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A community kindergarten dedicated to providing children with the best start on their educational journey.
Contact details
Address: 2A Caravan St
Balwyn 3103
Phone: (03) 9857 8710
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bek.vic.edu.au
Visit the kindergarten: Visit Open days for kindergartens for information about annual open days, or contact the kindergarten to arrange a time to visit.
About Balwyn East Kindergarten
Balwyn East Kindergarten believes play is an active learning process, essential for stimulating children’s intellectual, social, physical and creative abilities.
Balwyn East Kindergarten offers a collaborative and respectful environment with a mix of child-directed, guided and adult-led learning activities. Children are engaged and encouraged to develop and explore values, relationships, diversity, inclusion and community.
Learn more about the centre's programs, facilities and philosophies on their website.
Session times 2022
3-year-old kindergarten program
Green - 20 places - 6 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wednesday |
9:15am |
12:15pm |
3 hours |
|
Friday |
9:15am |
12:15pm |
3 hours |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Red - 22 places - 19.5 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Monday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30mins |
|
Tuesday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30 min |
|
Thursday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30 min |
Provisional session times 2023
3-year-old kindergarten program
Green - 20 places - 9 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wednesday |
9:30am |
2:00pm |
4.5 hours |
|
Friday |
9:30am |
2:00pm |
4.5 hours |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Red - 22 places - 19.5 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Monday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30mins |
|
Tuesday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30 min |
|
Thursday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30 min |
Fees – per term 2022
3-year-old kindergarten program (6 hours per week): $630
4-year-old kindergarten program (19.5 hours per week): $1125
Conditions
Term fees include:
- All program costs
- Incursions
- Equipment levy
Additional costs
Security deposit: $300 per child per year payable upon confirmation of enrolment and credited against term 4 fees.
Maintenance levy: $100 paid in term 1 - this fee will be refunded at the end of the year if you have participated in working bees and provided parental help during the year.
Concessions
A Victorian government subsidy is available for eligible families that reduces the fee per term to:
- $0 for 3-year old kindergarten
- $275 for 4-year old kindergarten
Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme
Ready to enrol?
You can preference up to 5 kinders in your application.
Rating against the National Quality Standard
Early childhood education and care services are assessed and rated against the National Quality Standard (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 Balwyn East Kindergarten's rating against the NQS and learn more about the assessment process on the StartingBlocks website.
Note: These details have been provided by Balwyn East Kindergarten in partnership with the Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme (BKCES). For the most up-to-date information, visit the Balwyn East Kindergarten website.