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Kindergarten
3 Year Old Kindergarten Program
The first of two funded kindergarten years — play-based learning led by a qualified teacher, wrapped inside a full childcare day.
Two years of kindergarten, starting at three
At Anderson Road, children do two years of kindergarten — one at three and one at four — five days a week, integrated into long day care. Research shows two years of quality kinder gives children a stronger start, and our program is built around that.
The 3 year old program is intentionally play-based. A bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher and qualified educators design experiences that grow language, early numeracy, curiosity and social confidence, indoors and outdoors.
Classrooms are set up to spark a love of learning, help children make friends and build the emotional confidence they’ll carry into their four year old year and school.
What’s included
- ✓Led by a bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher
- ✓Delivered five days a week as part of your long day care place
- ✓Learning documented against EYLF outcomes in the OWNA app
- ✓All meals cooked on site and included
- ✓A planned pathway into our 4 year old kindergarten program
Places for 3 years old
Tell us your preferred start date and days, and we’ll be in touch about availability.
A day here
What learning looks like
- ✓Play-based inquiry — Children follow their interests through hands-on projects and open-ended materials.
- ✓Early literacy — Stories, rhyme, mark-making and rich conversation every day.
- ✓Early numeracy — Counting, sorting, patterns and measurement built into play.
- ✓Music & movement — Singing, dancing and instrument play to build rhythm and coordination.
- ✓Outdoors — Gardening, gross-motor challenges and nature investigation.
- ✓Specialists — Regular incursions — yoga, multisport, performing arts and cooking.
Free Kinder
Eligible families pay no kindergarten fees for this program under the Victorian Government’s Free Kinder initiative. Kindergarten is taught by a bachelor-qualified early childhood teacher and built into the day.
The essentials
Everyday practicalities
Flexible hours
Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 6:00pm. Choose the days that suit your family.
Meals included
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea cooked fresh on site each day, built into your fee.
The OWNA app
Daily photos, sleep, meals and learning updates sent straight to your phone.
Safe and assessed
Secure entry, CCTV, and rated Meeting NQS under the National Quality Standard.
Good to know
Questions from families
Eligible families pay no fee for the kindergarten component under the Victorian Government’s Free Kinder program — around $2,101 a year in savings. You still pay for any additional long day care hours outside the funded kinder program. We walk you through exactly what applies.
The kindergarten program runs across the week and is integrated into long day care. We help you choose a pattern of days that works.
A qualified early childhood teacher plans and leads the program, supported by diploma and certificate-qualified educators.
The kindergarten program is teacher-led with an intentional curriculum mapped to the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework.
Come and see for yourself
There’s no substitute for walking in the door
Book a tour and meet our educators, wander through the rooms and garden, and see what a home-like day feels like at Anderson Road.