3 & 4 Year Old
Kindergarten Programs
- Beautiful modern facilities
- Native, well planned outdoor playground
- A wide variety of learning resources
- A safe and secure learning environment
- Respectful interactions
- Cooperative learning and play opportunities alongside dedicated and professional Educators
- Help as each child learns to interact effectively, to balance their own rights, needs and feelings with those of others
- A stimulating environment that enhances self-esteem, autonomy and initiative
- Open door policy at all times for parents to come and participate in the program
- Storypark – a secure online communication and portfolio platform
3 Year Old Preschool
Children are actively involved in a high-quality early childhood program relating to their individual needs and interests.
Children learn about themselves and their environment through a play-based program.
Positive attitudes to life are developed through acquiring appropriate social and communication skills.
For further information about 3-year-old kindergarten please visit Sparkway’s website
Timetable
2023
Green Group
Mon 9:00am – 3:00pm
Thurs 9:00am – 3:00pm
Total 12 hours per week.
Proposed for 2024
Green Group
Tues 9:00am – 3:00pm
Thurs 9:00am – 3:00pm
Total 12 hours per week.
Maximum number of
children is 22
Red Group
Mon 8:45am – 4:15pm
Wed 8:45am – 4:15pm
Total 15 hours per week.
Maximum number of
children is 22
Eligibility
All children must turn 3 by 30 April in the year they start 3-year-old kindergarten.
Children are eligible for only one year of 3-year-old funded kindergarten. Please consider the age of your child when enrolling and the age they will be when they commence primary school after two years of kindergarten.
Children are only eligible for a second funded year of 4-year old kindergarten if they are assessed to have a developmental delay in two or more areas of their development.
Parents can apply for 3-year-old kinder from 1 May through Kingston Council the year prior to their child attending.
Download the parent information or detailed policy on Kingston’s website to find out more about the registration and allocation process.
Fees
3 and 4 year-old kindergarten is fully funded by the the State Government of Victoria.
*Fees and timetables may be subject to change.
4-Year-Old Preschool
We believe that children learn and develop by engaging in stimulating play-based learning experiences.
Our 4-year-old program is developed using careful observations of the individual strengths, needs and interests of each child. It is guided by the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework which focuses on 5 key learning outcomes:
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators
For further information about 4-year-old kindergarten please visit Sparkway’s website
Timetable
2023
Yellow Group
Tues 8:30am – 4:00pm
Thurs 8:30am – 4:00pm
Orange Group
Mon 8:30am – 4:00pm
Wed 8:30am – 4:00pm
Proposed 2024
Yellow Group
Tues 8:30am – 4:00pm
Thurs 8:30am – 4:00pm
Orange group
Mon 8:30am – 4:00pm
Wed 8:30am – 4:00pm
Total 15 hours per week.
Maximum number of children in each group is 22 with 2 staff, or 30 with 3 staff.
Eligibility
All children must turn 4 by 30 April in the year they attend 4-year-old kindergarten.
Please consider the age of your child when enrolling, and the age they will be when they commence primary school after two years of kindergarten. Children are only eligible for one year of 4-year-old funding, unless they are assessed to have a developmental delay in two areas of their development.
Parents can apply for 4-year-old kinder from 1 May through Kingston Council the year prior to their child attending.
Download the parent information or detailed policy on Kingston’s website to find out more about the registration and allocation process.
*Enrolment in a 4-year-old program is not guaranteed by attendance at a 3-year-old program.
Fees
4-year-old kindergarten is fully funded by the State Government of Victoria.
*Fees and timetables may be subject to change.
