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. Manor Lakes College currently offers classes in prep to year 9. Over the coming years, extra year levels will be progressively added - with year 10 to commence in 2012, year 11 the following year etc. until the school caters for students up to year 12.

Manor Lakes College will ultimately accommodate more than 2,500 students, making it one of the largest schools in Victoria.

The school features modern facilities, including a Performing Arts building and Gymnasium. Another highlight of Manor Lakes College is the one-to-one laptop programme for all year 7 students, with the school's pupils enjoying direct access to online learning resources.

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.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

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

Future plans for Manor Lakes include a retirement village to provide additional lifestyle options.

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.

The dominant natural feature of Manor Lakes is its magnificent lake and waterways. 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.

When complete, approximately 55 hectares of the developed area of Manor Lakes will comprise green space. It already features around 19 hectares of established parklands, wetlands and open space. A further three hectares of green space is currently in development stage and landscaping undertaken to date has added more than 180,000 new plantings.

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.

Future transport also involves plans for a dedicated train station at Manor Lakes as part of the Regional Rail Link project. This will provide direct local rail access to the CBD and regional centres. 

Community Hub

Manor Lakes residents have a vibrant new hub of education, recreation and support services on their doorstep with the opening of the Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre in July 2011.

Operated by the Wyndham City Council, the complex is located on the corner of Howqua Way and Manor Lakes Boulevard. 

Amongst the first of the new facilities to open its doors on 4th July was the state-of-the-art Wyndham Vale Library which is open six days a week from Monday to Saturday.

In addition to the Library, other faciltiies within the complex which progressively opened in the first month included a Community Learning Room, a Youth Lounge and Maternal & Child Health services, as part of a wide-ranging Children's & Youth Services program.

There are also Conference Rooms which can be configured to suit all types of business forums or group gatherings.

The Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre will be fully operational when the kindergarten facilites are ready for opening, which is expected for the commencement of Term One in 2012.