‘Helping your child to grow in a safe and inclusive community’
3 & 4 year old kinder
Welcome to Heatherdale Preschool!
Please note we are currently undergoing an exciting expansion of the kinder, for the duration of the building project we will be residing at Terrara Preschool, 15 Wallbrook Dr, Vermont South.
We are now offering 15 hr programs for both 3 and 4 year old classes.
View our new timetable here !
Nestled in a quiet corner of Mitcham, Heatherdale Preschool has been an important part of the community for over 60 years.
Since first opening its doors, the preschool has welcomed countless children and their families into a unique environment of learning and exploration and watched with pride as those children transition successfully into Primary Schools (Antonio Park, Rangeview, Mitcham, St John’s, St. James) full of knowledge, confidence and resilience which is so important in their early educational journeys.
Our Primary Schools
Why choose us
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Our Educational Aim
The Heatherdale Preschool educational program has been developed to promote a lifelong love of learning.
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Our Teachers
The kindergarten is extremely fortunate to have a highly skilled and exceptional staff team, who between them, have over 60 years of teaching experience. Together, they have created a warm, caring, and stimulating learning space, where your child will be able to explore their abilities and interests with careful guidance.
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Our Facilities
The internal space undergoes continual reorganisation by the staff to set up different learning spaces depending on the topic under investigation by the students. Sometimes the space has a café, sometimes it is a hospital, sometimes it is a rocket ship.
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Our Programs
We have three groups: two 4 year old groups of 22 children each, the Bilbies & the Bandicoots; and one 3 year old group of 22 children, the Kookaburras.
Your child will feel safe and supported, as well as challenged to overcome difficulties in order to reach their full potential.
Play activities
Each play activity, interaction and experience at the Preschool has a reason and aim behind it.
Professional commitment
We have a professional commitment to establishing an environment for learning which challenges each child's potential at every new stage of development and which fosters a good self image.
Needs and interests
The education program is very carefully planned by the teacher with the needs of individual children and the interests and levels of development of the group as a whole in mind.
Grow their lifelong love of learning
Throughout the year, activities and experiences become more complex as the children's abilities, concentration span and interests mature.
Heatherdale Preschool will provide an ideal environment for your child to be nurtured and allowed to grow as an individual, and as part of a team.
Program reflections & updates
The program is made available for viewing to our families, regular program reflections/updates are sent via e-mail and the kinder whiteboard is kept on display to inform you about what the children have been doing on the day.
We actively encourage all our families to become involved in the Preschool community to ensure that the program, experiences and facilities available to our children are the best possible - this is vital to the Preschool's success.
Educational Aims
Promote learning through creative activities and social interaction.
Build self-esteem, develop independence and responsibility.
Establish a caring attitude and
develop respect towards one's peers.
Develop a sense of curiosity.
Provide information and experiences that give insight into different cultural communities.
Provide opportunities to work
together and co-operate.
Encourage healthy living and eating.
Our beautiful garden
Heatherdale Preschool is immensely proud of its outdoor play space, which has been crafted in harmony with the natural landscape. We have many trees which provide much needed shade on those glorious hot, summer days. We also have our large, covered sandpit, which is very popular throughout the year.
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Cubby house
There is a cubby house for imaginative play, with a vast variety of play equipment stored in our two lockers.
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Climbing frames
We have various climbing frames and activities which enable children to explore their abilities in a safe and supportive way.
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Fun slide
We also have a very popular slide in our garden, where we encourage turn taking and co-operative play.
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Tin boat
The newest addition to our garden is our tin boat, which was very kindly donated by a local family. This has quickly become a favourite activity, with children enjoying letting their imaginations run wild.
Build self-esteem, develop independence and responsibility.
Find out more..