C&K has over 100 years' experience in early childhood education and care, and more than 300 community kindergartens throughout QLD. Our team of dedicated educators and teachers nurture and support children to learn, play, grow and flourish. C&K kindergartens deliver a quality approved kindergarten program for four year olds. We work with our children and families to create caring and vibrant learning communities, where children flourish and develop a lifelong love of learning.
What is Kindergarten?
Kindergarten, also known as preschool or pre-prep, is a structured, play-based program led by a university qualified teacher for children in the year before they attend school.
The program which runs for at least 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per calendar year, focuses on helping children to develop a wide range of essential skills and prepares them for their transition to school.
What are the fees?
Each centre's fees are available on their webpage, or by contacting the centre directly.
Low or no cost kindergarten is available to Health Care Card holders and families who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
For more information contact the Commonwealth Government’s Family Assistance office on 13 61 50.
Why choose a C&K kindergarten?
C&K is Queensland’s largest early childhood education and care provider with more than 100 years’ experience providing industry leading programs that assist children to learn, grow and thrive.
Our services provide a nurturing, engaging and stimulating education and care environment where our dedicated teaching professionals understand the importance of the early years in assisting children to develop, and have the knowledge and experience to ensure they reach their full potential. Our kindergarten program, delivered through our own curriculum Listening and Learning Together: C&K Curriculum Approach, helps children develop a wide range of skills and gives them the best preparation for school and future learning through:
Our curriculum:
Our approach embeds the C&K philosophy in everything we do and complements the national Early Years Learning Framework.
Our educators:
Our university-qualified educators are passionate about helping children learn through play so they can reach their full potential. We value children and invest in quality training and professional development for our educators.
Our environments:
Our services contain large, natural and sustainable outdoor environments that encourage children to explore, discover and learn through nature. Our services encourage a variety of stimulating experiences that help children build essential skills. Our educators foster a warm, safe and nurturing atmosphere that allows children and families to feel comfortable and reassured.
Embracing diversity:
C&K embraces and celebrates the diversity that exists within and between our communities and invites and welcomes you to share your culture, background and life experiences with us.
Our commitment to quality:
C&K services have performed well above the rest of the country in National Quality Standards and have a dedicated team supporting our frontline services to continually improve on the quality outcomes for your children.
Parent participation in kindergarten:
As the parent of a child at a C&K centre, you will be encouraged to participate in your child's early childhood education and care experience through fundraising, working bees and attending parent forums.
Community kindergartens
Community kindergartens are usually open for approximately six hours per day, for example 8.30am to 2.30pm, five days per fortnight (3 days one week and 2 days the following week). Contact your local C&K kindy to find out what days and hours they are open. The kindergarten program follows the Queensland school terms.
A kindergarten group has up to 22 children, who are turning four years of age by the end of June. The grooup is taught by a university qualified educator with the support of an experienced Assistant.
Kindergarten in Childcare centres
Our childcare, also know as long day care, centres also offer government approved kindergarten programs. Find out more about C&K childcares and the flexibility we offer working parents.
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’.What year should my child attend kindy?
Year born
Kindy year
1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
2023
1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
2024
1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021
2025
1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
2026