We are VERY excited to share that FAK were successful in our application for funding from the Victorian School Building Authority to support a playground upgrade at our kinder. The funding is being provided through the Department of Education as part of the Building Blocks Improvement grants program.

The committee has engaged Urban Discovery to support the playground design and redevelopment, and will work with them, the council and the FAK teaching team to plan and deliver this exciting upgrade to our kinder. The upgrades will be delivered in 2025 with minimal disruption to our kinder program. 

We have vacancies in our 3 and 4 year groups for 2024. Please call Boroondara Council to secure your spot.

Fordham Avenue Kindergarten is excited to open its doors to families, enabling them to visit our service, explore the kindergarten setting and learn more about enrolling their child in 2024/25. Please book on a tour using the button above.

Families can also view our kindergarten online by clicking on the virtual tours page or booking a tour using the booking button above. We look forward to meeting you and showing you around our wonderful kindergarten.

Our teachers are happy to provide information about our sessional kindergarten programs and any other questions parents may have about our service. We are offering 12 hours to our first year groups (3 and 4 year olds) in 2024 and 18 hours to our second year old groups (4 and 5 year olds) in 2024. Further details of our hours for 2024 and beyond are available in the “Term, Dates and Hours” tab on our website.

Fordham Avenue Kindergarten is opting into Free Kinder in 2024. Please see our “Term Dates, Hours & Fees” tab for more information.

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Fordham Avenue Kinder

Fordham Avenue is committed to providing:

  • A well-resourced and stimulating educational program for 3 and 4-year-olds

  • An environment where children can grow, learn, explore, wonder, question, create, discover, be happy and have fun!

  • A team of highly motivated and dedicated staff. The teachers are qualified early childhood professionals who implement carefully designed learning programs; and

  • Many opportunities for parents and family involvement.

In 2023 some exciting refurbishing works were completed internally at our kindergarten.

We implement play-based early learning programmes that acknowledge both the National and Victorian Early Years Frameworks and incorporate intentional teaching and child initiated learning. We offer these comprehensive three and four year old programmes in a stimulating and fun environment. Learn More

 
 
 
 
Autumn Leaves at Fordham Avenue Kindergarten

Our Philosophy

We believe that early childhood is a precious time. It encompasses the formative years of a child’s life and is a time to be honoured and treasured. We see the young child as strong and capable - and with a wealth of understanding and experiences prior to beginning their journey at Kindergarten, bringing this richness through culture and connection into our program. We believe that children learn best when strong, meaningful relationships are made, and deeper listening is active.

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“Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul”

— Fredrich fröebel

 

 
 

Our Programs

We provide comprehensive 3 Year Old & 4 Year Old Kindergarten Programs, which run to the Victorian State Government School Term Dates .

 
 
 
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Playground at Fordham Avenue Kindergarten
 

80+

Years Serving the community

Established in 1940 on this very same site, Fordham Avenue Kindergarten is a local landmark, and has been helping to give the best possible start to many, many generations of the surrounding community.

 

 

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