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Banyo Kindergarten
C&K Banyo offers stimulating indoor and outdoor environments that offer a range of opportunities for children to learn through play. Our outdoor environment provides children with a welcoming green space that features two large, shady trees and garden beds with a variety of plants.
Our team have been working together for many years, building a stable and cohesive environment. We are dedicated to providing a quality early childhood program that supports children to grow, learn and reach their potential. We acknowledge team work - between educators, children and parents - as the best way to progress our service.
C&K Banyo is located at 237 Tufnell Road, Banyo, beside the Woolworths Centre. Our kindergarten is within walking distance of the Banyo train station, local shops and two local schools.As an affiliated centre of C&K, Banyo 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.
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Banks Street Newmarket Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Banks Street Kindergarten. A place where play takes centre stage in your child’s education and where children are given time to explore, discover and learn! Our passionate teachers and teaching assistants are highly qualified and experienced. They are experts in teaching children from three to five years and establish a love of life-long learning. Our purpose-built building and expansive outdoor play spaces are designed to nurture children’s development in a caring community environment. We offer an amazing artist in residence program which specialises in art immersion for the children.
At Banks Street Kindergarten, we have two kindy groups to choose from. 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. As an affiliated centre of C&K, Alma Street Pre-Prep 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.
Ayr Community Kindergarten
Welcome to C&K Ayr Community Kindergarten, where our dedicated team of qualified educators are passionate about educating young children and strive to nurture and develop our future generation of thinkers. We respect the tradition of encouraging families and communities to be involved in our curriculum by supporting and affirming parents in their parenting role, acknowledging the individuality of family aspirations and traditions, optimising learning for children, engaging parents and carers in cooperative decision making, ensuring our curriculum is relevant to the children, families and community, and facilitating networks among families within the local community.
We have two program groups to choose from, so you can enrol your child in a group that best meets your family's needs.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Ayr Community Kindergarten 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.
Atherton Kindergarten
Welcome to Atherton Community Kindergarten. A place where play takes centre stage in your child’s education and where children are given time to explore, discover and learn! At Atherton kindy we provide a fun, stimulating and natural environment that will foster learning through real life experiences. We strive to provide a program that is play based but also incorporates intentional teaching, focusing on the needs and interests of the child and accepting and embracing that each child is a unique individual with his/her own pattern of development, temperament and potential for learning.
We are committed to ensuring that our program reflects and meets the needs and interests of the Atherton Tablelands community based on the principles of social inclusion, participation and equity, and we celebrate the diversity within our community. We acknowledge the importance of the Yidinji community in the life of our kindergarten.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Atherton Kindergarten 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.
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C&K Dixon Street Early Years Centre
About C&K Dixon Street
C&K Dixon Street Early Years Centre offers an intensive early learning and care program for children and families living with significant adversity.
The program is based on extensive research, conducted by the University of Melbourne, and guided by infant mental health principals. It is a resource intensive, referral only early childhood education program. The program aims to change the life trajectory of children, improve learning and developmental outcomes through attachment and trauma informed practice.
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Program Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 2:30pm
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C&K Dixon Street Early Years Centre is supported by the Parkville Institute to replicate the Early Years Education Program (EYEP), an intensive, high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) program that achieved remarkable learning and developmental outcomes for children in its trial phase.
The EYEP was initiated by Kids First, previously the Children’s Protection Society (CPS), an independent not-for- profit child and family services organisation based in the north-east of Melbourne which was founded in 1896. The program was designed and implemented by CPS in collaboration with Associate Professor Brigid Jordan and Dr Anne Kennedy.
C&K Stretton Community Kindergarten
At C&K Stretton Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We help your child create a lifelong love of learning and support their transition into school.
C&K Stretton has beautiful, large landscaped gardens providing an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning. Our indoor space fosters child-led experiences and provides many different and inspiring opportunities to play and learn.
Parents and guardians are an integral part of our community and are always welcome to contribute to the educational program. Our young children are capable thinkers, investigators and inquirers. They come to kindergarten with a range of prior experiences and understanding of the world around them.
Our experienced and passionate educators foster close relationships with families, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment. They focus on nurturing your child's curiosity, building their resilience and developing their confidence - all through the joy of learning through play.
At C&K Stretton, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program with an optional extended hours program until 6:00pm and an optional holiday program during Queensland school holidays. These optional programs incur separate fees. We have 4 groups to choose from, so you can enrol your child in a group that best meets your family's needs.
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C&K Stretton is located on Gowan Road in Stretton, next door to Stretton State College Primary School.
C&K Springfield Central Community Kindergarten
At C&K Springfield Central Community Kindergarten your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We help your child create a lifelong love of learning and support their transition into school.
C&K Springfield Central has beautiful, large landscaped gardens providing an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning. Our indoor space fosters child-led experiences and provides many different and inspiring opportunities to play and learn.
At C&K Springfield Central, we provide an extended hours program until 6:15pm and a holiday program during Queensland school holidays. These programs are included in your daily fee. We have two 5 day fortnight programs to choose from.
C&K Springfield Central is located on Grande Avenue in Springfield Central, opposite Springfield Central State School.
C&K Rosalie Community Kindergarten & Preschool
At C&K Rosalie Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We help your child create a lifelong love of learning and support their transition into school.
C&K Roaslie has beautiful, large landscaped gardens providing an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning. Our indoor space fosters child-led experiences and provides many different and inspiring opportunities to play and learn.
At C&K Rosalie, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program with an optional extended hours program until 6:00pm and an optional holiday program during Queensland school holidays. These optional programs incur separate fees. We have 4 groups to choose from, so you can enrol your child in a group that best meets your family's needs.
C&K Rosalie is located on Elizabeth Street in Paddington and only a 5 minute walk from Milton State School.
C&K Port Douglas Community Kindergarten
At C&K Port Douglas, your child will feel safe, make friends, and develop a strong sense of belonging in a space where nature, connection, and care are central to everything we do. Our beautiful, natural surroundings encourage curiosity and exploration, offering endless opportunities for hands-on learning in the outdoors.
Inside, our homely and inviting spaces foster a calm environment where children lead their own learning, supported by passionate educators. We focus on nurturing each child’s individuality, building their resilience, confidence, and sense of responsibility towards their environment and community.
Parents and guardians are valued as partners in our educational journey, and we encourage family involvement. Our philosophy of caring for Country, fostering connections, and building a strong community underpins all we do, ensuring a meaningful, child-centred learning experience.
At C&K Port Douglas, we provide an extended hours program from 8am to 6pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during Queensland school terms, with the same hours available during our holiday program. These programs are included in your daily fee.
C&K Port Douglas is located on the school grounds of Port Douglas State School, on Endeavour Street in Port Douglas.