INDIVIDUALITY, LEARNING, FUN
SURREY HILLS PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE
INDIVIDUALITY, LEARNING, FUN
Facilities and gardens
Facilities and gardens
Facilities and gardens
The word “kindergarten” means “Children’s garden”. At Surrey Hills Pre-School Centre (SHPC) we have a Children’s garden to be proud of. Our indoor space takes full advantage with expansive windows views of this natural environment.
The children enjoy a wide variety of play spaces, lots of natural shade, new climbing equipment and a large wooden boat for lots of imaginative play. The children are always busy in the sandpit, digging patch or on the bike track.
SHPC is nestled amongst South Surrey Park, with trees surrounding and a creek meandering close by. We often have Kookaburras laughing while we play and ducks visiting our playground.
Programs
Facilities and gardens
Facilities and gardens
The program is planned around the individual needs of each child and the group as a whole. All children are encouraged to develop to their full potential.
The program provides open ended individual and group activities that encourage the children’s physical, social, intellectual, language and emotional development.
- 3/4 year old Preschool
- 4/5 year old Kindergarten
- Music Program
- Bush Kinder
- Art
- Wellbeing
- Indigenous Perspectives
- Sustainability
- After Hours Care Program Blue & Yellow Groups only NEW in 2023
Enrolment
Facilities and gardens
Enrolment
Kindergarten enrolments are managed by the Boroondara Kindergarten Central Enrolment Scheme (BKCES).
Applications can be completed online or via the application form from the BKCES website.
For more information on enrolment, timetables & fees, click here.
For more information on tours, click here.
our educators
KAREN WOOLSEY
KAREN WOOLSEY
KAREN WOOLSEY
Early Childhood Teacher
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM – Blue Group
Karen is the Educational Leader and Nominated Supervisor, as well as the Blue group educator. She has 30 years experience (20+ years at our kinder) and a Masters of Education.
Karen feels privileged to guide the children and their families through their early educational journey. Her educational philosophy is based on developing the children’s life skills of confidence, self esteem, positive social engagements, proactive and empathetic social language strategies and enjoyment of all the fabulous opportunities kindergarten offers children.
ANGELA ROWE
KAREN WOOLSEY
KAREN WOOLSEY
Early Childhood Teacher
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM – Red Group
Angela joined Surrey Hills Pre-School Centre in 2016 as a teacher in the 4-year-old program. She has completed a Master of Early Childhood Education qualification at Deakin University and continued her studies in primary education and disability studies at RMIT.
Angela is passionate about using the children’s interests and ideas in the classroom. She loves creating opportunities for the children to extend their learning through play as well as spontaneous and intentional teacher directed learning. She values outdoor learning and the important life lessons children can learn from the environment.Email: angela.rowe@surreyhillspreschool.com.au
SUE GOOLD
KAREN WOOLSEY
SUE PETERSEN
Early Childhood Teacher
KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM – Green & Yellow Group s
Sue has a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and over 30 years experience working with both four and three year old pre-schoolers.
Sue is very passionate about the importance of families as the first teachers and providing opportunities for children to grow and learn in a safe and nurturing environment.
SUE PETERSEN
SUE PETERSEN
SUE PETERSEN
Early Childhood Co-educator
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM – Bue Group
Sue began as a parent and Committee Member. Sue started working at SHPC in 1993 with the yellow group. In 2000, Sue started working with the Pre-school groups. Sue enjoys working with the dedicated teachers.
Children have so much to offer and fill Sue with inspiration every time they meet. Sue believes it is very important to listen to children and often thinks she learns more from them than they do from her.
Email: sue.petersen@surreyhillspreschool.com.au
JULIE CIGLER
SUE PETERSEN
JULIE CIGLER
Early Childhood Co-educator
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM – Red Group
Julie is a co-educator in the Pre-School program. Julie joined Surrey Hills Pre-School Centre in 2006 as an additional co-educator, supporting staff with children with additional needs.
Quickly welcomed by the Pre-School community, she was soon featuring in the teaching room as a relief co-educator and then a permanent co-educator, working with one of the 4-Year-Old groups in 2012.
HANNAH DUKE
SUE PETERSEN
JULIE CIGLER
Early Childhood Co-educator
PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM - Green and Yellow Groups
Hannah is currently studying the Bachelor of Early Childhood Education with Deakin University. She has a keen interest in fostering creativity and expression in young children and is overjoyed to be launching her career in early childhood education with Surrey Hills Preschool Centre. Hannah has a smiling face and an enthusiastic, friendly attitude enjoyed by all.
ANNE-MARIE ANDERSON
ANNE-MARIE ANDERSON
ANNE-MARIE ANDERSON
Early Childhood Co-educator
Anne-Marie has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, with over 13 years experience and is excited to be joining Surrey Hills Preschool as the Lunch Cover for Red Group on a Thursday and Friday.
Anne-Marie is passionate about helping children feel safe and secure, while exploring, creating, and learning through play together.
Anna Williams
ANNE-MARIE ANDERSON
ANNE-MARIE ANDERSON
Early Childhood Co-educator
Anna has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and has joined the Preschool as a lunch time reliever on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Anna enjoys spending time with the children, helping them explore, create and grow through play.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF country
Our kindergarten sits on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. We would also like to pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and emerging.
We celebrate diversity and inclusivity
We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.