Our Programs

Please have a look at our programs on display in the front foyer where you will find both the 3 and 4 year old groups.

We base our programs on the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework or VEYLDF (for short).

You can visit www.education.vic.gov.au/early learning/eyldf for further information about the framework.

The teaching teams use the information provided by families along with the observations we make of the children to design everything you see in the kindergarten environment. We aim to learn as much as we can about your child and then utilise their interests. strengths and needs to ensure we meet the objectives we identify for each child and the group as a whole.

Educators reflect daily on the program and the children’s engagement to ensure we are always improving our practice.

In our foyer you will find important information/displays reflecting what is happening at Cockatoo Kindergarten.

3 Year Old Sessions 2026
Monday: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Tuesday: 8:30am to 11:30am
Wednesday: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Teacher: Laura Clarke
Co-Educators: Kerry Saunders, Justine Wardale, Evelyn Shevchuk, Leighta Bennett & Annika Cooper

4 Year Old Sessions 2026
Tuesday: 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Wednesday: 9;00am to 3:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Teacher: Lauren Purdie
Co-Educators: Laura Clarke, Kerry Saunders, Justine Wardale, Evelyn Shevchuk, Leighta Bennett & Annika Cooper

3 Year Old Sessions 2027 – 9:15am to 2:15pm
Group 1 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Group 2 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Group 3 - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Group 4 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Teacher: Laura Clarke
Co-Educators: Kerry Saunders, Justine Wardale, Evelyn Shevchuk, Leighta Bennett & Annika Cooper

4 Year Old Sessions 2027 – 9:00am to 2:00pm
Group 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Group 2 - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Group 3 - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Group 4 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Teacher: Lauren Purdie
Co-Educators: Laura Clarke, Kerry Saunders, Justine Wardale, Evelyn Shevchuk, Leighta Bennett & Annika Cooper

BUSH KINDER 2026 & 2027

Looking for a kindergarten for your child?

We invite parents in the local area with children at or approaching kindergarten age to come and experience our kindergarten for themselves.  Please pop in and visit us or contact us for more information.

P. 59 689 105 M. 0494332186

E. cockatoo.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au