Pixies (Pre Kindy) / Kindy Room- caters for children aged 3-5 years. Here at Aspen Community Early Learning Centre we offer a Government Approved Kindergarten Program, delivered by Qualified and Registered Early Childhood Teachers.

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“Free Kindy for Queensland in 2024” and 2025

Starting in 2024 and continuing in 2025, all eligible children enrolled in Aspen Kindy Program for either the 9 or 10 hour daily session will get 15 hours a week (2days) for 40 weeks of free kindy. This is part of the Queensland Government's push for affordable access to quality early childhood education. Every child in their pre-prep year (or years; some children do a couple of years of kindy) will get 600 hours of free kindy starting.

Eligibility - Children aged at least 4 years of age by 30 June in the year before they attend
Prep are eligible for the Kindy Program.
- attend an approved kindergarten for at least 15 hours per week, 40 weeks of the year

Aspen Community Early Learning Centre is a long day care service, families will need to pay for the hours of care before and after the kindy program. These costs may be covered in part by the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy.

The Queensland Government will fund 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year of free Kindy. The outstanding amount, if family is receiving CCS, could be split between CCS and you (gap fee payment). If your family is eligible for CCS, you'll keep claiming this, so some of the costs, outside of Kindy Program hours and/or days are covered, and you would pay the gap difference.

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING - please visit FREE KINDY QLD GOV

THE ROOM- Kindy Program is delivered by QLD registered and qualified Early Learning Teacher

Under the guidance of our Early Childhood Teachers, your child will:

  • Use language to communicate ideas, feelings and needs

  • Make friends and learn how to cooperate with others

  • Become independent and confident

  • Develop self discipline

  • Use their creativity to express ideas and feelings through art, dance and dramatic play

  • Identify, explore and solve problems

Kindergarten will help your child learn literacy and numeracy concepts as well as develop communication skills that will assist with reading and writing.

The learning program is play based and child oriented. Children are observed on a regular basis to see where their interests and learning lay, so that the Educator in their room can shape the program based on these interests and learning styles.

Please bring:

  • A hat (Aspen bucket hat is included in your fees)

  • A bag with your child’s sleeping sheets for rest time.

  • Spare clothes in a backpack or bag

  • Water bottle filled with fresh water

Remember to clearly label all items with your child’s name.

Please Contact Aspen Community Early Learning Centre Office for an estimate of your out of pocket Kindy Fees

Parental Involvement
At Aspen Community Early Learning Centre, we welcome and strongly encourage parents to come and get involved in their child’s learning.
The teachers are keen for parents to volunteer their time or special skill and help educate their child as well as their child’s friends.