KU Koala Preschool

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Address

61 Murray Street

WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

KU Koala Preschool, Murray Street, Wagga Wagga NSW, Australia

02 6921 2669

Monday to Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm

Preschool (3-5Y)Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5Y)

Overview

KU Koala goes beyond childcare. We create a safe and nurturing environment where childhood is celebrated.

We are proud of our longstanding reputation within the local community of providing rich education and care tailored to each child’s needs in a family-focussed and supportive way.

Our highly experienced and dedicated teachers and educators build strong, trusting relationships with each child, fostering a sense of belonging and confidence.

We have a beautiful garden environment with stunning mature trees that provide natural shade. Our wonderful outdoor area features open spaces and quiet corners that encourage exploration, discovery and connection with nature.

About this service

Our program and approach

When children play and explore, their imagination and curiosity are sparked – they enjoy learning and are inspired to continue learning more.

Our play-based program intentionally provides a wide range of engaging opportunities and activities based on the Early Years Learning Framework.

We strive to provide an aesthetically beautiful learning environment that sparks curiosity, initiative and wonder. Our well-planned environment, filled with inviting resources, provides a rich, multi-sensory experience that fosters a zest for learning.

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Our quality

KU Koala has been independently assessed by the NSW Department of Education, and are proud to be rated as Exceeding the National Quality Standard.

We believe that the positive interactions children have with our staff are the most important component of our high quality program. Our team of teachers and educators are qualified, experienced, caring and motivated.

Our staff undergo continuous professional development, staying at the forefront of early childhood education.

Features

Designed centre

Hat and sunscreen

Education for Sustainability

Outdoor play

Play-based learning

Storypark

Transition to school

Award

KU Koala childcare educator and children playing with rubber frogs in a pond

Children playing outdoors at KU Koala childcare

Children interacting at KU Koala childcare

KU Koala childcare educator looking at shells with a child

KU Koala childcare educator and children playing with water

Director

Dibs Cowley is a university qualified early childhood teacher with over 30 years’ experience working with young children. She has been working at KU Koala since 2002.

Dibs is passionate about the importance of the early years. She believes it is her social responsibility to ensure that all families experience high quality early childhood programs with a dedicated, qualified and creative team of educators that continually engage in meaningful reflection, to create a safe and nurturing environment for each child.

Fees

The daily fees for 2024 at KU Koala Preschool are:

Age group	Amount
4 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee	FREE
3 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee	$10.00
Start Strong Equity Fee Relief fee	FREE
Unfunded fee	$79.00

The NSW Government is committed to ensuring that all children in NSW can participate in 600 hours of quality preschool education in the year before school, no matter where they live or what their circumstances are.

To ensure that affordability is not a barrier for families, the NSW Government provides Start Strong funding. This funding makes 600 hours, or 15 hours per week, of preschool participation in the two years before school more affordable. In KU preschools, this 15 hours per week is met by enrolling for two days per week, and offers your child quality early childhood education.

Which fee will you pay?

Start Strong Fee Relief Fee (3 year olds and 4 year olds)

From 2024, the NSW Government is providing additional fee relief funding of $4,220 per eligible child. This enables NSW preschools to reduce the daily fee as much as possible, within the Start Strong funding parameters.

This funding is for children who:

Turn 3 or 4 years of age by 31 July of the preschool year, and
Are enrolled in a preschool program for 15 hours per week. At KU preschools, the ‘15 hours’ is usually met by enrolling in two 7.5-hour days per week.

Start Strong fee relief can only be accessed at one service, either a preschool or long day care service. This ensures as many children as possible can access affordable early childhood education.

To be eligible for Start Strong fee relief funding, the NSW Department of Education requires parents to sign the ‘Fee Relief Declaration and Consent’ form at the time of enrolment.

Start Strong Equity Fee Relief Fee

The NSW Government provides further funding for children who meet the Start Strong Equity funding criteria. These include:

Children with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background
Children from a family holding a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card
Children with disability or additional needs

If you think you may be eligible for Equity funding, please speak with the Preschool Director further about this.

Unfunded Fee

The Unfunded Fee is charged when a family has chosen to access the Start Strong fee relief at another community preschool or long day care service.

A little more about our fees…

KU has remained very proudly a not-for-profit provider of quality education for more than 129 years. Our fees are designed to cover the operational costs of delivering the unique KU learning experience, and to ensure KU can continue delivering those experiences for many years to come.

Any surplus we may make is reinvested into our local staff, continually improving the quality of our services, and ensuring our long-term sustainability. KU does not distribute our profits to shareholders or send them offshore.

If you have any questions about our fees, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Family testimonials

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KU Koala Preschool parent

“This year, prior to school, is such an important one for our children and it is undeniable that not only does my son bounce out of bed to get there each morning, but that his skills, knowledge, interest in learning and confidence has grown, even in the short time he has been attending. I can’t recommend KU Koala enough!”

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KU Koala Preschool parent

“Incredibly friendly and informative staff. Could not thank them enough for all their great work over the last year. The educators created great relationships with my child, were very informative and encouraging and the centre was the best we have used for any of our children. Absolutely loved our experience at KU Koala.”

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KU Koala Preschool parent

“The variety of play-based learning and educational aspects have really engaged my daughter. Super welcoming, friendly and experienced staff. The regular updates on learning are excellent.”

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KU Koala Preschool parent

“KU Koala is a loving, close knit family that any parent would be happy have their children be a part of.”

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KU Koala Preschool parent

“They were very open to sharing our Eid festivities. They were willing to learn more, making our daughter feel so loved and special. We are very happy that our daughter got to experience preschool at KU Koala.”

Google reviews

KU Koala Preschool

5.0

Based on 2 reviews

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Jilan Haji

06:23 21 Apr 21

Our child 3 years old and everyday cry she want go to School . She can start class in this School ?

Patricia Rath

08:46 30 May 20

Apply to KU Koala Preschool today

KU Koala Preschool offers high-quality early childhood education, where brilliant staff and the play-based program benefit from over 125 years of sector experience. At KU your child is given the best chance to build a great foundation for lifelong learning. Apply now.