2026 timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 year old
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
3 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
4 year old
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
3 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
3 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Extended care
1:30 - 5:00 PM |
Extended care
1:30 - 5:00 PM |
3 year old program: 15 hours
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Transition in term 1: an altered timetable may be used the first few weeks of term 1 to help children transition into their full kinder program.
4 year old program: 15 hours
Monday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Extended care in 2026
Additional care is available for an extra expense and can be booked for the term or casually.
Tuesday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
2025 timetable
3 year old program: 10 hours
4 year old program: 15 hours
Kinder play optional program
Includes extended care and pre-kinder play in the afternoons:
Extended care: available Monday to Thursday, 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
Pre-kinder play: available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 1:40 PM to 5:00 PM.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
4 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
3 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
4 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
3 year old
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Kinder play
1:30/40 - 5:00 PM Includes extended care and pre-kinder. |
Kinder play
1:30/40 - 5:00 PM Includes extended care and pre-kinder. |
Extended care
1:30 - 5:00 PM |
Kinder play
1:30/40 - 5:00 PM Includes extended care and pre-kinder. |
Our kingergarten programs
At Warrandyte Kindergarten, we offer engaging programs for three and four-year-olds, built on a foundation of play-based learning and strong community connections.
3-year-old Kindergarten Program
Our flexible, emergent play-based program helps children learn by building on their existing knowledge and strengths.
What we offer:
Connection, safety and support: we believe that when children feel connected, safe and supported they are able to develop the confidence required to explore, create, experiment and communicate.
Supported playing and learning with others: children are able to gain understandings of diversity and share their thoughts and ideas. This, in turn, challenges and extends their thinking which builds on their prior knowledge and skills and optimises all developmental outcomes.
Tailored learning environments: Our indoor and outdoor spaces reflect your child's abilities, cultures, interests, and the local community to connect, and embed learning, with their existing knowledge and strengths.
Strong relationships and collaboration: We work closely with children, families, educators, and specialists to ensure a holistic approach to learning and understanding each child. Strong relationships are also important in developing a sense of belonging and security for children.
Community Engagement: children gaining a sense of community and an understanding that they are effective community members. Children learn about their role in the community through local excursions and our kitchen garden, supporting diverse learning in areas like:
Sustainability
Well-being (physical and spiritual)
Cognitive skills (science, mathematics, language)
Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Program
The four-year-old program is a further extension of the three-year-old program. We aim to build on the children’s strengths, skills and abilities. We use a combination of child-initiated, intentionally-planned, family, community and seasonal interests to scaffold the child’s learning.
As children learn in various ways, we create the play environment as a ‘third teacher’ to encompass the many styles of learning that the children may exhibit. This may be verbally, mathematically, visually, rhythmically, kinesthetically, interpersonally, intrapersonally or in a naturalist manner (Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences). We create a learning environment that allows all children to experience success.
We encourage the children to explore the various dispositions of learning such as curiosity, co-operation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity in ways that are meaningful to them.
This then enables the children to develop a range of learning skills and processes…such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesizing, research and investigation, which are ongoing and built on (scaffolded) further the more they engage in their play.
Our kindergarten is a community within a community, and all children, educators, and families are encouraged to participate in any manner that is relevant and appropriate to them in creating an amazing learning environment for all.
You never stop learning no matter what stage of life you are in! Let’s share this joy of learning with our children.
Kinder Play Program
This is an exciting new optional program for Term 3 and 4 in 2025. Kinder Play runs in the afternoons of Monday to Thursday and combines 2 optional care programs, Pre-Kinder Play and Extended Care.
The program is run by two fully qualified early childhood staff members who will embrace emergent and intentional teaching. It encompasses all areas of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Standards.
Pre-Kinder Play
Designed for children starting 3 year old kindergarten next year. Pre-Kinder Play provides a gentle introduction to the kindergarten environment and supports a smooth transition into sessional kindergarten in 2026.
Our existing 4-year-old children attending extended care will take on a buddy role to help welcome and support Pre-Kinder Play children.
For: children turning 3 in 2025 as an introduction to kindergarten
When: 1:40 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (children may be collected any time before 5:00 PM)
Bookings: available to book on a term-by-term basis (full term only)
Orientation: will take place for the first 3 sessions of Term 3.
Costs: view full-term fees.
Extended Care
For: all children attending Warrandyte Kindergarten
When: 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Thursday (children may be collected any time before 5:00 PM)
Bookings: available for booking on a term-by-term basis or a casual basis
Costs: $50 per session or full-term fees.
Casual sessions can be booked via the Warrandyte Kindergarten website and cost $50 per session. Check out our online booking system here. To book a permanent Extended Care session (for a whole term), email admin.warrandyte@kindergarten.vic.gov.au.
