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Burpengary Kindergarten
Welcome to Burpengary Kindergarten. A place where play takes centre stage in your child’s education and where children are given time to explore, discover and learn! Burpengary kindy has been serving the local community since 1986. We offer a Government Approved Kindergarten Funded Program in a variety of flexible enrolment options. 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. Children have the stability of the same teachers and the same children attending kindy every day of their attendance. This allows us to offer continuity and extension of learning for each child, from one day to the next.
Our mission at Burpengary Kindergarten is to provide children with a play enriched environment and build partnerships with families and the community. We strive for high quality early childhood education and care where we support children to become life-long learners.
At Burpengary Kindergarten, we have two kindy groups 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.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Burpengary 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.
Camira Kindergarten
We have friendly, qualified teachers and assistants who welcome the families each day and encourage parent participation and involvement in whatever capacity parents can give.
We offer beautiful natural play spaces for children to explore and create their imaginative play - sand pit, mud patch, bushland, real grass and really large established trees. Our indoor environment is so homely, attractive and welcoming, that some people think our building is a converted house.
At Camira Kindergarten, we have two kindy groups 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.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Camira 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.
Chapel Hill Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Chapel Hill Community Kindergarten. Nestled amongst a leafy residential street in Chapel Hill is one of the western suburbs’ best kept secrets – Chapel Hill Community Kindergarten. For over 50 years, Chapel Hill Community Kindergarten has been educating children from suburbs across Brisbane’s west including Chapel Hill, Kenmore, Indooroopilly, Jindalee, Brookfield and Pullenvale. From the minute you walk in to Chapel Hill Community Kindergarten, an overwhelming sense of calm envelops you. This is due to the engaging and peaceful surroundings that are highly conducive to early learning and the approach taken by the wonderful teaching team of early childhood qualified educators.
The teaching team observe the children and tailor each day’s learning according to their ideas. The spacious environment is thoughtfully planned and well resourced – there are wonderful trees for children to climb, a sand pit, a mud kitchen, a cave, a cubby house, swings and a garden to tend. There is also a focus on the arts – music, drama, literature and visual arts are all encouraged, culminating in the Kindergarten’s annual art show.
At Chapel Hill Community Preschool & Kindergarten, we have two kindy groups 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.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Chapel Hill 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.
Caloundra Community Kindergarten
Steeped in history, our Kindergarten has been around for 60 years (established in 1965!). In fact, we are a third-generation kindergarten, and we're proud to say that we have families where grandparents, parents and children have all passed through our doors.
Here at Caloundra Community Kindergarten, we believe that nature is the best environment to nurture children. Not only do we educate sustainability and recycling and encourage waste-free lunch boxes, but we have a menagerie of animals on site, too: chooks, worms, native bees, frogs, butterflies, and a fairy garden.
Our happy, experienced educators provide an amazingly inspirational play-based learning environment. The natural space for children to grow. Together, our staff have nearly 100 years of experience delivering learning excellence specifically for 3-5 year old Kindergarten children.
At Caloundra Community Kindergarten, we have two Kindy groups to choose from. All groups ensure children receive the same number of hours of education across the year. The groups have a maximum of 25 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, Caloundra 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.
Please note all children must be up to date with vaccinations to be enrolled at Caloundra Community Kindergarten.
Cairns Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Cairns Community Kindergarten, where your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. Established in 1972 by a group of parents, Cairns Community Kindergarten has a strong reputation for excellence in early education. Our kindy provides a learning environment that nurtures and inspires children to take risks, to be curious and to love learning. As a community-based kindy, parents are the decision makers and community is at the heart of everything we do. We have an open natural learning environment where the children explore and investigate, and extend their learning. Our teachers and educators focus on nurturing your child's curiosity, building their resilience and developing their confidence - all through the joy of learning through play.
At Cairns Community Kindergarten, we have two kindy groups 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.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Cairns 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.
Bellbowrie Kindergarten
C&K Bellbowrie Kindergarten & Preschool, which sits in Jagera and Turrbal land in beautiful Bellbowrie, offers kindergarten for 3.5 to 5.5 year old children.
Our dedicated kindy room and large leafy grounds has a variety of unique, inviting built and natural environments for children to explore and learn.
With an enthusiastiac team of child-centred educators, we are dedicated to providing a high quality pre-school experince in a nurturing, inclusive environment.
An important part of our program is supporting risky play. Evidence based research shows wide ranging benefits for children who have an opportunity to engage in experiences that contain an element of (or the perception of) risk. Outcomes including resilience and confidence are essential foundations for happy, healthy children.
Nature play is also integral to our program. Our wonderful grounds provide ample opportunity to engage with the natural world and to put into practice the explicit teaching and everyday sustainability routines embedded in our practice.
We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we build here at C&K Bellbowrie and are committed to working in partnership with families and the wider community to nurture and achieve the best outcomes for each child.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Bellbowrie 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.
Bundaberg Community Kindergarten
Welcome to C&K Bundaberg Community Kindergarten, where we have been making a positive impact on children's lives since 1971. The first five years of a child's life are vital in helping form who they will be as adults, and we are thrilled that you are considering C&K Bundaberg Community Kindergarten for your child.
We encourage you to join our waitlist as soon as possible, as places are offered based on when a child is added. Click the 'Enrol Now' button to begin this process. Once you're on the waitlist, we will contact you to discuss your child's enrolment.
We are located at 55A Electra Street, Bundaberg. We are in the centre of Bundaberg, however families are surprised and pleased with the quiet, peaceful surroundings we enjoy every day. Our service has stimulating indoor and outdoor environments that offer a range of opportunities for children to learn through play and include various forms of technology to stimulate and support learning.
At Bundaberg Community Kindergarten, we have two kindy groups to choose from. Both groups 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.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Bundaberg 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.