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A warm and friendly community-managed kindergarten with a strong focus on family.
Contact details
Address: 48A Alfred Road
Glen Iris 3146
Phone: 9889 4038
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.alfredroadkindergarten.com.au
Visit the kindergarten: Visit Open days for kindergartens for information about the annual open day in May, or contact the kindergarten to arrange a time to visit.
About Alfred Road Kindergarten (ARK)
A positive, playful and nurturing environment where children learn, grow and have fun.
The program focuses on play-based learning. Children engage in music, movement, art, cooking and gardening in secure indoor and outdoor spaces. Alfred Road also participates in the Victorian Government Early Childhood Language Program and offers a Chinese (Mandarin) language program at no extra cost.
Learn more about the centre's programs, facilities and philosophies on their website.
Session times 2021 and 2022
3-year-old kindergarten program
Wombats - 22 places - 8 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
9:15am |
1:15pm |
4 hrs |
|
Friday |
9:15am |
1:15pm |
4 hrs |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Koalas - 30 places - 15 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Monday |
9:15am |
3pm |
5 hrs 45 min |
|
Wednesday |
9:15am |
12:45pm |
3 hrs 30 min |
|
Thursday |
9:15am |
3pm |
5 hrs 45 min |
Note: An extended hours session (Kookaburras) is available for up to 22 children on Wednesday from 1:30pm to 4pm. Koala group children enrolled in this session attend the centre from 9:15am to 4pm on Wednesdays. An additional fee applies.
Fees - per term 2021
3-year-old kindergarten program (8 hours per week): $706
4-year-old kindergarten program (15 hours per week): $580
Extended hours care (2 hours 30 minutes) Wednesdays 1.30 - 4pm: $240
Fees – per term 2022
3-year-old kindergarten program (8 hours per week): $400
4-year-old kindergarten program (15 hours per week): $620
Extended hours care (2 hours 30 minutes) Wednesdays 1:30pm – 4:00pm: $240
Conditions
Term fees include:
- All program costs
- Sunhat
- Incursions
Fees must be paid in advance to secure your child's placement at Alfred Road and are subject to change.
Additional costs
Maintenance levy: $50 per term - this fee may be refunded after participating in working bees or joining the kindergarten committee.
Concessions
A Victorian government subsidy is available for eligible families that reduces the fee for the program to $0.
Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme
Ready to enrol?
You can preference up to 5 kinders in your application.
Rating against the National Quality Standards
Early childhood education and care services are assessed and rated against the National Quality Standards (NQS) to:
- promote continuous improvement in the provision of quality education and care
- improve knowledge and access to information about the quality of services to help families make informed decisions about their child’s education and care.
See Alfred Road Kindergarten's rating against the NQS and learn more about the assessment process on the StartingBlocks website.
Note: These details have been provided by Alfred Road Kindergarten in partnership with the Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme (BKCES). For the most up-to-date information, visit the Alfred Road Kindergarten website.