About

At Beaconsfield Kindergarten we provide a family centred practice which offers high-quality and nurturing early childhood education for families living in the Cardinia and Casey areas.  Our kindergarten operates across two key locations in Beaconsfield, O’Neil Rd and Woods St, and offers a range of different programs and timetables to suit the needs of your child and family. We provide a safe and inclusive environment, where all children are encouraged to express their cultural identity. We are committed to ensuring the safety, dignity and rights of all children. 

Children need the opportunity to develop life skills which will enable them to thrive in an ever-changing world. At Beaconsfield Kindergarten we provide a wide range of experiences related to the stages of development as well as individual and group needs. We pride ourselves on working together with our community to establish strong foundations for children’s lifelong learning and for them to feel safe, valued and proud of their efforts and achievements

As an inclusive centre, we strive to:
•  encourage the involvement of our families in developing individual learning plans
   to meet the needs of their children.
•  recognise the valuable resources parents possess and invite them to share their        
   skills and knowledge with our kindergarten.
•  encourage the involvement of parents and extended family in our daily sessions.
•  welcome children with additional needs and their families.
•  work with families to achieve high expectations for every child. We recognise each
    child’s strengths and interests and extend/support these through providing
    experiences within the program, and differentiating the program to ensure that all
    children experience success and that these are celebrated amongst our group and
    with the child’s family.

At Beaconsfield Kindergarten we believe that children thrive best when the learning environment:
• has agreed boundaries, limits and consequences.
• has familiar routines and expectations.
• encourages children to participate in both planned and self-initiated learning
  experiences.
• provides rich literacy and numeracy experiences each day.
• provides opportunities to enjoy special days and events at kindergarten with peers
  and family.
• introduces children to a wide range of individuals or groups working within our
   community.
•  promotes and values educators, children and their families as lifelong learners and
   researchers.

Beaconsfield Kindergarten acknowledges the Bunurong People, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and learn. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present and emerging.

National Quality Framework – Exceeding the National Quality Standard

Both of our Beaconsfield Kindergarten services are rated as Exceeding National Quality Standard under the National Quality Framework. The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a national benchmark for the quality of children’s education and care services across Australia.

Services are assessed against the NQS by the state or territory regulatory authority and receive a rating for each of the seven quality areas of the NQS, including the education program, health and safety, physical environment, staffing, relationships with children, families and communities, and the management of the service; as well as an overall rating.

Term dates and timetables

At Beaconsfield Kindergarten we offer a range of timetables to accommodate the different scheduling needs of families at our centre. Please note, the 2021 timetable may be subject to change.

2024 Term Dates

Term 1 - 29 January - 28 March
Term 2 - 15 April - 28 June
Term 3 - 15 July - 20 September
Term 4 - 7 October - 20 December

2024 Timetable

Our timetable for 2024 is available on our timetable page.

Achievement Program

Beaconsfield Kindergarten is very proud to have achieved all six Health Priority Areas of the Victorian Government's Achievement Program. The Achievement Program supports Victorian workplaces, schools and early childhood services to create healthy places for working, learning and living. Click here to read the Achievement Program's case study on Beaconsfield Kindergarten.