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Located just 20 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD is Williams Landing, a burgeoning suburb in Melbourne’s West. A hub of residential and commercial activity with a thriving town centre and community at its heart, Williams Landing caters to families and people of all ages, providing access to variety of educational institutions right on your doorstep. Read on to learn more about the education options located just a stone’s throw away:
Early Childhood Education and Kindergarten
Future Kids Child Care
Future Kids Williams Landing is located at Home.Co Williams Landing Shopping Centre and prides themselves on its community of dynamic and dedicated educators, staff, and families who are welcomed into a warm and nurturing Early Childhood environment. Here you will find a centre that strives to provide high-quality education and care to the children .
Right Choice Family Day Care
Right Choice Family Day Care offers a home-based childcare service to families with children from 6 weeks to 12 years. They are an approved family day care service located in Williams Landing and aim to deliver the highest quality of care for children and their families.
Explorers Early Learning Williams Landing
Explorers Williams Landing is rated at Exceeding NQS. At their Williams Landing Childcare Centre, they provide high-quality education and childcare for children aged six weeks to six years old. Their experienced Educators work closely with families and offer an integrated Government-funded Kindergarten program to prepare children for the next steps in their education journey.
One Tree DCU Williams
Located just 5 minutes from Williams Landing, right beside the Aircraft train station, One Tree DCU is the perfect choice for those within the Williams Landing and Laverton communities. One Tree DCU is not just for Defence families - they are committed to providing a nurturing environment for children of all backgrounds. With a team of long-serving, dedicated staff, One Tree DCU encourages children to follow their curiosity, interests and capabilities in a caring and safe environment.
Busy Bees
Busy Bees at Williams Landing follows an innovative approach based on discovery and exploration of respectful relationships with children. They provide care to children aged 0 – 5 and benefit from a Government Approved Kindergarten program for 3-year-old and 4-year-old children. The premises include purpose-built learning environments, a dedicated art studio, natural resources, and spacious outdoor playgrounds — with sandpits, balance beams, a bike track, slide, cubby house, bush tucker garden, and vegetable and herb garden.
Sparrow Early Learning
Sparrow Early Learning Wyndham Waters is located in the Williams Landing community and is a foundational service caring for children from 6 weeks to school age. Sparrow believes that building strong community ties provides a safe and enjoyable learning environment. They provide a play-based program guided by the Early Years Learning Framework.
Primary and Secondary Schools
Truganina South Primary School
Truganina South Primary School is located on Parkvista Drive and Federation Boulevard, Truganina. The school believes in the core values of building relationships, striving for excellence, acceptance, collaboration and honesty.
Seabrook Primary School
Located in the nearby suburb of Seabrook, this government primary school is known for its strong focus on academic achievement and community involvement. Seabrook Primary provides a balanced curriculum that includes arts, sports, and technology.
Westbourne Grammar School
Situated in Truganina, Westbourne Grammar is an independent, co-educational school that offers a comprehensive education from early learning to Year 12. The school prides itself on academic excellence, a broad co-curricular program, and a supportive community environment.
Emmanuel College
Emmanuel College has two locations, with the Notre Dame Campus located in Point Cook and delivers a Catholic secondary education to the young women and men of the region. They pride themselves on their values that provide compassion, justice, respect and responsibility which fosters the development of the learning and faith community.
Laverton P-12 College
Located in the nearby suburb of Laverton, Laverton P12 College is a government school with students across Foundation to Year 12. The school believes they are a very dynamic school community where they celebrate the energy and positivity of their students.
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Located in Truganina, Dohertys Creek P-9 College is a government school offering education from Prep to Year 9. The school opened in 2019 initially catering for children in Prep to Year 6. In 2022 the school expanded to include Year 7 students and will progress to Year 9 by 2024. The school’s values are respect, kindness, learning, teamwork and integrity.
To find the local school you are zoned for and other local government schools in your area, be sure to check out the Find my School tool on the Victoria State Government’s Department of Education website.
Universities and Higher Education
University of Melbourne – Werribee Campus
The University of Melbourne Werribee Campus trains the next generation of veterinarians and veterinary researchers in state-of-the-art facilities and houses organisations providing general, specialist and emergency vet services to the local community.
Victoria University – Werribee Campus
Just a short drive from Williams Landing, Victoria University’s Werribee campus offers a wide range of courses, particularly in the fields of health and biomedicine. The campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and provides students with practical, hands-on learning experiences.
Deakin University - Werribee Learning Centre
The Werribee Learning Centre offers study spaces and support services for Deakin students, as well as vocational training programs delivered by The Gordon TAFE, one of Victoria’s largest regional TAFE institutes.
RMIT Point Cook
RMIT conducts flight training at the Point Cook Airfield, the oldest operating airfield in the world and the birthplace of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). RMIT University's Point Cook site provides easy access to airspace, terrain and urban development, which maximises navigational experiences and their world-class flight training facilities and environment develop the necessary skills to gain a Commercial Pilots Licence.
