PROGRAM DETAILS FOR first year AND second YEAR of KINDERGARTEN

2024 & 2025 TERM DATES
DAYS, TIMES & FEES

The following detail applies to 2024 and 2025:

first year kindergarten (3-4* YEAR OLD) Program - 2024

Turtles - 22 Children (Room 1 - Eastern Side):

Thursdays - 8.30am - 2.30pm

Fridays - 8.30am - 2.30pm

Beetles - 22 Children (Room 2 - Western Side):

Thursdays - 8.45am - 2.45pm

Fridays - 8.45am - 2.45pm

*PLEASE NOTE: YOUR CHILD MUST ALREADY HAVE TURNED 3 TO ATTEND 3YO KINDER

CONTACT HOURS

12 Hours Total Per Week

second year kindergarten (4-5 YEAR OLD) PROGRAM - 2024

*Frogs - 22 Children (Room 1 - Eastern Side):

Mondays - 8.30am - 3.00pm

Tuesdays - 8.30am - 3.00pm

Wednesdays - 8.30am - 1.30pm

*Dragonflies - 22 Children (Room 2 - Western Side):

Mondays - 8.20am - 2.50pm

Tuesdays - 8.20am - 2.50pm

Wednesdays - 8.20am - 1.20pm

Free Kinder Hours

*The FAK committee has resolved that the last hour of the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday sessions for the Dragonflies and Frogs groups will be the full fee paying hours for our four year old families. This means that if families elect to only attend the “Free Kinder” scheme hours, they will need to collect their child one hour prior to the published scheduled finishing time for each session, eg Dragonflies children will need to be collected at 1.50 pm on Mondays & Tuesdays and 12.20 pm on Wednesdays if you are electing to opt into Free Kinder hours only. Whilst we understand some families may consider this option, we strongly encourage families to attend the full 18 hour four year old program at FAK to allow children to get the most benefit and consistency during their time at FAK in their final kinder year before beginning at school.

CONTACT HOURS

18 Hours Total Per Week

15 Hours Total Per Week if opting into

Free Kinder only

TERM DATES 2024

Term 1:         Monday 29th January – Thursday 28th March

  • Monday 29th January – Whole Staff Professional Development Day (no students)  First aid 9 – 12pm for HLTAID012/CPR refresher 9 – 10.30 for HLTAID009

  • Tuesday 30th January – Whole Staff organisational day (no students)/4YO organisational day (no students)

    First day for Second Year Kindergarten (4-5YO) children

  • Tuesday 30th January – 4YO organisational day (no students)

  • Wednesday 31st January - 4YO Information Session

  • Monday 5th February – 4YO Group A Start

  • Tuesday 6th February – 4YO Group B Start 

  • Wednesday 7th February - All Groups commence

    First day for First Year Kindergarten (3-4YO) children

  • Thursday 1st February – 3YO Teacher Organisational Day (no students)  

  • Friday 2nd February - 3YO Information Session

  • Thursday 8th February - 3 year olds first day (staggered session times – see your information pack)

  • Friday 9th February – 3YOs continue with staggered sessions (for first 2 weeks of term)

Monday 11th March - Labour Day (no students)

Friday 29th March - Good Friday (no students)

Term 2:          Monday 15th April – Friday 28th June

                        Thursday 25th April - ANZAC Day (no students)

                        Monday 10th June - King’s Birthday (no students)
Term 3:          Monday 15th July – Friday 20th September  

Term 4:          Monday 7th October – Friday 20th December

Monday 4th November (no students) - 4YO Transition Statement writing/Curriculum Day – no students at kinder

Tuesday 5th November - Melbourne Cup Day (no students) 

                        Last Day for children

  • Friday 13th December – First Year Kindergarten (3-4 year olds)

  • Monday 16th December – Second Year Kindergarten (4-5 year olds)

  • Tuesday 17th December - Community clean-up day (family volunteers requested)

  • Wednesday 18th December – Staff Professional Development Day

  • Thursday 19th December – Clean-up day (staff only)

  • Friday 20th December - Clean-up day (staff only)

Session Start Times

Are you worried about your child missing out on their kinder experience because of school drop off times?  All of our sessions start outdoors and we generally do not commence our indoor activities, mat time or yarn circle until at least an hour into the session.  Spending time outside at the start of the sessions helps children to settle, connect to the natural world and increases children’s creativity, problem solving and imagination.    

term fees - 2024/2025:

Term Fees include program costs, incursion levy and equipment levy (levies payable at commencement). Please note the fees below are your “out of pocket” costs per term after government funding subsidies.

First Year Kindergarten (3-4 year olds*) Free

Second Year Kindergarten (4-5 year olds*) $330 per term (2024 & 2025)

The unfunded (and therefore optional hours) for the second year kindergarten group will be the last hour of each day. Unfortunately there are no child care subsidy discounts for sessional kindergarten.

Additional voluntary contributions (requested of all families):

* A voluntary contribution of $400 per annum covering resources, materials and extra-curricular activities and incursions.

* A voluntary contribution of $150 per year for building and maintenance.

All enrolments are managed by the Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme (BKCES).

first year kindergarten (3-4* YEAR OLD) Program - 2025 (12 HOURS Per weeK)

Turtles - 22 Children (Room 1 - Eastern Side):

Thursdays - 8.30am - 2.30pm

Fridays - 8.30am - 2.30pm

Beetles - 22 Children (Room 2 - Western Side):

Thursdays - 8.45am - 2.45pm

Fridays - 8.45am - 2.45pm

*PLEASE NOTE: YOUR CHILD MUST ALREADY HAVE TURNED 3 TO ATTEND 3YO KINDER

SECOND YEAR KINDERGARTEN (4-5 YEAR OLD) PROGRAM - 2025 - please note new times (18 hours pers weeK)

*Frogs - 22 Children (Room 1 - Eastern Side):

Mondays - 8.20am - 2.50pm

Tuesdays - 8.20am - 2.50pm

Wednesdays - 8.20am - 1.20pm

*Dragonflies - 22 Children (Room 2 - Western Side):

Mondays - 8.30am - 3.00pm

Tuesdays - 8.30am - 3.00pm

Wednesdays - 8.30am - 1.30pm