Hours and Terms dates 2026

All groups for 2026 attend for 15 hours per week. We currently have attending 5 x Prior to School groups, 3 x Junior Preschool Groups.

Each group has a maximum of 20 children

Tadpoles 2 1
Junior Preschool – Tadpoles

Monday & Thursday 8.15am – 3.45pm

hacthling
Junior Preschool – Hatchlings

Tuesday & Wednesday 8.15am – 3.45pm

puggles 2
Junior Preschool – Puggles

Monday & Tuesday 8.30am – 4pm

EMU 3
Prior to School – Emus

Wednesday & Friday 8.30am – 4pm

frogs 1
Prior to School – Frogs

Monday & Thursday 8.15am – 3.45pm

Turtles 3
Prior to School – Turtles

Tuesday & Wednesday 8.45am – 4.15pm

kangarooo
Prior to School – Kangaroos

Tuesday & Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00pm

Platypus 2
Prior to School – Platypus

Monday & Thursday 9am – 3pm and Friday 9am – 12pm

Term Dates 2026

TERM START FINISH
1 30th Jan 2026
Pre-attendance interviews From Monday 3rd Feb
Wednesday 1st April
Thursday 2nd April: Centre Closure for First Aid update
2 Monday 20th April Friday 26th June
3 Monday 13th July Friday 18th Sept
4 Monday 5th October Friday 18th December
17th & 18th Clean up days no children in attendance
Last sessions will be 16th Dec

Public Holidays / Centre Closure Days 2026

Labor Day: Monday 9th March CENTRE CLOSURE: Thursday 2nd April (Staff First Aid & Anaphylaxis Training)
Good Friday: Friday 3rd April Melbourne Cup Race Day: Tuesday 3rd November
King's Birthday: Monday 8th June Statewide Orientation Day: Tuesday 8th December
Staff Professional Development: TBD