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cnr. Hillend Rd. & Graham Street, P.O. Box 443, Doonside 2767
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Our Centre Doonside Kindergarten has been operating for over 30 years. We are a Community-based, non-profit making organisation which is managed by a Parent Committee who are elected each year .Our licence is approved by the N.S.W. Dept. of Community Services. The Centre is approved to cater for 40 children (3 - 5 years) each day. We have 2 workrooms - "The Bottlebrush" & "The Gumnuts". Each room has 20 children each day & 2 permanent Staff. Children are mixed-age groups of 3 - 5 year olds together |
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Our Philosophy.
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"Doonside
Kindergarten values each child as a unique individual with their own abilities,
needs, rights, experiences, way of finding meaning and making sense of
the world"
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Our Mission
"is to provide a safe, stimulating learning environment that promotes and enhances each child's autonomy, creativity, initiative, self-esteem and confidence within the context of a co-operative, socially interactive setting"
Our Staff
Each room has 2 permanent staff members at all times.
In each room there is a trained Early Childhood teacher and a Child Care Worker.
We also employ a Support worker who works on our K.A.N. Program (Kids with Additional Needs) for children who need extra support with such things as ~ speech & language development, physical and also behavioural concerns.
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At Doonside Pre School the children enjoy a wide variety of creative and exciting activities. |
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We believe that every child is unique and learns at their own rate so we design programs that cater for the interests and ability of each child. |
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Our Staff have a wide experience with Pre schoolers and their needs. |
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At Doonside Kindergarten we value the participation of parents and welcome you into our Centre. |
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We have installed an exciting Outdoor play area designed especially for Preschoolers |
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As a community-Based Centre we are managed by a Parent Committee who work closely with our Staff to provide a Quality Service for families.