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Hughenden Kindergarten and Early Childhood Centre

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Kindergarten program details

At Hughenden Kindergarten and Early Childhood Centre, we have one kindy group to choose from. All groups ensure children receive the same number of hours of education across the year. The groups have a maximum of 22 children and are led by an experienced and qualified early childhood teacher. We operate during QLD school terms and are closed for school holidays, public holidays and some pupil free days.  

  • Group 1A: Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesdays, 8:30am to 2:30pm

We also offer:

  • Long Day Care program, operates year-round, Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 5:15pm (with a short closure over the Christmas-New Year period).
  • Before and After School program, operates during school terms, before and after school for parents who require care for their child from 7:30am until school starts and from when school ends until 5:15pm.

About our kindy

The Hughenden Kindergarten & Early Childhood Centre is a community managed, not-for profit, small rural community centre, four hours drive west of Townsville. Our C&K affiliated kindergarten program that is offered Monday to Wednesday is guided by a university-qualified teacher and supports children to be curious, capable, and collaborative learners in their last year with us before they head off to primary school the following year. Our centre staff strive to always maintain a strong connection with our children, families and wider community embracing their diverse abilities, needs and culture. We provide a warm, respectful, secure and nurturing environment by building trusting relationships with all children to enhance their sense of being, belonging and becoming, which in turns supports each child's holistic development.

For more information about Hughenden Kindergarten & Early Childhood Centre, please read our Parent Handbook.

C&K Affiliated Centre

As an affiliated centre of C&K, Hughenden kindy receives support from C&K as the Central Governing Body but operates as an independent incorporated association, managed by a volunteer management committee. Centres affiliated with C&K receive comprehensive support in governance including managing kindergarten and inclusion funding, training for committees and educators, advice, and support regarding inclusion, use of the C&K brand, curriculum approach and resource materials.

Child-Led Learning  

No two days are the same at Hughenden kindy. 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 Hughenden kindy. We foster our strong ties to the local community by encouraging parent input and involvement in the daily operations of the kindergarten and programming decisions. We often hold and partake in community events and love connecting with local businesses and groups around us. 

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

Waitlist now to secure your place at our centre. You will be added to a queue and contacted as soon as a suitable place is available.

Places for kindergarten are usually offered for the following year, between May and July the year before.

Please contact our centre directly via phone or email if have any questions.

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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

How to enrol in our Long Day Care and Before and After School Care programs

We encourage you to express your interest for your child to attend here as soon as possible. We offer Long Day Care for pre-school aged children (0 – 5 years old) and Before and After School Care for 5- 12 year old children.
Call ahead on 4741 1355 to make a time to drop in and have stay and play. We will tell you over the phone when is a good time to come and visit our centre at 41 Gray Street, Hughenden. Please call anytime between 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.

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 $55.00
Daily fee (non-eligible)* - 2 days a week program NA

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 NA
Membership fee NA

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 4741 1355 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 4741 1355 if you have any other questions.

Statement of Fees

The Statement of Fees outlines in detail the fee structure for Hughenden Kindergarten and Early Childhood Centre.

Download Statement of Fees