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A family-oriented kindergarten that believes in 'learning through positive play'.
Contact details
Address: Cnr Midvale Avenue and Turnley Street, Balwyn North 3104
Phone: (03) 9857 6159
Email: [email protected]
Website: Boroondara Preschool website-external site
Visit the kindergarten: Visit our Open days for kindergartens page for information about the annual open day in May, or contact the kindergarten to arrange a time to visit.
About Boroondara Preschool
Established in 1952, Boroondara Preschool is a family-oriented Preschool where they believe in “learning through positive play”.
This approach underpins the play-based education program that the passionate staff develop to support the interests of individual children.
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Through play, children acquire skills which lay the foundations of all future learning including; identity, self-confidence, emotional resilience, communication, and a sense of community belonging.
Boroondara Preschool strives to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where children, parents and teachers work together.
Learn more about the centre's staff, programs, facilities and philosophies on the Boroondara Preschool website-external site.
2023 session times
3-year-old kindergarten program
Wombat - 22 places
This program offers 6 hours and 30 minutes of free kinder per week.
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Day |
Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
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Wednesday |
8:30 am to 3 pm |
Please note: In term 4 of 2023, the Wombat 3-year old kindergarten program will offer 7 hours and 30 minutes of free kinder per week, on Wednesdays from 8:30 am to 4 pm.
4-year-old kindergarten program
Kookaburra - 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.
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Day |
Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
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Tuesday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
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Friday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
Platypus - 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.
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Day |
Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
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Monday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
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Thursday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
Fees per term
The Victorian Government Free Kinder initiative is available at this kindergarten. Concession rates are not applicable.
3-year-old kindergarten program:
- Wombat free kinder hours term 1 to term 3 (6 hours and 30 minutes per week): Free
- Wombat free kinder hours term 4 (7 hours and 30 minutes): Free
4-year-old kindergarten program:
- Kookaburra free kinder hours (15 hours per week): Free
- Platypus free kinder hours (15 hours per week): Free
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)-external site 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 Boroondara Preschool's rating against the NQS-external site and learn more about the assessment process on the StartingBlocks website-external site.
Note: These details have been provided by Boroondara Preschool in partnership with the Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme (BKCES). For the most up-to-date information, visit the Boroondara Preschool website-external site.