C&K Birralee Childcare Centre | C&K - childcare and kindergarten

C&K Birralee Childcare Centre

Operating hours

Monday - Friday

7:00am to 6.00pm, 50 weeks a year

Our rooms

We offer education and care from 6 weeks to 5 years. Our groups are:

  • Nursery room (0-2 years) with individual outdoor space and ability to combine with older children’s outdoor area
  • Toddler 1 (15 months- 3 years) with individual outdoor space and ability to combine with younger children’s outdoor area
  • Toddler 2 (2-3 years) with individual outdoor space
  • Pre-Kindy (2.5-4 years) with shared outdoor area
  • Kindy (3 years to preschool age) with shared outdoor area

Welcome

Welcome to C&K Birralee Childcare Centre. Our centre has proudly supported local families and community for over 43 years (since 1977), with our team led by Director, Michelle Peina.

Our 65 place Long Day Care service welcomes children from 6 weeks of age to preschool age.

Government approved kindergarten

Our government Approved Kindergarten Program is run by a qualified Early Childhood Teacher, who supports children to be curious, capable and collaborative learners. The program is based on children’s emerging interests, with a strong connection to children’s ideas and family input. Read more about our education program here.

Long-standing team

We are proud of our long-standing teaching team, low staff turnover and long-term families. Our families have a strong tradition of involvement in our learning program and centre activities. We know that supportive partnerships with families helps children feel a sense of belonging and warm nurturing relationships are our priority.

Environment reflective of our centre philosophy

We believe in offering children opportunities for play in unhurried and relaxed environments. Our centre philosophy states ‘the environment aims to be aesthetically pleasing, a place where children and adults have spaces to enjoy the beauty of the natural world’. Each room is a space of natural beauty, filled with highset ceilings, homely furnishings and plenty of natural light. Our resources are chosen to stimulate the imagination and promote creativity. Caring for our centre pets instils children with a deep respect for life and awareness of the needs of others.

Exploring the great outdoors

Our kitchen courtyard is a communal, multipurpose space where children of all ages can gather to work in our vegie garden and learn about our native bees. The spacious outdoor play areas are filled with established trees that provide ample shade for children to engage with our open-ended resources as they explore, discover, learn and play. Each age group has their own dedicated play spaces with a large, shared outdoor area for children 3+ years old. Our covered patios and numerous shade sails encourage the children to explore the outdoors in all weather. No two days are the same at C&K Birralee. This is a place where your child will belong, feel safe and make friends… and so will your family.

Other important information:

  • No enrolment fee
  • Nappies provided for children up to 2 years old
  • Nutritious meals (Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea) prepared on site with ingredients locally sourced wherever possible
  • Secure updates about your child via the Storypark App

Book a tour

Call us on (07) 3351 4459 or contact us on birralee@candk.asn.au to book a tour and secure your place today. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to the Birralee family.

Location

We are located at 1-7 Samantha Court, Ferny Hills. On road parking spaces are available.

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

Complete our Enrolment Enquiry form to add your child's name to our waiting list (free). Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis so get in early to secure your place.

We will contact you when a place is available for your child. To learn more about the enrolment process, please click here.

Enrolment Enquiry

C&K has developed a Infant and Toddler approach which informs the way we care for and educate our babies and toddlers. Our philosophy for this age is to “slow down” and be in the moment with your child as they learn and explore the world. We focus on developing a deep and trusting relationship with each child.

All C&K childcare centres feature the quality C&K 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 guided by University qualified teachers and support 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, learning is a collaborative process between teachers, children and parents. The physical indoor and outdoor environment also plays a part. At C&K we believe children are competent and capable learners, and approach our education program with this in mind.

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 Daily Fees

Kindy room (4-5 year olds)

 Up to $116

Other rooms (0-3 year olds)

 Please contact us on 07 3351 4459
Enrolment fee - a one-off, non-refundable fee when you confirm your place $100

What subsidies are available?

The Australian Government helps families with the cost of childcare. For more information, please visit Services Australia.

How can flexible bookings help?

C&K offers flexible booking options, designed to help you maximise your Child Care Subsidy and access to early childhood education and care while minimising family's out-of-pocket costs. Our 9 and 10 hour sessions work in with your schedule and start once your child is signed in, not a set start and finish time. 

I have more questions, who can I talk to?

If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us on 07 3351 4459.

How does C&K decide fees?

As a not-for-profit organisation, C&K reinvests any surplus back into our centres and programs to better achieve outcomes for all children and communities. 

We aim to keep fees affordable for families and have developed a fee system to maximise family access to available subsidies. Read more about C&K's fee policies.