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C&K Coorparoo Community Kindergarten

Operating hours

Monday - Friday 

Groups

Group 1A: Monday, Tuesday & alternate Wednesday, 8:50am - 3:00pm (5 day fortnight)

Group 1B: Thursday, Friday & alternate Wednesday, 8:20am - 2:30pm (5 day fortnight)

Group 2A: Monday & Tuesday, 8:20am - 4:00pm (2 long days)

Group 2B: Wednesday, Thursday & alternate Friday, 8:50am - 3:00pm (5 day fortnight)

Welcome 

Welcome to C&K Coorparoo Community Kindergarten. We are located in a quiet street off Cavendish Road.

The kindergarten is a branch service of C&K. C&K manages this kindergarten in conjunction with the Director and a Parent Advisory Group (PAG) elected by the parents of children attending the kindergarten. We offer quality education and care for children in the year before they attend prep.
 
Our kindergarten is unique in it’s double-unit setting. Each unit has separate grounds and facilities. Our beautiful playgrounds are set in a natural tropical environment, which has been developed over 50 years. We continually strive to ensure that both our indoor and outdoor environments are stimulating and offer a range of opportunities for children to learn through play.
 
In 2011 we celebrated our 50 year anniversary as a C&K service and our kindergarten continues to be an active member of the local community, servicing many generations of families over the years.

Queensland Government Approved Program  

We offer a unique kindergarten program based on our own internationally-recognised teaching guidelines - ‘Building waterfalls’. Our government approved program is centred around a living and learning community that values children as competent and capable individuals. This play-based curriculum helps children to socialise, build confidence, develop communication and early literacy and numeracy skills to ensure your child is school ready.

Child-Led Learning 

No two days are the same at C&K Coorparoo Community Kindergarten. Our teaching team tailor each day’s learning taking into account the interests of the children in the group. The spacious environment at our kindy is thoughtfully planned and well resourced. There is a focus on music, drama, literature and visual arts and time spent discovering the natural environment outdoors.

Community Spirit 

Community spirit is important to us at C&K Coorparoo. We foster our strong ties to the local community by encouraging parent involvement in the daily operations of the kindergarten. We often hold and partake in community events and love connecting with local businesses and groups around us. 

Our Resources 

2017 Calendar, 2 long day model (unit 2) [PDF] 

2017 Calendar, 5 day fortnight model (unit 1) [PDF] 

Unit 1 Sheet Pattern [PDF]  

Unit 2 Sheet Patern [PDF] 

1. Enrol now - Please contact our Enrolments team on 1800 177 092 or email us. You may be able to enrol immediately if a place is available. If no place is available we will place your child on a waiting list or suggest alternatives

2. Enrol later – Please click the “Online waiting list” button above and fill out the form. You will be added to a queue and contacted as soon as a suitable place is available. Places are usually offered for the following year, between May and July the year before. Please note, this kindy does not charge a wait list fee.

Which year should my child attend kindy?

  • 2017 - Children born 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013
  • 2018 - Children born 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014
  • 2019 - Children born 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015
  • 2020 - Children born 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016
  • 2021 - Children born 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017

3 and 5 year olds can also attend kindy, depending on your situation. Contact us for more information about early entry and delayed exit to kindy.

 
We operate 40 weeks per year, during school term.  

C&K Building waterfalls is C&K’s early childhood curriculum framework.  It is Australia’s first collaborative birth to school age curriculum framework and is universally acclaimed as inspiring and thought provoking, taking early childhood education to a new level.  C&K Building waterfalls is based upon enduring C&K philosophy, as well as encompassing contemporary practices and understandings of the early years and it is used by Educators at every C&K service.

C&K Building waterfalls: a guideline for educators, living and learning with children aged birth to three offers all early childhood educators, whether in a Long Day Care, Family Day Care or in-home care setting, an approach to the earliest years of care and education based on enduring C&K philosophy, as well as encompassing contemporary practices and understandings of the early years.

C&K believes that children do not learn in isolation. It is a collaborative process. C&K Building waterfalls teaching and learning guidelines acknowledge the important role Educators, parents, other children and the physical environment play in a child’s learning.  C&K Building waterfalls acknowledges children as competent and capable learners

 

To read more about C&K Building waterfalls click here.

C&K Coorparoo

Come play with us during Open Week! 

Let your child explore our beautiful, natural kindy spaces, make new friends and build confidence.

Meet our caring and professional educators who will be able to answer any questions you may have.

See how we can spark your child’s curiosity, extend their imaginations and encourage their creativity.

Our STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths), literacy, and nature-based learning activities are all based on play, discovery and the joy of childhood.

Chat with us about how kindy can help prepare your child for school and encourage a lifelong love of learning and take home a home baked treat from our bake stall.

We’re very proud to have been rated 'Exceeding' the national standard by The Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/337536473326626
Event Date: 
Saturday, 9 September, 2017 - 09:00 to 12:00
Address: 
53 Meridian Street Coorparoo QLD 4151
News:
There are still a few places available so it's not too late to sumbit your ONLINE WAITING LIST APPLICATON.
 
If you haven't yet had the opportunity to visit our Kindergarten, please phone us to make an appointment.
 
If you have any queries, please email coorparoo@candk.asn.au
 
Events:

KINDERGARTEN TERM DATES

Term 1: 23/1/17 - 31/3/17

Term 2: 17/4/17 - 23/6/17

Term 3: 10/7/17 - 15/9/17

Term 4: 2/10/17 - 8/12/17

KEY DATES - TERM 3, 2017
20th July - CAG meeting
25th and 27th July - Reef puppet show
1st and 3rd August - Ocean Stars Marine Incursion
12th August - Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser 
21st and 25th August - Premier's Reading Challenge
22nd and 24th August - Healthy Harold Life Education
24th August - CAG meeting 7-8pm
7th September - Outdoor Classroom Day & Wynola Park Incursion
12th September - Outdoor Classroom Day & Wynola Park Incursion 
 

 

2017 Daily Fee
Two long days  

For children turning 4 by June 30 of the year attending*

$46.60

For 3 year olds *

$46.60

Concession

$7.67

Five day fortnight

  

For children turning 4 by June 30 of the attending year*

 $37.30

For 3 year olds*

$37.30
Concession $6.16
  One-off fee

Enrolment fee - a one-off, non-refundable fee when you confirm your place

$100
Concession Enrolment fee - a one-off, non-refundable fee when you confirm your place $10

*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 2012 to 30 June 2013

 2017

1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

 2018

1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

 2019

1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016

 2020

1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017

 2021

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

If there are spaces, we are happy to have three year olds at kindy, who can come for 2 years. Please email our Enrolments Team or call 1800 177 092 to discuss your child and your family’s situation.

Can I get the concession rate?

The concession is funded by the Queensland and Australian governments. You can get the concession if your child is of eligible age and you:

  • have a valid health care card, or
  • have a valid pensioner concession card, or
  • hold a veteran’s affairs gold/white card, or
  • identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or South Sea Islander, or
  • have had a multiple birth (three children or more) and all children attend kindy.

Can I claim CCB and Child Care Rebate?

C&K Coorparoo is a registered care provider. This means you may be able to claim CCB for Registered Care.

This is not the same as CCB and Child Care Rebate that you can get at childcare.

I have more questions, who can I talk to?

If you have any other questions or concerns, please email our Enrolments Team or call 1800 177 092.

How does C&K decide fees?

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

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

Download C&K Coorparoo's 2017 Statement of Fees (PDF).