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You're Invited to Open Week!
We're opening our doors and would love for your family to come and see what makes our centre such a special place for children to learn, play, and thrive.
Explore our learning spaces, chat with our passionate educators, and experience the warm, welcoming community we've built together. Open Week is the perfect opportunity to discover why so many Queensland families choose C&K.
C&K has been proudly supporting Queensland children and families for almost 120 years. As a not-for-profit, children are at the heart of everything we do - from the way we design our spaces to the early learning programs that celebrate every child's curiosity, individuality, and potential.
We'd love to meet you. Come say hello! 💛💙
Kilkivan Kindergarten
Welcome to Kilkivan Kindergarten. We are a small rural kindy in a wonderful community about half an hour west of Gympie. Our kindy is supported by a strong, active group of families and community members who believe in the value of early years education and have stuck with and supported us through the years.
Our kindy is located in a character-filled, warm and welcoming building, surrounded by an exciting and inviting playground. Our staff and management committee are friendly and committed.
We believe that all children have a right to quality early education that is accessible, inclusive and respectful. Children’s learning should be fun and exciting, with time to think, experiment, wonder, and take safe risks and make mistakes. We foster a sense of belonging and value within the local and global community. As their child’s first and best educators, families have a right to expect quality education to continue as their child attends kindy and to be valued, included and involved in that process. Our kindy is a safe, non-judgmental, caring and welcoming environment where parents and children feel happy to come. Staff model the values and attitudes they wish to see reflected in the children, and approach teaching and learning with a sense of wonder and curiosity. At Kilkivan Kindergarten, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program.
At Kilkivan Kindergarten, we offer a 5 day fortnight kindergarten program.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Kilkivan 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.
Gunalda & District Kindergarten
Welcome to Gunalda and District 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 teaching staff 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 Gunalda and District 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 Gunalda and District Kindergarten, we offer two kindy programs to choose from. Group 1 is held on Tuesday and Wednesday and Group 2 is held on Thursday and Friday.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Gunalda 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.
C&K Tin Can Bay Community Kindergarten
At C&K Tin Can Bay Community Kindergarten, we prioritise inclusion, cultural safety and responsiveness. Through professional learning in attachment theory and building children’s executive skills, alongside embracing slow pedagogy, we are supporting secure relationships, inclusion, social-emotional wellbeing, resilience and learning.
Our inclusive and welcoming indoor and outdoor spaces reflect the unique geographical, cultural and community context of our kindergarten. Caring for the natural environment and fostering environmental awareness and responsibility is experienced through our First Nations Bush Food Garden – ‘Tuncunba’, meaning ‘Plenty of Tucker’. Nestled within our bush food garden is our sugarbag native bee hive, and in 2026, we will commence our Bush Kindy program.
At C&K Tin Can Bay, we have one kindy group to choose from. Each group has a maximum of 22 children and is 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.Your three-year-old child can attend C&K Tin Can Bay's high-quality community kindergarten program alongside four-year-olds. Attending kindergarten provides learning opportunities for your child in a safe and nurturing environment, including building relationships with teachers and growing their confidence and social skills to engage with other children.C&K Tin Can Bay is located on Snapper Creek Road, Tin Can Bay, next to Tin Can Bay State School.
C&K Gympie South Community Kindergarten
At C&K Gympie South Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We have an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning.
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 Gympie South, we have two kindy groups to choose from. The two groups ensure children receive the same number of hours of education across the year. The group has 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.
C&K Gympie South is located on Exhibition Road, Gympie South, on the grounds of Gympie South State School. Enter via the school carpark on Glastonbury Road, the kindy is located next to the swimming pool.
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