Preschool

We offer a number of programs and services to support your child’s early years learning.

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Times

Your child can attend preschool for up to 30 hours per fortnight.


Coronation Road

Possum
  • Monday: 8.30am to 3.00pm
  • Tuesday: 8.30am to 3.00pm
  • Friday: 8.30am to 12.30pm (even weeks)
Koala
  • Wednesday: 8.30am to 3.00pm
  • Thursday: 8.30am to 3.00pm
  • Friday: 8.30am to 12.30pm (odd weeks)

Burkett Drive

Platypus
  • Wednesday: 8.30am to 4.00pm
  • Thursday:8.30am to 4.00pm

What to bring

Children need to bring these items each day:

  • bag
  • hat (broad-brimmed or legionnaire)
  • change of clothes
  • drink bottle containing water
  • healthy snack
  • packed lunch (use ice packs in hot weather).

Please write your child’s name on all their belongings.

Fees

The parent contribution is $120 per term. See our enrolment and fees page for more information.

Priority of access

Eligible children (living more than 5kms outside the township of Strathalbyn) may contact the EFS 6-12 campus to apply for bus travel. Applications will be assessed and if there are available places you may be able to access bus transportation to Kindergarten.
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Additional information

Always bring your child into the kindy. If someone else is collecting your child, inform us in person, by phone or with a signed letter of consent.

Please speak with our education team who will be happy to support your child if they experience separation difficulties.

Please encourage your child to leave their toys at home because we have a variety of resources your child can use to engage with our environment.

We are an allergy aware centre and ask that you do not send any foods containing nuts for the wellbeing of our children and families.

Our healthy eating policy supports wellbeing through encouraging life-long healthy eating practices. We ask that you send healthy food (fresh fruit, crackers and cheese, sandwiches, salad/vegetables and cold meats). Please do not send lollies, chocolate, chips or sugary drinks). Please read our healthy eating policy (PDF 188KB) for more details.