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All our kindergartens deliver C&K's 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, educators, children and families. 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 children's playexperiences, 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, through written documentation and through Storypark (an app and website).
Karalee Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Karalee Community Kindergarten. Karalee Community Kindergarten began in 1992, working out of the Community Hall next door as families in the community worked together to get our kindy its own home. In March 1998, we moved into our current building and have spent the following years adding to our beautiful kindergarten.
Our kindy believes strongly in the uniqueness of each family and each child. We encourage parents to work together with teachers to ensure that the kindergarten program provides opportunities for children to extend their existing knowledge and skills and develop attributes such as perseverance, resilience and curiosity that are critical to learning.
Children are encouraged to be active participants in our program. We value their ideas and enable them to take ownership of their learning. We interact purposely with the children, offering support and guidance when required. We also aim to help children to expand their thinking, challenge themselves and extend their interests by introducing them to other interests and encouraging them to explore other alternatives and possibilities. Children will have the opportunity to make choices, develop their own ideas and work at their own pace. Teachers will be responsive to their ideas and initiatives, allowing time and space for exploration and research. They will establish warm and affectionate bonds and attachments with children, by being available, accessible and approachable.
At Karalee Community Kindergarten, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Karalee 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.
Jamboree Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Jamboree 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.
Our passionate teachers and teaching assistants are highly qualified and experienced. They are experts in teaching children aged 3 to 5 and help them develop a love of lifelong learning.
Our learning spaces and expansive outdoor play areas 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 Jamboree Community 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 lifelong learners.
At Jamboree Community Kindergarten, we have 4 kindy 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, Jamboree 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.
Jacaranda Street Community Preschool & Kindergarten
Welcome to Jacaranda Street Community Preschool and 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 mission at Jacaranda Street Community Preschool and 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 lifelong learners.
At Jacaranda Street, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Jacaranda Street Community Preschool and 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.
Isis Community Preschool & Kindergarten
Welcome to Isis Community Pre-school and Kindergarten. Located in the rural township of Childers, in 2020 our centre celebrated 60 years of educating and caring for children of the district.
We pride ourselves on our warm, welcoming and spacious outdoor and indoor environment. Some of the children attending Isis Community Pre-school and Kindergarten are the fourth generation to do so. Our staff live in the local community and enjoy getting to know all the children and their families so that we establish strong relationships with everyone. 'Fun, Friendship and Learning Through Play' is our motto and that is what we love doing every day.
At Isis Community Pre-school and Kindergarten, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Isis Community Pre-school and 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.
Innisfail Community Preschool & Kindergarten
Welcome to Innisfail Community Preschool and 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 mission at Innisfail Community Preschool and 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 lifelong learners.
At Innisfail Community Preschool and Kindergarten, we have 2 kindy 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, Innisfail Community Preschool and 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.
Injilinji Preschool
Welcome to Injilinji Preschool, proudly serving the Mount Isa community since 1973. Injilinji Preschool is committed to providing quality early childhood education that meets the developmental needs of the wide, culturally diverse community that makes up the population of Mount Isa.
Through our play-based program, we nurture and respect individual learners to develop a wide worldview and understanding of their own environment as they develop into competent, independent young learners.
Our learning experiences are open ended and are planned based on child observations, individual development and your child’s interest. Experiences are also planned by the teacher to extend the child’s interest and knowledge they bring with them to kindergarten. These experiences allow the children the opportunity to explore and develop in all areas, such as their physical wellbeing, social and emotional wellbeing, cognitive, and creative development.
At Injilinji Preschool, we have 2 kindy 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, Injilinji Preschool 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.
Inala Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Inala 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 Inala Community Kindergarten, we believe a positive and open relationship with families is vital in providing a positive experience for your child; therefore, we will work together with families to provide an environment in which your child will feel comfortable and safe. We provide a place of learning and care where your child has access to active, play-based learning and developmentally appropriate resources. We have a strong emphasis on children engaging with the environment and being able to exercise choices that match their interests and capabilities.
At Inala Community Kindergarten, we have 2 kindy 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, Inala 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.
George Bowen Memorial Kindergarten
At George Bowen Memorial Community Kindergarten, we pride ourselves in acknowledging and respecting the culture, background and history of each individual child and their families. We want to ensure that each of these individual needs are respected and considered in all aspects of our service. We believe that children learn best through play and need to develop an understanding and respect for themselves and others.
At George Bowen Memorial Community Kindergarten, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program. Our centre has a free bus service that is available to all George Bowen Memorial Community Kindergarten children who require transport to and from the centre.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, George Bowen Memorial 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.
Home Hill Community Kindergarten
Welcome to Home Hill 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.
Our mission at Home Hill Community 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 lifelong learners.
At Home Hill Community Kindergarten, we have 2 kindy 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, Home 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.
Highfields & District Kindergarten
Highfields and District Kindergarten is focused on nurturing and play-based learning for children aged 3.5 to 5. We emphasise holistic development, combining education with social and emotional growth.
Led by experienced Early Childhood Teachers, the program offers a consistent, nurturing environment in well-equipped indoor and outdoor spaces. Children attend with the same group daily, fostering strong relationships. The not-for-profit kindergarten values community involvement, with families participating in decision-making. Profits are reinvested to enhance educational resources, and staff are passionate professionals with decades of experience.
At Highfield and District Kindergarten, we have 4 kindy groups to choose from, and offer extended hours (after kindy care) to 5:30pm, so you can enrol your child in a group that best meets your family's needs.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Highfields and District 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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