Curriculum

Cara Armstrong Kindergarten is fortunate to have a dynamic and committed team of qualified teachers. Children help guide the curriculum, with teachers drawing on the interests of the groups to further investigate and explore topics. As well as the regular classroom program, the children also enjoy a range of other activities. Both the 3-year-old Bumblebees and 4-year-old Grasshoppers participate in regular sports and dance incursions, plus other incursions throughout the year to support the interests of the children (from bugs to bones, and robots to rabbits). They also participate in excursions to the local parkland and Primary School.

3 Year-Old Program

Bumblebees 2026

  • 22 places available

  • 13.5 funded hours

  • Wednesday and Fridays 8.30am-3.15pm

2027 PROGRAM CHANGES

Bumblebees 2027

  • 22 places available

  • 15 funded hours

  • Wednesday and Fridays 8.30am-4.00pm

4 Year-Old Program

Grasshoppers 2026

  • 22 places available

  • 15 funded hours

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.30am-1.30pm

  • Extended hours program available (Please see below for program changes in 2027)

Grasshoppers - Optional Extended Hours Program

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 1:30pm - 3:15pm (2026)

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 1:30pm - 4:00pm (2027 - fee changes to be advised)

  • Our educators offer a high-quality kindergarten program across both core and additional/extended hours programs

Fees

In 2025, Cara Armstrong Kindergarten will continue to participate in the Victorian Government’s ‘Free Kinder Scheme.’ However, this funding does not fully cover the costs of delivering the high-quality program we strive to offer our children. To help bridge this gap, we kindly ask families to make a voluntary donation. These contributions are essential in ensuring the kindergarten can maintain our program, including the same level of resourcing and incursions and inclusions (e.g. regular sport/music/dance programs).

Voluntary donations: $375 per term

Extended hours program fees, optional (Grasshoppers only): $950 per term*

*2027 - fee changes to be advised

We appreciate your support in helping us provide the best possible early learning experience for our children.