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It's time to start THE adventure
Dalby Beck Street Kindergarten offers two groups. Both groups attend two days per week during the Queensland school term from 8:15 am to 3:45 pm. Bilbies attend on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Possums attend on Thursdays and Fridays.
If you would like to enrol your child at Beck Street Kindergarten, please complete a waiting list form. A separate waiting list is maintained for each year for children turning four years of age by 30 June in the year of attendance.
Simply click the Waiting List Form button below, complete the form online then hit submit. Alternatively, you are welcome to call into the office to complete a paper form.
Not sure when your child can start kindy? Use this handy kindy calculator to find out.
Waiting List Policy
- Beck Street Kindergarten does not have a sibling policy; please submit a separate form for each child.
- Enrolment offers are made in term three the year before kindy starts.
- Priority is given to children turning four (4) by 30 June in the year of attendance and, in order to promote fair and equitable access to Approved Kindergarten Programs, aren't claiming their access to 15 hours of kindergarten elsewhere.
- Where vacancies exist and no children remain on the waiting list, at the Directors discretion, we may offer additional days to enrolled children or, enrol a child from the next year’s waiting list providing the child has turned 3 years of age. However, we must wait until February in the year of attendance before we can offer places to ineligible (additional days and 3 year olds) children.
- Information about additional needs is requested to assist us with long term planning for successful inclusion of the child with additional needs. The information WILL NOT be used to deny or delay enrolment of the child involved.
what next
In term three the year before attendance, an enrolment offer is sent to families on the waiting list in consecutive order of when the child was placed on the list. You can then accept or decline the offer.
Next will be transition days where you and your child can attend kindy for two hours once a week for the first four weeks of term four. This is a great way for your child to become familiar with the kindy and their educators.
We also invite families to attend our Orientation Day in January, usually held in the week before Kindy starts from 9 am to 10:30 am. This allows the children to refamilarise themselves with the kindy and educators after the holidays to help ease the transition as well as an opportunity for our teachers to provide the most up to date information regarding your child’s transition to kindy.
our fees
“Kindy” – Children turning four (4) by 30 June in the year of attendance.
2024
We are thrilled with the news that the Queensland Government is introducing free kindergarten starting in 2024.
Kindy will be free for eligible-aged children, who attend a government approved program offering free kindy, from 1 January 2024. A free kindy program is for 15 hours a week or 600 hours a year, taught by a qualified early childhood teacher.
The introduction of free kindy in Queensland is a significant step and recognises the importance of early childhood education and its positive impact on a child’s overall development.
By removing the financial barrier, every child will have the opportunity to attend kindy and benefit from the enriching experiences it offers.
The introduction of free kindy means that you will have access to high-quality early education for your child without the burden of extra cost.
This opportunity allows you to invest in your child’s future and provide them with the best possible start in their educational journey.
We understand that choosing the right kindergarten provider for your child is an important decision. With the introduction of free kindy, we encourage you to visit your service, ask questions, and discuss your child’s specific needs and interests.
Free kindy in Queensland is a significant milestone that will positively impact families and children. We encourage all parents to take advantage of this opportunity and provide your child with a strong foundation for future success.
2024, a year that will bring newfound educational possibilities for our little ones.
