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C&K Malanda Community Kindergarten

Opening Hours and Groups

At Malanda Community Kindergarten, we offer two kindergarten group options to choose from.  Both programs ensure children recieve the same number of hours of education across the school year.

Red Group

Monday and Tuesday, 8:15am to 3:45pm

Yellow Group

Wednesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays, 8:40am to 3:00pm

The centre is closed during State School holidays.

Welcome

Our kindy is located in a quiet natural setting beside the Johnston River. Research has shown that children benefit from interacting and learning in nature and our kindy promotes safe play in our natural outdoor environment. We have a recently renovated and spacious indoor environment where children are encouraged to explore and engage in a variety of learning experiences.

The Malanda Community Kindergarten is committed to providing high quality care and education that is developmentally appropriate and responsive to the needs, interests and abilities of each child within a welcoming, safe and inviting environment. 

We are currently rated as EXCEEDING through the National Quality Standards for Early Childhood Care and Education. These standards are determined by the Australian Government to encourage services to provide a high quality and consistent standard of care and education across Australia. Our goals is to work towards continuously improving our services to provide the best possible care and education for your child.

Our Philosophy

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Ngadjonji people whose land our C&K centre is situated. We also acknowledge and pay our respects to all Elders and Traditional Owners past and present.

The kindergarten years are a vital chapter of children's early childhood education. We recognise that each child is a unique individual with his/her own pattern of development, temperament and potential for learning. We recognise that young children are active, creative learners who seek to make sense of their own world through exploration and problem solving using a variety of materials and ideas.

In understanding and supporting these beliefs, Malanda Kindy aims to:

  • Provide a rich, interesting play based curriculum centred upon the children's needs, interests, abilities and social/emotional wellbeing
  • Provide a caring and supportive environment which reflects individual needs and cultural diversity
  • Provide a warm, inviting, sustainable environment
  • Provide an atmosphere where active learners are challenged 
  • Provide a flexible service which meets the needs of the community
  • Encourage and support family involvement 
  • Provide a centre with a team approach where all staff are qualified, knowledgeable, and experienced in children's learning and where continued professional development is encouraged and valued
  • To continually advocate for excellence in early childhood education

To view, C&K Malanda Community Kindergartens Philosophy click here.

Staff

The staff at Malanda Kindergarten are committed to your child's wellbeing and education. The teaching team is made up of Kath Norris, Terri Flett and Fiona Johnston. 

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Don't miss out on a place, waitlist your child today.

If you have 3, 4 or 5 year old child, call now to see if there are vacancies for this year on (07) 4096 5903 or email malanda.kindy@gmail.com.
We encourage families to put their child's name on the waitlist as soon as possible for future years.

To enrol at this centre:

  1. Drop in to our centre (during school terms – during our kindy opening hours) or call 4096 5903 during those times to ask about enrolling your child and to pick up the paperwork you need; or;
  2. You can download and complete the waiting list application form for your child as soon as they are born, and either email it to malanda.kindy@gmail.com, post it, or drop it off. Once your application is received, we may contact you to discuss your application which may include a request for further information and / or clarification. We will contact you when a position becomes available; or;
  3. If your child has already turned three and the Director offers your child a place, you can download and complete the enrolment booklet and either email it to malanda.kindy@gmail.com, post it, or drop it off.
     

    What year should my child attend kindy?

    This table shows the year the Queensland government recommends your child attends kindergarten. Children aged 4 years old by June 30 in the year they attend kindy are also called ‘Eligible age’ or ‘Target age’.

    Year born
    Kindy year
    1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 2024
    1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 2025
    1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 2026
    1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023 2027

All our kindergartens deliver C&K Quality Kindergarten Program. Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children who are turning 4 by June 30 in the year before they attend school. C&K’s kindy programs are government-approved and led by experienced and university qualified teachers. Our program supports children’s curiosity, creativity, problem solving, resilience and real-world knowledge and skills.

At C&K we know that children do not learn in isolation, so we approach learning as a collaborative relationship between teachers, eaducators, children and families. At C&K we believe children are powerful learners, active citizens, thinkers and theorisers - this is at the heart of our early childhood curriculum. We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations and nurture healthy minds and bodies. Learning through play is an integral part of our education program. Our educators skilfully enrich and extend on children's play experiences, creating a learning program that is tailored and meaningful for your child.

Your child's learning journey is shared with you via conversations with your child's educators and through written documentation in your centre, and in some centres through StoryPark (an app and website). 

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Kindergarten Fees

The Queensland Government provides funding to make kindy free for families with eligible-age children (children turning 4 years old by 30 June in the year they attend kindy). The funding is provided directly to your centre, and if eligible, you will not pay any daily fee.

Free kindy is only available for one kindergarten group, so you may have to pay fees if your child is enrolled in two groups. For example:

  • If your child is enrolled in both kindergarten groups at one kindy.
  • If your child is enrolled in two different kindergartens. You must nominate which kindergarten will receive the funding when you enrol.
  • If your child is enrolled in a kindergarten and a childcare centre, you will only receive free kindy at the kindy and not at the childcare centre.

2024

Daily Fee

Daily fee (eligible-age children) FREE
Daily fee (non-eligible)* - 5 days a fortnight program TBC
Daily fee (non-eligible)* - 2 days a week program TBC

Other Fees

You may also have to pay an enrolment fee and membership fee. These will be one-off fees and paid before your child starts kindergarten.

2024

Fee

Enrolment fee TBC
Membership fee TBC

What if I want my 3 year old to go to kindergarten?*

Priority is given to eligible-age children but if there are places available, we are happy to have 3 year old children at kindy and attend for two years.  The subsidies do not apply for 3 year old children, and the daily fee (non-eligible) will apply. Please contact us on 07 4096 5903 for more information on fees for 3 year olds and to discuss your child and your family’s situation.

I have more questions. Who can I talk to? 

You can find more information on our Kindergarten Fees page or you can download our Fact Sheet.

Please contact us on 07 4096 5903 if you have any other questions.