availability with you.

Tell us what your child enjoys and what matters most to your family, too. This gives us a useful starting point for a centre visit and a conversation about the move into care.

How do we enrol?

Start with an enquiry and tell us your child’s date of birth, the days you need and your preferred start date. Our team can discuss suitable room options, current availability and fees, and guide you through enrolment and orientation.

What are the opening hours?

Our Box Hill centre is open Monday to Friday, from 6:30am to 6:30pm. The centre is closed on public holidays.

When will Little Lane Boronia open?

Our centre is coming soon, with opening planned for early 2027. We will share more details as opening approaches.

What are the fees and what is included?

Contact our team for current fees and inclusions for the care you are considering. We can also discuss the centre fees and attendance details you may need when enquiring about Child Care Subsidy.

Where is the centre located?

You can find Little Lane Box Hill at 757 Station Street, Box Hill VIC 3128. Use the directions link on this page to plan your visit.

Where will the centre be?

You will find Little Lane Boronia at 8 Floriston Rd, Boronia. See the map below for the location.