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A welcoming kindergarten where each child is supported to ‘belong, grow and blossom’.
Contact details
Address: 2 Kendall Street, Canterbury 3126
Phone: (03) 9836 0305
Email: [email protected]
Website: Canterbury Gardens Kindergarten website
Visit the kindergarten: Visit our How to choose page for information about the annual open day in May, or contact the kindergarten to arrange a time to visit.
About Canterbury Gardens Kindergarten
A kindergarten where experienced, passionate teachers and co-educators strive to provide a magical year for each child. The stimulating play-based program is open-ended, flexible and responsive to the children’s interests and individual levels of development.
The program includes music time, special days (for example, grandparent/s day), gardening, an end of year concert and many more exciting experiences.
Learn more about the centre's staff, programs, facilities and philosophies on the Canterbury Gardens Kindergarten website.
2025 provisional session times
3-year-old kindergarten program
Caterpillars – 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week and 2 hours and 15 minutes of additional optional hours.
| Day | Free kinder hours | Additional hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00 am to 2 pm | 2 pm to 2:45 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 2 pm | 2 pm to 2:45 pm |
| Thursday | 9:00 am to 2 pm | 2 pm to 2:45 pm |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Butterflies – 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week and 4 hours and 30 minutes (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday) or 11 hours of additional optional hours (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday).
| Day | Free kinder hours | Additional hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
| Friday | None | 8:30 am to 3 pm |
2025 fees per term
The Victorian Government Free Kinder initiative is available at this kindergarten. Concession rates don't apply.
3-year-old kindergarten program
- Caterpillars (15 hours per week): free
- Additional hours (2 hours and 15 minutes per week): $350
4-year-old kindergarten program
- Butterflies (15 hours per week): free
- Additional hours (4 hours 30 minutes per week): $675
- Additional hours (11 hours per week): $1650
2025 deposits
- Enrolment deposit: $300. This is refundable on commencement.
Voluntary costs
- 3-year-old: $250 per term
- 4-year-old: $250 per term
2024 session times
3-year-old kindergarten program
Caterpillars – 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kindergarten each week.
| Day | Start time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:30 am to 2:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am to 2:30 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am to 2:30 pm |
4-year-old kindergarten program
Butterflies – 22 places
This program offers 15 hours of free kinder per week and 4 hours and 30 minutes of additional optional hours.
| Day | Free kinder hours | Additional hours |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am to 1:30 pm | 1:30 pm to 3 pm |
2024 fees per term
The Victorian Government Free Kinder initiative is available at this kindergarten. Concession rates don't apply.
3-year-old kindergarten program
- Caterpillars (15 hours per week): free
4-year-old kindergarten program
- Butterflies (15 hours per week): free
- Additional hours (4 hours 30 minutes per week): $350
2024 deposits
- Enrolment deposit: $300. This is refundable on commencement.
Voluntary costs
- 3-year-old: $250 per term
- 4-year-old: $250 per term
Rating against the National Quality Standard
Early childhood education and care services are assessed and rated against the National Quality Standard (NQS) to:
- promote continuous improvement in the provision of quality education and care
- improve knowledge and access to information about the quality of services to help families make informed decisions about their child’s education and care.
See Canterbury Gardens Kindergarten's rating against the NQS and learn more about the rating and assessment process on the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority website.
Note: These details have been provided by Canterbury Gardens Kindergarten. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Canterbury Gardens Kindergarten website.