Princes Close Early Years Service

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Princes Close Early Years Service caters to children aged three months to six years and provides a funded three- and four-year-old kindergarten program.

It is warm and welcoming with intimate indoor spaces and a large, open outdoor area promoting natural play.

Princes Close has been assessed under the National Quality Standard Assessment and Rating system and has a rating of Exceeding. Further information can be found on the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) website.

Service overview - 2025 programs

Care type 3-year-old program 4-year-old program
Sessional kinder No No
Long day care
Wrap around care
Nappies provided to families No No
Excursions
Incursions

Meals

Kindergarten programs

Integrated programs Enrolment hours Kinder hours delivery Additional notes
Combined 3- and 4-year-old group in Kinder rooms 7.30 am to 6 pm 8.30 am to 5 pm Minimum 2 days attendance

Learning philosophy

Princes Close Early Years Service offers a Funded Kindergarten program for eligible 3- and 4-Year-Old children, with the added flexibility of longer hours to meet families changing needs.

Long Day Care is offered for younger children as well, making it very convenient for families, as siblings can maintain their connection in the environment.

Our higher-than-ratio Kindergarten Educator Team offer a rich learning environment to meet and extend children's learning to prepare them to move on to the Primary environment effectively. We would love you to see our program in action.

We believe in supporting children's agency of choice whilst fostering respectful relationships, with the Educator Team facilitating children's growing independence skills.

Fees

The Victorian Government Free Kinder initiative is available at this kindergarten.

Commonly referred to as an Integrated Program, kinder hours at this service are delivered as part of a long daycare enrolment. As this is an integrated kinder program, the free kinder subsidy reduces yearly fees (up to $2000). The overall out-of-pocket cost of attending this service will be dependent on the number of days attended and any Commonwealth Childcare Subsidy entitlements.

For further fee information please contact service directly.

Note: Service details have been provided by Princes Close Early Years Service as an overview for the Stonnington Central Registration Scheme (CRS). Visit this page for further information, including up-to-date fees and daily routines.

Information sessions and tours

Please contact service for details.

Additional information

Service approval number: SE-00003581

Service provider number: PR-555002427V

National Quality Standards (NQS) service rating: Exceeding NQS

Additional education programs:

  • Early Learning Language Australia (ELLA) - French
  • library sessions.

Communication to parents:

  • newsletter
  • parent/educator meetings
  • access via a parent portal.