Integrated Kindergarten Program

The Integrated Kindergarten program is delivered by an Early Childhood Teacher who is available Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 1:30pm.
The Kindergarten program runs from 7.00am to 6.30pm, 5 days per week to support our families and caregivers who require extended hours of care. The children do not change rooms throughout the day, remaining in their Kinder Classroom for the duration of their session.

Integrated Kindergarten provides the same learning opportunities as Sessional Kindergarten with the flexibility of extended hours of care available within the Integrated classrooms.

→ 3-year-old Integrated Kindergarten is available for one (1) to five (5) days per week.
→ 4-year-old Integrated Kindergarten is available for a minimum of three (3) days per week to ensure your child/ren has full access to the program.

These can be any mixture of days depending upon your care requirements.

All of our kindergarten programs cater to children individual needs and interests, whilst adhering to National Quality Standards and Early Years Learning Frameworks.

Benefits of participating in Kinder

• Builds social skills: Children learn to share, take turns, cooperate, make friends, and resolve simple conflicts.
• Develops independence: They gain confidence by following routines, making choices, managing belongings, and completing simple tasks on their own.
• Supports emotional development: Children learn to recognise and express their feelings, build resilience, and develop empathy for others.
• Encourages language and communication: Through stories, songs, conversations, and play, children expand their vocabulary and improve their speaking and listening skills.
• Promotes a love of learning: Play-based experiences spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence in exploring new ideas.
• Prepares children for school: Kinder helps children become familiar with classroom routines, group learning, listening to instructions, and participating in structured activities.

Eligibility for 3 and 4 year old Kindergarten:
Children should be enrolled for minimum of three days to ensure they have full access to the funded program.
→ To be eligible for integrated 3 year old kindergarten program child should turn 3 before 30^th of  April
→ To be eligible for integrated 4 year old kindergarten program child should turn 4 before 30^th of  April

If you are attending multiple services, you can only claim Kindergarten funding at one service.

Hours:
Program is available from 7.00am to 6.30pm 5 days per week.
The Kindergarten Teacher is available from 8.30 to 1.30pm 5 days per week.

Fees:
$149 per day

 

Early Start Kindergarten:

Early Start Kindergarten provides up to 15 hours of free or low-cost kindergarten per week to eligible three-year-old children where programs are offered by a qualified teacher. Applications for Early Start Kindergarten funding are made by the service on your behalf, and the grant is paid directly to the service.

To be eligible for Early Start Kindergarten, your child must be 3 by 30 April in the year they start kindergarten and meet one of the following criteria:

→ are from a refugee or asylum seeker background, or

→ are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or

→ have had contact with Child Protection, including children in out of home care.

 

Four-Year-Old Kindergarten shapes the way children play, learn and grow.

→ who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

→ from a refugee or asylum seeker background

→ who have had contact with Child Protection

Find out more about accessing more hours of 4-year-old Kinder at: More hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder | vic.gov.au

 

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