Our preschool
RSS Preschool
Reynella South Preschool is located within the school grounds in a spacious, safe and well resourced indoor and outdoor environment. We strive to create a fun, engaging and inspiring play based program shaped by children’s interests, strengths, prior knowledge and voices. Educators are present and responsive, nurturing autonomy, agency, curiosity and critical thinking. We value building a welcoming and inclusive setting where diversity is respected and celebrated, and strong partnerships with families are valued, recognising parents and carers as a child’s first educators. As a school based preschool, we provide rich learning experiences across the site to support a confident transition to school, embedding literacy and numeracy through play while scaffolding challenge and problem solving.
Enrolment and Fees
When your child can start preschool
Your child is entitled to access 4 terms (1 year) of government preschool in the year before they start school.
Start of year (January) intake – If your child turns 4 before 1 May you can enrol them to start preschool at the start of year intake, beginning of term 1.
Mid-year (July) intake – If your child turns 4 between 1 May to 31 October you can enrol them to start preschool at the mid-year intake, beginning of term 3.
Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through a mid-year intake they will undertake 4 terms of preschool.
If your child turns 4 after 31 October they can start preschool at the beginning of the following year.
If you are uncertain about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, please talk to us about your options.
If your child is Aboriginal or under guardianship (child in care) they can enrol for 15 hours of preschool after they turn 3.
Enrolling your child
You can register your interest to enrol your child with us by using the preschool registration of interest form. This form is also available from the preschool or school.
Try to register your interest 6 months before your child is due to start preschool. January intake by June (year before) and mid year intake December (year before). You can register your interest earlier than these dates.
Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you should indicate at least 2 other preschool options on your form and register your interest at your catchment preschool and any other preschools you indicate.
If we can offer your child a place with us we’ll send you an offer letter in Term 3 for start of year intake and Term 1 for the mid-year intake. You can accept the offer by returning all documentation required in the letter of offer along with acknowledgement of your acceptance.
Before your child starts
You will be notified of some transition visit dates that your child can come along to before they start preschool. This will be a chance for your child to meet the staff, other children and familiarise themself with the preschool environment. Please contact us to find out more.