What we offer
Preschool program
Times
Your child can attend preschool for up to 15 hours per week.
- All children enrolling in JANUARY will be in the KOALA GROUP attending on Mondays and Wednesdays.
- All children enrolling in JULY will be in the POSSUM GROUP attending on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Koala group
Monday
Wednesday
Possum group
Tuesday
Thursday
Children are entitled to 600 hours of preschool for the year. Half days are offered in your child’s second and third term.
Half days are 8.15am-12.15pm
Fees
We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.
The parent contribution is $450 per year. You can choose to pay the total amount at the beginning of the year or pay 3 instalments of $150. Instalments are invoiced in your child’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd terms of kindergarten.
When to pay
We will invoice you 3 payments of $150 via your child’s communication pockets.
Please contact us in confidence if you have difficulty paying.
How to pay
Cash or EFT
We do prefer electronic payments. You can pay by direct deposit. We will provide EFT information and bank details via your invoice.
You can pay cash at the kindy. Please put the payment in a sealed envelope with your child’s full name on the front. Put the envelope in the fees box.
What to bring
Your child needs to bring these items each day:
- bag
- broad-brimmed, legionnaire or sun-safe hat (without chin straps)
- change of clothes
- drink bottle containing water only
- fruit/healthy snack for morning
- packed lunch
- play-safe footwear.
Please write your child’s name on all their belongings.
In following our Sun Protection Policy, sun-safe hats are worn year-round if the UV Rating is greater than 2. Please dress your child in clothes that are sun-smart and cover their shoulders. Kindy clothes need to enable your child to play comfortably both inside and outdoors. Pooraka kindy t-shirts are for sale for $15.
Enrolment Process
When your child can start preschool
Your child is entitled to access 4 terms (1 year) of government preschool in the year before they start school.
Children who turn 4 years old:
- before 1 May can start preschool at the beginning of the year
- on 1 May to 31 October can start preschool through the mid-year intake at the start of term 3 of that year
- after 31 October can start preschool at the start of the following year.
Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through a mid-year intake they will undertake 4 terms of preschool.
If you are not sure about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, talk to us about your options.
Early entry
Aboriginal children and children who are or have been in care are eligible for 15 hours of preschool a week after they turn 3, continuing until they start school.
If you have a child with disability or additional needs, they might be able to start preschool earlier if there are places available. Talk to us if this applies to you. Being given early entry to preschool does not guarantee early entry to school.
Enrolling your child
You can register your interest to enrol your child with us by using the preschool registration of interest form. This form is also available from us.
Try to register your interest 6 months prior, but you can do this any time during the year.
Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you can still register your interest.
If we can give your child a place with us we’ll send you an offer letter in term 1 for July Intake and for January intake letters are sent in term 3. You can accept the offer by filling in and sending back the acceptance slip by the due date.
Before your child starts you will be invited to two transition visits. These visits will be in the term prior to starting and will be a chance for your child to meet the educators and other children.
Immunisation
When you enrol your child you will be asked to provide evidence of their immunisation status.
Kindy Curriculum
Information coming soon.