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Open Week

Experience the joy of early childhood at C&K during Open Week from Monday 1 to Saturday 6 June

C&K's Open Week is happening from 1 to 6 June!
C&K Open Week 2026 Characters

Visit your local C&K kindergarten or childcare centre during Open Week and discover why Queensland families have chosen C&K for quality early childhood education and care for more than 118 years. As a not-for-profit early learning provider, we put children first - always. Come and see the difference for yourself.

Smiling C&K educator sitting with kindy children

What to expect this Open Week

Meet our qualified and nurturing educators
C&K educators partner with children and families to create supportive learning communities. Children are guided and supported to be curious, capable and collaborative learners.
Explore playful indoor and outdoor spaces
See our large, leafy, and inviting learning spaces - with plenty of room to play, learn and grow!
Ask about free kindy and our flexible booking options
We know every family has different needs. We have multiple early learning program options, and families can make the most of free kindy and the Child Care Subsidy.
Join the fun!
Take a tour during your visit, where your family can search for our PaperMates! Our centres are full of places to learn and grow together. What will you find?

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Free kindy at C&K

Free Kindy is a Queensland Government initiative that enables families with eligible-age children access to 15 hours of free kindergarten per week, for 40 weeks of the year.

Funding is available when a qualified early childhood teacher delivers the kindergarten program in a government-approved sessional kindergarten, childcare centre or C&K extended hours kindergarten. 

To be eligible for free kindy, your enrolled child must be of eligible age (turning 4 years old by 30 June, in the year they attend kindy). Please check the table to see when your child can attend kindy.

Year bornKindy year
1 July 2021 to 30 June 20222026
1 July 2022 to 30 June 20232027
1 July 2023 to 30 June 20242028
1 July 2024 to 30 June 20252029
1 July 2025 to 30 June 20262030
C&K kindy child running through playground as a butterfly

What our families say about C&K

Three kindy children sitting next to each other in green C&K shirts

The care and focus given to my son has enabled him to gain independence and confidence as he prepares to start school next year. The staff are so humble and treat the children with love and equity.

Parent, C&K Coomera Springs Community Kindergarten

Nursery room environment

We love our local C&K centre. My daughter is thriving and loves exploring, engaging, and being supported at her centre. Can't thank the Educators enough!

Parent, C&K Newmarket Childcare Centre

Child stacking colourful pebbles

Gentle, caring place where your child's feelings are the top priority. Engaging learning space where simple things are become so interesting. Even watched the frogs cycle, not just by pictures in the book! The best learning space for children this age.

Parent, C&K The Range Community Kindergarten

Child going down the slide

We've been so impressed with how much our child has learnt and grown since starting at C&K. He comes home excited to share new things he's learned, which says so much about the engaging and nurturing environment the educators have created.

Parent, C&K Mackay North Community Kindergarten