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Located behind St Peter’s Church on Toorak Road and within walking distance of Glendalough, St Kevin’s College Junior School, our Early Learning Centre fosters a sense of excitement and curiosity, encouraging children to explore, research, and ask questions. In partnership with parents, our dedicated teachers create a supportive and collaborative environment that allows each child to develop their sense of belonging and reach their full potential.
Our School’s innovative approach to early childhood education is guided by the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) and influenced by the Reggio Emilia Approach which recognises children as capable and competent, with the ability to communicate, learn, and discover in many ways. The St Peter’s ELC learning environment is dynamic and nurturing. Our unique outdoor space further enhances the learning, providing opportunities for physical play whilst fostering an awareness of sustainability and environmental science.
We invite you to contact us for a tour and we look forward to welcoming you to St Peter’s ELC at St Kevin’s College soon.
Our Approach
St Peter’s Early Learning programs blend the best of theory and practice, taking significant inspiration from the Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education.
Widely recognised as best practice in early childhood education, the Reggio Emilia Approach offers an education that respects children and acknowledges their rights as citizens from birth. Teachers purposefully document children’s learning processes within the group, making the it visible and shaping the subsequent learning.
We view each child as competent, capable, and full of potential; an active participant of their own learning journey. Children are encouraged to explore their interests, engage in discussions, and develop essential skills in problem-solving, hypothesizing, critical reflection, and collaboration. We design engaging learning environments that promote inquiry, seamlessly integrating literacy, numeracy, and more into daily experiences.
Loris Malaguzzi, founder of the Reggio Emilia Approach, described that children have a Hundred Languages with which to express themselves and their understandings. These languages include: drawing, sculpture, dramatic play, dance, music, imagination, construction and many, many more. The Hundred Languages is a pedagogical approach that fosters concept development and deepens understanding, serving as a framework for structuring knowledge and organising learning.
Our Framework
At St Peter’s ELC, our programs are informed by the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF) which provides a broad direction for our ELC educators to facilitate children’s learning.
The VEYLDF sets out outcomes and practices which informs early childhood professionals in their work with all families and their young children from birth. The vision and purpose of the VEYLDF is to guide early childhood professionals in a collective effort with families toward the achievement of the nationally agreed Early Years Learning Outcomes.
The five learning and development outcomes identified for all children in the VEYLDF are:
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators.
Specialist Program
All children at St Peter’s ELC participate in a specialist program throughout the week. From Tuesday to Thursday the children engage with a specialist teacher, exploring music and movement, creative arts, physical education and library.
- Music and Movement: Children explore musical concepts, styles and instruments through interactive experiences such as singing, dancing, and rhythm exercises.
- Creative Arts: Children explore painting, drawing, sculpting, and construction, allowing them to experiment with colours, textures, and materials nurturing their creativity and interests.
- Busy Bodies: This program promotes active play through a variety of engaging group activities, focusing on fundamental skills such as running, jumping, throwing, catching, and balancing.
- Library: Children have the opportunity to borrow from a diverse collection of picture books that interest them. Storytime sessions are a highlight of our library experience, where we read aloud and discuss various stories, promoting language development and comprehension.
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Programs offered
Kinder Program
Children need to be three before April 30 in the year of enrolment.
Full Time & Part time is offered. 3 or 4 days are possible, with days chosen by parents and locked in for each term, with the option to increase throughout the year.
Pre Prep Program
Aimed at children turning 5, in readiness for school.
Full Time & Part time is available – 4 days part time, with Wednesday off.
Both Kinder & Pre Prep Programs allow a maximum of 22 children, with enrolment focused on entering our Kinder Program, and moving through to the Pre Prep Program, with two years of early childhood play based education prior to formal schooling.
Both programs have a full time Teacher, and two Associate Teachers working with the group.
We also offer a Specialist Program, further extending our Educational Programs with creative arts, music & movement, library and Busy Bodies; focusing on gross motor development and wellbeing.
Enrolments
Before completing the Application for Enrolment, parents/guardians are required to read the Enrolment Policy.
Please complete the following forms
and return them to:
enrolments@stkevins.vic.edu.au
OR mail to:
The Dean of Admissions
St Kevin's College
31 Moonga Road, Toorak 3142.
An application fee of $200, an Extract of Birth Entry (or similar documentary evidence of the date of birth) and a Baptismal Certificate is required to accompany the application form. The application fee is non-refundable.
*Please note: The application fee for St Peter’s ELC is separate from the application fee for entry to St Kevin’s College Toorak.
Tuition Fees
3 days - $17,940
4 days - $23,290
5 days - $26,740
