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Gaythorne Community Kindergarten
07 3355 4193
admin@gaythornekindy.qld.edu.au
gaythornekindy.com/
At Gaythorne Community Kindergarten, your child will feel safe, make friends and belong. We have an open natural learning environment where the children explore, investigate, and extend their learning.
You will find Gaythorne Community Kindergarten nestled in a quiet, tree-lined pocket of Gaythorne. Since 1988, our community-based, not-for-profit kindergarten has been nurturing children's potential through play. Our motto, "Play, Learn, and Explore," maximizes children's innate sense of curiosity and encourages their individual interests. Experienced and caring staff make sure children feel welcomed, supported, and valued.
At Gaythorne Community Kindergarten, we have 2 kindy groups to choose from, as well as a pre-kindy program for children from 2 years of age, and can also provide before kindy and after kindy care, and vacation care if needed.
If eligible, Child Care Subsidy is claimable on fees for pre-kindy, before kindy and after kindy care, and vacation care programs.
As an affiliated centre of C&K, Gaythorne Community Kindergarten receives support from C&K as the Central Governing Body but operates as an independent incorporated association managed by a volunteer management committee. Centres affiliated with C&K receive comprehensive support in governance, including managing kindergarten and inclusion funding, training for committees and educators, advice and support regarding inclusion, use of the C&K brand, curriculum approach and resource materials.
General information
Curriculum
Fees
Inclusions
Programs
Kindergarten, also known as pre-prep or preschool, is a program for children who are turning 4 by June 30 in the year before they attend school. C&K’s kindy programs are government-approved and led by experienced and university qualified teachers. Our program supports children’s curiosity, creativity, problem solving, resilience and real-world knowledge and skills.
At C&K, we know that children do not learn in isolation, so we approach learning as a collaborative relationship between teachers, educators, children and families. We believe children are powerful learners, active citizens, thinkers and theorisers - this is at the heart of our early childhood curriculum. We've designed our indoor and outdoor spaces to ignite imaginations and nurture healthy minds and bodies. Learning through play is an integral part of our education program. Our educators skilfully enrich and extend children's play experiences, creating a learning program that is tailored and meaningful for your child.
Queensland Kindergarten Funding: The Queensland Government provides funding for eligible-aged children (children turning 4 by 30 June, in the year they attend a kindy program) attending a centre delivering a government-approved kindergarten program. This funding allows your eligible-aged child to attend kindergarten for free.
Non-eligible-aged Children: Enrolment priority is given to eligible-age children, but if there are places available, we welcome 3-year-old children to enrol and attend for two years. The Queensland Kindergarten Funding does not apply for 3-year-old children, and the non-eligible kindy daily fee will apply. Please contact us for more information on fees for 3-year-old children and to discuss your family's situation.
Please visit our Kindergarten Fees page for more information.
Queensland Kindergarten Funding: The Queensland Government provides funding for eligible-aged children(children turning 4 by 30 June, in the year they attend a kindy program), attending a centre delivering agovernment-approved kindergarten program. This funding allows your eligible-aged child to attend kindergartenfor free.
Non-eligible-aged Children: Enrolment priority is given to eligible-age children but if there are places available,we welcome 3 year-old children to enrol and attend for two years. The Queensland Kindergarten Funding doesnot apply for 3 year-old children and the non-eligible kindy daily fee will apply. Please contact us for moreinformation on fees for 3 year-old children and to discuss your families situation.
Queensland Kindergarten Funding: The Queensland Government provides funding for eligible-aged children (children turning 4 by 30 June, in the year they attend a kindy program), attending a centre delivering a government-approved kindergarten program. This funding allows your eligible-aged child to attend kindergarten for free.
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Annual program runs each year
Monday
Operating Hours:
08:30AM - 02:30PM
Tuesday
Wednesday (Alter)
Thursday
Friday
We offer a Pre-Kindy Program for children aged 2 to 12, operating 48 weeks a year from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 2.30pm. Our Pre Kindy room has a maximum of 21 children a day cared for by 3 qualified and highly experienced educators. You can choose the day and the number of days subject to availability.
Wednesday
We offer Before Kindy and After Kindy Care during school term to all children who attend the Kindy or Pre-Kindy programs.
Extended Hours:
07:15am - 08:30AM and 2:30PM - 4:45PM
