Facilities and amenities at Manor Lakes

Schools

Manor Lakes is proud to be a leading educational destination with two new Wyndham schools to service local primary and high school students - Manor Lakes College and Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Primary School.

Manor Lakes College is a world-class school specifically designed to offer students the very latest in educational facilities. Approximately 440 students attend classes in prep to year 7. Over the coming years the school will grow to include years 8 to 12. A specialist school for up to 50 Wyndham students with specific needs will open in 2010.

A highlight of Manor Lakes College is the one-to-one laptop programme for all year 7 students. Pupils have direct access to online learning resources.

In addition to adding more classes over the coming years, the school's facilities will also grow to include a gymnasium, a performing arts centre and a sporting oval. When Manor Lakes College is offering all year levels it will accommodate more than 2500 students making it one of the largest schools in Victoria.

For more information about Manor Lakes College contact the Principal, Jason Smallwood, 9741 4202, email: smallwood.jason.l@edumail.vic.gov.au or visit the school on Minindee Drive.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Primary School offers students a unique educational experience with traditional classrooms replaced by a light, open space for up to 150 prep to year 6 students.

The space is ventilated using a solar powered system that extracts warm air from the building and replaces it with cooler air in the evenings and at the same time providing ample natural light. A performing arts space has been opened and children will learn horticulture in the school's vegetable patches. Students of Our Lady of the Southern Cross will also learn art, Mandarin as the Language Other Than English (LOTE) and religious instruction.

Our Lady of the Southern Cross is under the control of the St Andrews Parish together with three other local primary schools; Corpus Christi, Bethany and St Andrews. Students from all four of these local Catholic primary schools will be eligible to gain direct entry to the MacKillop Secondary College in Werribee.

A terrific feature of both schools is that they work together on many aspects of school life. The facilities and resources of the schools are being shared, including the professional learning of staff.  In addition, before and after school care is housed at Manor Lakes College for both schools.  This service is run by Quantin Binnah Community Centre. Above all, both schools are working together to ensure that education in the Wyndham Vale area is of most importance.

To enquire about Our Lady of the Southern Cross please call the Principal, Jennifer Poon, 9974 8500, email: principal@olscwyn.melb.catholic.edu.au or visit the school on Howqua Way.

Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre

Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre is a complete shopping precinct offering a mix of retail, business and services right at your door.

The 7,900sqm centre features:

• Coles supermarket
• Liquorland
• Pharmacy
• Medical centre
• Newsagency
• Hairdresser
• Café and restaurant
  
• Bakery
• Butcher
• Fruit and vegie store
• A variety store
• McDonald's
• Red post box
• A public bus stop with a regular service that takes residents to Werribee train station

Manor Lakes Central is stage 1 of the Manor Lakes Activity Centre proposed to be a 60,000m2 retail / commercial space which will include a wide range of shops and services, a community activity centre and offices.

Aged Care & Retirement Village

Uniting Aged Care Manor Lakes is a not-for-profit provider of high quality aged care. The facility offers a full range of support and accommodation services. Pastoral care is also provided within the facility.

For more information or to arrange an inspection:
Visit : 15 Buffalo Crescent, Wyndham Vale VIC 3024
Ph: (03) 9742 7201

Also planned for Manor Lakes is a Retirement Village offering independent living options for people aged over 60.

Childcare

Located in front of Manor Lakes Central is Future Kids Child Care. This purpose built centre offers care to children aged between three months and five years of age, and operates Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 6.30pm.

The centre is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities specifically designed to exercise the developmental potential of each child.  Included in the centre fees are nutritious meals and snacks prepared fresh onsite daily by the Centre Cook. Nappies are also included in the centre fees.

Centre staff are fully qualified in all aspects of children's care, in line with the latest methodology and accreditation principles. For more information or to arrange a tour of the centre please call the Centre Manager on 9742 5033.

Parks & Wetlands

Manor Lakes has been well planned to ensure that all residents are just a short walk from open space, playgrounds, parks or wetlands.  Add to this, kilometres of hike and bike trails, BBQ areas and basketball courts and you'll have plenty of room to play and move at Manor Lakes.

Open space will cover a massive 100 hectares and already several stunning spaces have been completed and are being enjoyed by the public.

• Near the main entrance is a 3.5ha linear park comprising a wetland, BBQs, a playground, a walking path, a basketball court and an area for ball games
• A second wetland near the display village covers 5.5ha and features 90,000 plants and a children's playground
• Several smaller landscaped parks provide the ideal space for neighbours and friends to come together

The showpiece of Manor Lakes will be a magnificent lake five times the size of the MCG! Designed to be filled with stormwater run-off, the area will be surrounded by stunning walking trails, a BBQ area, gardens, an amphitheatre and landscaped open space creating a wonderful place for friends and family to relax and enjoy.

Public Transport

A regular bus service, Route 438, travels from Manor Lakes to the Werribee Train Station six days a week. For more information contact Westrans Bus Services Tel (03) 9368 6000 or go to www.westranswerribee.com.au.

There are also State and Local Government plans to build Armstrong Road, a ring road that will connect Manor Lakes directly to the Princes Freeway. In June 2009, the Victorian Government announced that Manor Lakes Station will be built as part of the $4.3bn Regional Rail Link. The Manor Lakes Station is one of six planned as part of this service which will provide a rail connection to Werribee and to Sunshine and the Melbourne CBD.

Preliminary State Government plans show the Regional Rail Link will run through the transport corridor. The Manor Lakes station is proposed to be located near the two schools, Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Primary School and Manor Lakes P-12/Specialist College, and the site of the Manor Lakes Activity Centre. The Government has not announced specific timing details for the construction of this link.

The Regional Rail Link will provide capacity for more than 20 extra train services every hour across the Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Werribee, Craigieburn and Sunbury (Sydenham) lines providing capacity for more than 9000 extra passengers every hour.

Community Hub

A Council Community Hub is planned to be built on the corner of Howqua Way and Manor Lakes Blvd, Manor Lakes.

Construction of is expected to commence in December with carpark works. Building work is expected to start in early 2010 with an anticipated completion date of 2011.

The Community Hub will comprise a library, kindergarten, maternal health nurse, youth services lounge and community centre.