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Western Suburbs Kindergarten

Operating Hours

Centre Opening Hours - 8.00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday

Office Opening Hours - 8:30am to 12:30pm, Tuesday to Friday. Closed on Monday

Welcome 

Welcome to Western Suburbs Kindergarten. Our mission is to provide our children with a foundation for learning that fosters a connection with and respect for themselves, family, community and the environment.

Children are eligible to attend the kindergarten if they are 3.5 years to 4.5 years on commencement. We have four kindergarten groups that accommodate 22 children in each. Two of these groups operate over two days, 8.00am to 3.45pm. The other two groups operate as a five day fortnight, 8.30am to 2.40pm. For more information please see our Kindergarten Brochure, the Family Handbook and our Additional Information. Please contact the kindergarten for information about vacancies.

We are positive your child will enjoy their time here with us and look forward to sharing time with you and your family as well. EACH YEAR WE HOLD AN OPEN AFTERNOON - keep an eye out for the date that will be advertised on this web page. Families from the local community are welcomed into the Kindy to explore our wonderful Kindy and playground.  Staff and management committee will be available to chat to families about Kindy.

Please contact us for more information.

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Don't miss out on a place, waitlist your child today. 

Contact us to add your child to our waiting list.  You will be added to a queue and contacted as soon as a suitable place is available. 

Places for kindergarten will be offered for the following year in May. Please note, we do not charge an enrolment fee.

Complete our waiting list form and mail, fax, deliver or scan/email back to us

For more information regarding group dates in 2023, refer to the 5-day fortnight calendar and 2 long-day calendar

 

Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children in the year before they attend school. When places are available, 3-year old children may be able to attend.

C&K's kindergarten programs are guided by university-qualified teachers and support children to be curious, capable, and collaborative learners.

At C&K we know that children do not learn in isolation, for us learning is partnership between teachers, children, parents, and communities. 

Our curriculum approach, Listening and Learning Together, aligns with both The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (EYLF), and the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG).

It continues the longstanding traditions and philosophical commitments of C&K to our children, families and communities. Read more about the history of C&K.

We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations, nurture healthy minds and bodies, as children explore, experiment, play and learn.

Learning through play is an integral part of our education program. Our educators skilfully enrich and extend on children's play experiences, 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 and through written documentation in your centre, and in some centres through StoryPark (an app and website). 

Read more about C&K's education program.

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Director / Teacher: Kylie Allison
Teacher: Alana Maschke
Teacher: Nadine Edmonds
Assistant: Nicole Rayner
Assistant: Angela Stewart
Admin: Julie Kipping
Inclusion Support Assistant: Janelle Bennett

Please note that the information contained on this page may be subject to change without notice from C&K. The Queensland Government and C&K are in partnership in providing kindergarten programs for all eligible Queensland children.  Every effort is made to ensure that the construction for these new services is completed and operational by the advised opening date. C&K gives no warranty (and accepts no liability) for any delays that may occur as a result of any unforeseeable circumstance or events that may alter the completion and / or operational date for these services.

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2023 Kindergarten Fees 

The daily fee for eligible age children (children turning 4 by June 30 of the year attending kindy) is up to $52.60 (2 Long Days) and $42.10 (5 Day Fortnight). Depending on your individual family’s circumstances you may be eligible for a subsidy under the Queensland Kindergarten Funding Program to reduce your out-of-pocket expense. 

For more detail, please refer to our 2023 Statement of Fees (PDF). 

For more details on the subsidies available, please visit Kindy Savings. 

For more information on Kindergarten Fees, please visit Kindergarten Fees.