Some of our services are closed or have different hours over Easter, from Friday 7 April to Monday 10 April.

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.

Day

Free kinder hours

Monday

8:30 am to 3 pm

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.

Day

Free kinder hours

Tuesday

8:30 am to 4 pm

Friday

8:30 am to 4 pm

Red – 14 places

This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.

Day

Free kinder hours

Tuesday

8:30 am to 4 pm

Wednesday

8:30 am to 4 pm

Yellow – 14 places

This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.

Day

Free kinder hours

Wednesday

8:30 am to 4 pm

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.


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