These community services and programs may include early childhood education and care, child and maternal health, and family support.
Visit the
Queensland Government website for more information.
Early Years Places
Early Years Places support families with children aged from birth to 8 years of age. Families can access multiple services or referrals to specialist services, including playgroup, early childhood education and care, health services, and family and parenting support. Early Years Places are an easy way for families to access a range of early childhood activities and support from the 1 welcoming location.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten, known as kindy, is a part-time educational program for children in the year before Prep. Kindy is 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year and is free for Queensland children attending a government-approved kindergarten program.
Kindergarten programs are offered in long day care services and sessional kindergarten services. Sessional kindergartens operate during school hours each school term, whereas long day care services can provide a kindergarten program as part of their extended hours of care.
Families should speak to their local kindergarten program provider regarding the start date of their child's kindergarten program.
State Delivered Kindergarten
Children in selected rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can attend a
State Delivered Kindergarten program at their local state school.
eKindy
eKindy is a comprehensive 'at home' kindergarten program for children in the year before Prep who cannot easily access a centre-based program due to distance, medical condition or itinerant family circumstance.
Deadly Kindies
The Deadly Kindies Program aims to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children attending kindergarten.
Deadly Kindies provides a Deadly Kindies Kit to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children who are up to date with their 715 health check and are enrolled in any Queensland Government approved kindy.
Visit the
Deadly Kindies website for more information.
Teaching and learning support
The department supports quality teaching and learning in rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as part of its commitment to valuing diversity.
Learn about the key initiatives to support a strengthened professional learning community and education leadership.
Cultural competence support and guidance programs including:
Foundations for success
Foundations for Success is a guideline for extending and enriching learning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the kindergarten year.