Welcome to Parkdale Preschool
A place to learn, play and belong
Parkdale Preschool is a much-loved community owned and operated sessional kindergarten that has been educating and nurturing children in the City of Kingston since 1948.
Rated as Exceeding National Standards, we are proud to provide up to 15 hours/week of free, high quality early childhood education to make sure your child gets the best possible start in life.
Tucked behind the Parkdale shops, the kinder provides a hidden sanctuary nestled in the heart of Parkdale. Once you enter our newly refurbished preschool building, you will discover a place where children delight in playing in our amazing, outdoor nature play space or engaging in the inviting learning activities setup in our light, modern and inclusive classroom.
Play-based learning is at the heart of our teaching and learning approach to early childhood education.
Our teachers continually develop and maintain fun, enriching and positive learning experiences to promote children’s creativity, curiosity, critical thinking and knowledge. Highlights of our program include our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program and our Neighbourhood Explorers Program, in which children in our four-year-old groups get out and about visiting local places in the community.
“Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child’s soul”
— Friedrich Froebel
Our wonderful, caring, long-standing teachers work across our three-year-old and four-year-old groups ensuring they get to know and develop a strong connection with each individual child and their family.
Guided by the national Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), our teaching approach places emphasis on a child’s individual learning, ensuring we are able to meet the personal needs of children from a range of backgrounds and abilities.
Community involvement is integral to our operation, philosophy and program. The kindergarten is governed by a volunteer parent committee, who oversee all operational and financial decisions.
Various fundraising and social events are held throughout the year to foster social relationships between children and their families. Many close friendships are formed during a families’ time at Parkdale Preschool, which provide a foundation as children transition to local schools in Parkdale, Mentone and Mordialloc.
“When children pretend, they’re using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero”
— Fred Rogers
If you have any questions or would like to get in touch please do not hesitate to contact us.
Alternatively, we would love for you to see our kindergarten in person and chat to our staff at our annual Open Day on Saturday 20 April, 2024.
Acknowledgement of Country
Parkdale Preschool proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we meet, learn and play. We value and pay respect to their knowledge and culture which is reflected in our practices, policies and physical environment.