Free Kinder for SPK
The Victorian Government has committed $9 billion to expand kindergarten programs across the state. As part of this initiative, “Free Kinder” will be available for all Victorian three and four year old children at participating services to allow every Victorian child to get the best start in life no matter where they live.
Summerhill Park Kindergarten will be opting into this initiative, offering 15 hours of “Free Kinder” per week to families.
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The funds provided by the government fall short of our ongoing operating costs, so to ensure we can continue to offer our high quality program, we request a voluntary contribution from our families to go towards class materials, supplies, incursions, and administration. These are outlined below.
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In addition, while we will be offering 15 hours per week of kindergarten at no cost under the Free Kinder Initiative, for the hours above 15 hours per week a gap fee applies.
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Timetable and Fees
Red
3 Year Old Program
2 days per week
Wednesdays & Fridays 8:30am - 4:00pm
15 hours
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2024: Voluntary contribution of $350 per term
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2025: Voluntary contribution of $1200 per annum
Blue
4 Year Old Program
2 days per week
Mondays & Tuesdays
8:30am - 4:00pm
15 hours
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2024: Voluntary contribution of $350 per term
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2025: Voluntary contribution of $1200 per annum
Yellow
4 Year Old Program
2 days per week
Tuesdays & Thursdays
8:30am - 4:00pm
15 hours
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2024: Voluntary contribution of $350 per term
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2025: Voluntary contribution of $1200 per annum
Green
4 Year Old Program
2 days per week
Mondays & Thursdays
8:30am - 4:00pm
15 hours
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2024: Voluntary contribution of $350 per term
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2025: Voluntary contribution of $1200 per annum
Purple
4 Year Old Program
3 days per week
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
8:30am - 4:00pm
22.5 hours*
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2024: Fee of $1200 per term
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2025: Fee of $1300 per term
* Our Purple 4 year old group kinder program is based on 22.5 hours of kindergarten. The fees for this group reflect the hours offered beyond those subsidised as part of the "Free kinder" program. For those wishing to attend 15 hours only of kinder, we would recommend our Blue, Yellow and Green 4 year old groups.​
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A Note for 2026 Families
Summerhill Park Kindergarten is currently included in Boroondara Council’s future infrastructure planning, with renewal works scheduled for 2027. At this stage, no confirmed timelines or relocation details have been finalised. We encourage families to select their preferred kindergarten based on their educational values and community fit. The Council’s central enrolment system allows families to update preferences later if needed, without affecting their place in the allocation process.
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Meet our Teachers
SPK employs staff with the appropriate early childhood qualifications and experience to meet regulatory requirements.
Megan is a kindergarten teacher with 16 years’ experience. She has two secondary school aged boys who attended Summerhill Park Kindergarten & Megan was a member of the committee at that time. She has been employed with SPK since 2009.
Megan bases her program on encouraging children’s creative expression through open ended experiences, developing healthy relationships & expanding upon the children’s ideas & interests.
Megan Bennett
Educator of 3 Year Old Group
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(Bachelor Early Childhood Education)
Christine Pritenang
Educator of 3 Year Old Group
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(DipEd Early Childhood Education)
Christine has 30 years’ experience as a kindergarten teacher, enjoying 23 of those at Summerhill Park Kindergarten. Christine enjoys the children’s creative thinking & loves to provide an open-ended creative program that encourages the children to extend on their individual skills. She enjoys lots of singing with the children to encourage language & concentration skills.