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C&K Gaythorne Community Kindergarten Inc.

Operating Hours

Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 2.30pm

The centre is closed for 4 weeks over the December/January school holidays.

Welcome

Gaythorne Community Kindergarten offers a Kindy and Pre Kindy program for children aged between 2 and 5 years. Before Hours Care and After Hours Care is also available Monday – Friday with Vacation Care for our Kindy children. GCK operates for 48 weeks of the year, closed for 4 weeks over the December/January holidays.

You will find Gaythorne Community Kindergarten nestled in a quiet, tree-lined pocket of Gaythorne. Since 1988 our community based, not for profit kindy has been nurturing children’s potential through play. Our motto, “Play. Learn, Explore”, makes the most of children’s innate sense of curiosity and encourages their individual interests. Experienced and caring staff make sure children feel welcomed, supported and valued.

Look closer at this community kindergarten and you will find something that is truly unique. In addition to our Kindy programme, you will find a specific programme for children from 2 years, in our Pre Kindy room. If you would like further information, please contact Sam in Administration on 3355 4193 or admin@gaythornekindy.qld.edu.au, Monday-Friday 8.30am-2.30pm. You are welcome to tour the centre any day from 9.00am – 12.00pm (no appointment necessary).

 Further information can be found at www.gaythornekindy.qld.edu.au.

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

Gaythorne Community Kindergarten is currently taking applications for 2023 for Kindy and Pre Kindy. You can however, put your child's name on the Waitlist from birth. 

To put your child's name on the waitlist, please fill out the Waiting List Application Form and return it to the Centre.

Kindy

Our Kindy program operates from 8.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday across the school term. We offer a 5 day fortnight program for children that turn 4 by the 30th of June in the year they attend.

Group A – Monday, Tuesday, alternating Wednesday
Group B – alternating Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Pre Kindy

The Pre Kindy room offers a unique service to families. This room accommodates children aged 2 to 5 years and is a great way for your child to have fun, make friends and learn through play in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. Children from our Kindy room are welcome to attend the Pre Kindy room on days they are not attending Kindy.

Before and After Care

Before and After Care is available to all children who attend Kindy and Pre Kindy at Gaythorne Community Kindergarten.

Before Hours Care – 7.15am to 8.30am

After Hours Care – 2.30pm to 4.45pm

School Holidays

During 8 weeks of school holidays during the year the Centre moves into Vacation Care mode. Children from our Kindy room may purchase care via our Pre Kindy room from 8.30am – 2.30pm and continue with their Before and/or After Hours Care bookings if required.

This only applies to the 8 weeks of school holidays - 6 weeks in the in the middle of the year and a week prior to school commencement and after school ends for the year. The entire centre is closed for the 4 weeks December/January school holidays.

Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children in the year before they attend school. When places are available, 3-year old children may be able to attend.

C&K's kindergarten programs are guided by university-qualified teachers and support children to be curious, capable, and collaborative learners.

At C&K we know that children do not learn in isolation, for us learning is partnership between teachers, children, parents, and communities. 

Our curriculum approach, Listening and Learning Together, aligns with both The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF), and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG).

It continues the longstanding traditions and philosophical commitments of C&K to our children, families and communities. Read more about the history of C&K.

We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations, nurture healthy minds and bodies, as children explore, experiment, play and learn.

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). 

Read more about C&K's education program.

News

We may still have vacancies. Please contact us if you are interested in enrolling your child. 

2023 Kindergarten Fees 

The daily fee for eligible age children (children turning 4 by June 30 of the year attending Kindy) is up to $26.50.  Depending on your individual family’s circumstances you may be eligible for a subsidy under the Queensland Kindergarten Funding Program to reduce your out-of-pocket expense. 

Kindy

$26.50 per day (with KFS Funding)

$ 0.00 per day (HCC and DVA Card Holders)

$ 6.06 per day (FTB A&B families) $77.50 per day (without KFS Funding)

For more information, please refer to our 2023 Statement of Fees (PDF)

For more details on the subsidies available, please visit Kindy Savings. 

For more information on Kindergarten Fees, please visit Kindergarten Fees. 

Pre Kindy

2 years $55.460 per day

3-5 years $51.46 per day

HCC Card Holder $45.46 per day

Before Hours Care

$15.00 per day – permanent booking

$17.50 per day – casual booking

After Hours Care

$17.50 per day – permanent booking

$20.00 per day – casual booking