We are excited to offer a Three-Year-Old Kindergarten Program commencing in Semester Two, 2025, ensuring that young children receive a quality start to their Catholic education. Our safe, nurturing, and enriching environment provides the foundation for a successful transition into our exceptional Early Learning Centre. This Pre-Kindy program for children who have turned three years old are welcome to join our college community.
Where: Early Learning Centre
When: Mondays, 8am – 2pm
Play-Based Learning & Development
Grounded in play-based learning, our program is committed to:
- Developing Independence & Self-Help Skills – by encouraging confidence in everyday tasks.
- Supporting a Holistic Development – assisting growth across physical, social, emotional, cognitive, language, and spiritual domains.
- Self-Regulation & Wellbeing – Strengthening children’s mental and emotional health.
- Positive Identity & Self-Image – Helping each child build confidence and a strong sense of self.
Cultural Inclusivity & Sustainability
Our program embeds First Nations perspectives, celebrating diversity and acknowledging each child’s unique background, culture and language. We also encourage children to explore sustainability, helping them understand the role they play in building sustainable communities.
Strong Family Partnerships
We believe that parents are a child’s first educators, and we welcome strong family engagement. Our program encourages parent involvement, providing support and guidance to ensure families feel confident in their child’s development.
Quality Teaching & Learning
At St Mary’s College, our Three-Year-Old Kindergarten follows a structured yet flexible approach, ensuring that:
- Learning experiences expand children’s thinking and promote a love for lifelong learning.
- Multimodal play opportunities encourage creativity in areas such as art, music, and movement.
- Routine and flexible environments help children feel secure and supported.
Individual learning styles are respected, allowing each child to develop at their own pace.
Through this initiative, St Mary’s College reinforces its commitment to high-quality early childhood education, ensuring young learners receive the foundation they need for a successful and confident K-12 college journey committed to our college values of Courage, Love, Empathy, Acceptance and Resilience are pivotal to our K-12 education.
The program, facilitated by a qualified Early Childhood educator and support staff, runs from 8am-2pm Mondays
Classes are capped at 20 students in the group.
Enrolment
Children must turn 3 years old before the 30th of June that year, in order to attend the 3 year old Kindergarten Program.
To enrol your child, you are required to complete and sign the Enrolment Form and provide supporting documents. The details required on the Enrolment Form are needed by our Educators to help them take the best possible care of your child. It is also a legal licensing requirement.
Provide all required documentation, e.g. child’s birth certificate, Australian Immunisation Record, custodial papers, court orders, medical conditions plans etc.
It is a legal requirement that St Mary’s College have an AIR statement for all enrolled children that is no more than 2 months old at the time of enrolment. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept any other format of immunisation records.
The Immunisation History Statement MUST be ‘up to date’ or state that the child is on an approved ‘catch up schedule’
Children who are unimmunised cannot be enrolled into the Service unless they meet the exemption guidelines set out by the Government and have the required supporting documentation.
Enrolment into the 3-year-old program is separate to the enrolment process for Kindergarten through to Year 12 at St Mary’s College. We strongly encourage families wishing to continue their educational journey into Kindergarten and beyond, to complete the student application & information forms available at Enrol Now – St Mary’s College Broome, and submit alongside the 3 year old application forms.
Fees
Fees for the 3 year old program are billed annually, prorata based on children’s enrolment date.
The 3 year old program cost is approx. $70 per day. (Up to $2800 Per Annum)
Fees are payable from first day of attendance until the end of the school year.
See School Fees page for further information.
