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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: Canterbury and District Pre-school 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 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 the Canterbury and District Pre-school website-external site.
2023 session times
3-year-old kindergarten program
Green – 22 places
This program offers 13 hours of free kinder per week.
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Day |
Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
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Monday |
8:30 am to 3 pm |
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Thursday |
8:30 am to 3 pm |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Blue – 14 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 |
Red – 14 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.
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Day |
Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
|
Tuesday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
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Wednesday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
Yellow – 14 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.
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Day |
Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
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Wednesday |
8:30 am to 4 pm |
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Friday |
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:
- Green (13 hours per week): Free
4-year-old kindergarten program:
- Blue (15 hours per week): Free
- Red (15 hours per week): Free
- Yellow (15 hours per week): Free
Voluntary costs
To be advised
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 Canterbury and District Preschool's rating-external site against the NQS and learn more about the assessment process on the StartingBlocks website-external site.
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-external site.