Enrollment Options
Group 1
Sessional Kindergarten (5 days per fortnight – Monday, Tuesday and alternate Wednesdays) 8.15am to 2.30pm (term time only). Before and After Kindy Care and Vacation Care can be accessed from this group.
Group 2
Sessional Kindergarten (5 days per fortnight – Thursday, Friday, alternate Wednesdays) 8.15am to 2.30pm (term time only). Before and After Kindy Care and Vacation Care can be accessed from this group.
Flexible Group
Please choose 3 – 5 days per week – preferably two consecutive days. (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday).
The flexi class operates 48 weeks per year (including school holidays). It runs from 7:30am to 6pm each day. The core Kindergarten program is taught by a qualified Early Childhood teacher between 8.15am and 2.30pm each day during the school term. The remaining hours are run by our Before and After Kindy care and Vacation Care educators. Each day in the flexi class is billed at 10.5 hours, so please check your eligible Centrelink hours before booking into this group. If you exceed your Centrelink hours, additional fees will apply.
You do not need to book into Before and After Kindy Care or Vacation Care. If you choose this group it will be automatically assumed that your child will be attending these sessions across the 48 weeks.
Before and After Kindy Care
We offer a Before and After Kindy Care program for the children in our groups. Our Before Kindy program runs from 7:30am to 8:15am and our After Kindy program runs from 2:30pm to 6:00pm.
If you use this program you will be considered to have attended for a full 10.5 hours per day for CCS subsidy purposes.
Vacation Care
Our Vacation Care program runs during the school holidays and is also offered for the children in our groups. This runs from 7:30am to 6pm each day by our Vacation Care educators. If you use this program you will be considered to have attended for a full 10.5 hours per day for CCS subsidy purposes.
Age Guidelines
In Queensland, Kindergarten is the year before Prep and is designed to prepare children for school. Children must be at least 4 by 30 June in the year they attend the program.
| Birth Date | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 – 30 June 2021 | Kindy | |||
| 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022 | Kindy | |||
| 1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023 | Kindy | |||
| 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 | Kindy |
Fees
Our fees are aimed at keeping Kindergarten affordable for families and we recognise that the investment in your child’s first year of formal education is an important one. Our full fees for 2025 are listed below.
| Enrolment Option | Cost per day |
|---|---|
| Groups 1 and 2 | $86.10 |
| Flexible Group | $99.80 |
| Before and After Kindy Care (Groups Only) | $13.70 |
| Vacation Care | $99.80 |
Free Kindy from January 2024
Westside Christian College Kindergarten is participating in the Free Kindy program and all families will receive 15 hours per week free during Term time. CCS may apply for any hours above the 15 hours per week.
We are Child Care Subsidy (CCS) approved
Our program operates from 7:30pm to 6:00pm for 48 weeks of the year. Our core kindergarten program operates during school term (39 weeks per year).
We are CCS approved which means you may be eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
The amount of Centrelink subsidy is based on:
- Your combined income (to give you a subsidy percentage) and
- An activity test (to determine how many hours of care you can access at a discounted rate).
For more information please visit Centrelink’s Payments & Services Portal
Kindergarten Tours
To book a personalised tour with our Kindy Director, please phone (07) 3437 9000. Appointments can be scheduled between Tuesday to Friday during term time. We are located on the Secondary Campus.
Further information
Please feel free to call the Kindergarten on 07 3437 9000 for further information. We are always more than happy to help.
