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A warm and friendly community-managed kindergarten with a strong focus on family.
Contact details
Address: 27 Rowen Street, Glen Iris 3146
Phone: (03) 9889 7996
Email: [email protected]
Website: Rowen Street Kinder website
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 Rowen Street Kindergarten
A kindergarten that believes optimal learning happens when children are in a safe, warm, caring, inviting and stimulating environment.
Rowen Street offers two 3-year-old and two 4-year-old classes in two classroom facilities.
The kindergarten is located on a large corner-block and boasts some of the largest kindergarten premises in Boroondara. It was refurbished in 2023. New features include:
- Extension of one of the kindergarten rooms
- A better layout to create easier access to the kindergarten rooms from the foyer
- Upgrades to the entry, foyer, and toilets to make the building accessible for people of all abilities
- A new shared office and planning area with a kitchenette
- A new meeting room.
2024 and provisional 2025 session times
3-year-old kindergarten program
Beetles – 22 places
This program offers 12 hours of free kinder per week.
| Day | Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9 am to 3 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am to 3 pm |
Butterflies – 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week and an optional 3 additional hours.
| Day | Free kinder hours | Additional hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9 am to 3 pm | None |
| Wednesday | 9 am to 12 pm | 12 pm to 3 pm |
| Friday | 9 am to 3 pm | None |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Ladybugs – 25 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week.
| Day | Free kinder hours |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:30 am to 4 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am to 4 pm |
Dragonflies – 25 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week, plus 4 hours and 30 minutes of additional optional hours.
| Day | Free kinder hours | Additional hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am to 12 pm | 12 pm to 3 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am to 3 pm | None |
2024 and 2025 fees per term
3-year-old kindergarten program:
- Beetles free kinder hours (12 hours per week): Free
- Butterflies free kinder hours (15 hours per week): Free
- Butterflies additional hours (3 hours per week): $480
4-year-old kindergarten program:
- Ladybugs free kinder hours (15 hours per week): Free
- Dragonflies free kinder hours (15 hours per week): Free
- Dragonflies additional hours (4 hours and 30 minutes per week): $720
2024 and 2025 deposits
- Enrolment deposit: $1,125. This is refundable upon commencement.
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 Rowen Street Kindergarten's rating against the NQS and learn more about the rating and assessment process on the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority website.
Note: These details have been provided by Rowen Street Kindergarten. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Rowen Street Kindergarten website.