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A kindergarten with stimulating and adaptable indoor and outdoor play areas.
Contact details
Address: 26 Guildford Road
Surrey Hills 3127
Phone: (03) 8840 7949
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.canterburykinder.org.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 Canterbury and District Preschool
A kindergarten where children are encouraged to show initiative, make decisions and develop problem solving skills. The curriculum is both play-based and child-initiated with a mixture of creative sensory, scientific and imaginative learning experiences.
The 4-year-old program features a specialist sports program, as well as weekly music and movement sessions. The outdoor playground has climbing frames, obstacles courses, a vegetable garden and spaces for imaginative play.
Learn more about the centre's staff, programs, facilities and philosophies on their website.
Session times 2022 and provisional session times 2023
3-year-old kindergarten program
Green – 22 places – 13 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Monday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30 mins |
|
Thursday |
8:30am |
3pm |
6 hrs 30 mins |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Blue – 14 places – 15 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
8:30am |
4pm |
7 hrs 30mins |
|
Friday |
8:30am |
4pm |
7 hrs 30 mins |
Red – 14 places – 15 hours per week
|
Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
8:30am |
4pm |
7 hrs 30 mins |
|
Wednesday |
8:30am |
4pm |
7 hrs 30 mins |
Yellow (formally Orange) – 14 places – 15 hours per week
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Day |
Start time |
Finish time |
Session length |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wednesday |
8:30am |
4pm |
7 hrs 30 mins |
|
Friday |
8:30am |
4pm |
7 hrs 30 mins |
Fees per term
2022
3-year-old kindergarten program (13 hours per week): $990
4-year-old kindergarten program (15 hours per week): $670
Conditions
Term fees include:
- all program costs
- incursions.
Additional costs
Maintenance levy: $100 - this fee is refunded in term 4 after attending a working bee and a session of rostered maintenance duty during the year.
Security deposit: Term 1 fees are to be paid in advance (this fee is non-refundable).
Concessions
A Victorian government subsidy is available for eligible families that reduces the fee per term to:
- $654 for 3-year-old kindergarten
- $0 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 Canterbury and District Preschool's rating against the NQS and learn more about the assessment process on the StartingBlocks website.
Note: These details have been provided by Canterbury and District Preschool in partnership with the Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme (BKCES). For the most up-to-date information, visit the Canterbury and District Preschool website.