Preschool Program
Session Times
Children of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent are entitled to 15 hours per week which equates to 2 full days and 1 half day (Joeys Group). Children who turn 4 prior to the 1st of May are entitled to 2 full days and 1 half day on Thursdays (Kangaroo Group).
Monday to Wednesday – 8:45am to 2:45pm
Thursday – 8:45am to 11:45am
Preschool fees
Public preschools in South Australia are administered by the Departmnet for Education. Our preschool receives some money from the Department to pay teaching salaries and to assist with some day to day running costs. We still rely heavily on fees and fundraising to cover the cost of consumables, running of a nutritional program, new equipment and to maintain a high quality learning environment for the children. Fees are set by the Governing Council and are invoiced at the beginning of each term, fees must be paid within the first 2 weeks of each term.
The fees are $70 per child, per term or $280 per child per year
Fees can be paid directly in cash at the preschool or via online banking
Account Name: Flinders Children’s Centre
BSB: 735 065 ACC: 070373
Please write your child’s name for the reference.
School visits and transition
Prior to your child starting school he or she will be involved in visits to the school of your choice, which you will take them to. These visits help your child to get to know the new school, the teachers and peers. The Kindy will give you more information on school transition when your child reaches transition age.
Birthdays
We celebrate the children’s birthdays at the preschool by singing ‘happy birthday’ and giving them a birthday certificate. We ask that parents do not bring in cakes or other treats that are home baked as we have children with food allergies. Only shop bought items with ingredient labels can be brought in for sharing.
Core Business
To create a learning environment based on play where children have the opportunity and encouragement to develop life skills and abilities in an environment which is safe, stimulating, challenging and inviting. A focus is placed on enhancing the Aboriginal culture with family and community support.
The centre is located at 122 Tassie Street on the eastern outskirts of Port Augusta on the road linked to the Davenport community.
Our children come from all over Port Augusta, including the town centre, Carlton, Willsden, Augusta Park, Stirling North, Port Augusta West and Davenport community.
Parents are encouraged to bring their children into the centre, however if transport is a difficultly, a bus service is provided for eligible families. We also provide a nutritional program that provides children with breakfast, fresh fruits and lunch each day.
Our staff team consists of a Director, Literacy Teacher 1.0, Teacher 1.0, Aboriginal Liaison Officer, and Early Childhood Educators.
The centre operates five days a week and offers an inclusive program based on the policies and documents of the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) and Department for Education (DfE) including the Early Years Framework, Literacy and Numeracy Indicators, with Belonging, Being and Becoming and Reflect, Respect, Relate being used to guide and plan for individual learning needs of children.