Preschool Info

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Term Dates

2025 Term Dates & Hours

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Term 1- Friday 31st January 2025 – Friday 11th April 2025
Term 2 - Tuesday 29th April 2025 – Friday 4th July 2025
Term 3 - Tuesday 22nd July 2025 – Friday 26th September 2025
Term 4 - Tuesday 14th October 2025 – Friday 12th December 2025

(Student free days – 16th December – 19th December 2025)

Fees

Annual Fee

$130 per child

(includes Insurance, Preschool Membership, Library Levy, Equipment Levy & Kindy Hub Subscription)

Weekly Fees

100% | After start strong & Affordable Preschool = $20.60 per week
50%  | After start strong & Affordable Preschool = $113.80 per week

  • Start strong Funding

    100% | up to $4347 per child per year
    50% | up to $2174 per child per year

  • Fee Relief

    $4012 per child per year

(Please note - 100% funded families are all children aged 4yrs on or before 31/7/2025, children who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, children with a diagnosed disability (must have a signed report of diagnosis) and children on a health care / pension card. (Health care/ pension cards must be presented to staff in order to receive reduces fee.) 50% funded families are all 3 year old children not on a health care / pension card, and who do not identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.)

Priority of Access

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As a community based Preschool, we are committed to working towards the greater good of our local community. Therefore, priority of access for Rylstone Kandos Preschool is for all children in the year before school, children of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent, children with a disability and or children from disadvantaged backgrounds or at risk of significant harm. Rylstone Kandos Preschool aims to provide an Early childhood Education experience for all local children prior to commencing school.

A turquoise pyramid diagram illustrates two levels at the Kandos preschool: Level 1 caters to children with specific needs or backgrounds, while Level 2 welcomes all other children.

Policies

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Rylstone Kandos Preschool – Policies in 7 Quality Areas

Useful Links

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