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Esk And District Kindergarten Assn Inc

Welcome

Welcome to C&K Esk & District Kindergarten Ass. Inc.

We are a dedicated Kindergarten, offering quality education and care. We are located at 26 South Street, Esk. Our centre has stimulating indoor and outdoor environments that offer a range of opportunities for children to learn through play.

We operate a 30 hour per fortnight program on Tuesdays, Thursdays and alternating Fridays during the Queensland school term. Children attend from 8:30am to 2:40pm on each day of the program to ensure continuity. Staff may be contacted at the centre from 8:00am - 3:00pm.

We are a not-for-profit community Kindergarten, operated and managed by volunteers, affiliated with C&K and licensed through the Office of Early Childhood Education and Care. At the start of each year, a committee of parent volunteers are elected at the AGM to manage the centre. 

We believe that children are competent and capable individuals and their rights are paramount. Our play-based learning provides opportunities for children to explore, solve problems, develop friendships, imagine and create, while also enhancing their language, literacy and numeracy skills.

Outdoor, nature-based connections are highly valued. It is our belief that developing practical, outdoor skills fosters confidence, independence and innovation. The holistic development of all children is supported by educators who observe and facilitate free-play, open exploration and imagination.

It is our aim to encourage active involvement in our Kindergarten community. We embrace the sharing of ideas, skills, experiences and resources. The individual rights of each child, family, staff member and volunteer are respected, valued, protected and promoted. By working together, the educators, management and parents can provide a safe, nurturing environment for children to learn and grow to the best of their abilities.

 

Your child is eligible to attend our service if they turn four by the 30th of June in the year that they enrol. Children who are three years old may also be accepted for enrolment at the discretion of the director.

To enrol your child, please phone (07) 5424 1377 or email your expression of interest to eskkindy@bigpond.com. 

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). 

Learn more

Events

  • Containers for Change Recycling using ID# C10214367 - see their website for dates and depots.
  • Cadbury fundraiser
  • Harmony Day
  • Holiday Fun Day
  • ANZAC Day
  • Esk Dental Centre Visit
  • Esk Grand Hotel Pub Raffles
  • Mother's Day
  • Under 8's Day Esk State School
  • Geckoes Wildlife Visit
  • Esk Show
  • Watt's Bridge Breakfast Family Gathering
  • Toogoolawah Show
  • Family Disco Night
  • NAIDOC Week
  • Maki Recycled Art Workshop
  • Fire Brigade Visit
  • National Science Week
  • Book Week
  • Fathers Day 
  • Child Protection Week 
  • Australia's Biggest Child Safety Lesson 2023
  • Remembrance Day
  • Prep Transition
  • End of Year/Christmas

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 5424 1377 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 5424 1377 if you have any other questions.