KU Avalon Preschool

Overview
About this service
Features
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Director
Fees
Testimonials

Address

118a Avalon Pde
AVALON NSW 2107

118a Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach NSW 2107, Australia

02 9918 6583

Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm

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

Overview

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

As one of the longest-standing preschools on the peninsula, we are proud of our 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 experienced and dedicated educators build strong, trusting relationships with each child, fostering a sense of belonging and confidence.

With an expansive outdoor play area and deep community links, KU Avalon offers endless opportunities for exploration, creativity and connection.

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.

Our indoor-outdoor program encourages children to explore and connect with nature in our expansive outdoor play area, instilling a deep appreciation for our environment.

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Our quality

KU Avalon 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

Public transport

Play-based learning

Storypark

Transition to school

Children playing with trains at KU Avalon childcare

Children playing on the slide at KU Avalon childcare

Child riding a tricycle at KU Avalon childcare

Children playing outdoors at KU Avalon childcare

Children playing in the outdoor kitchen at KU Avalon childcare

Director

Mariza Economides is a four-year university qualified early childhood teacher with over 25 years’ experience working with young children.

She has been working at KU Avalon since 2013 and has a deep understanding of the needs of the Avalon community.

Fees

The daily fees for 2024 at KU Avalon Preschool are:

Age group	Fees
4 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee	$4.00
3 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee	$30.00
Start Strong Equity Fee Relief fee	FREE
Unfunded fee	$97.00

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 Avalon parent

“I love the integrated outdoor play and focus on natural materials and minimal plastics in the play space. Our daughter loves her time at KU Avalon and I don’t think there is anything she would change.”

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KU Avalon parent

“Individualised attention to my child was very impressive and sets KU above other services. It’s not a single-cookie-cutter culture and this allowed my child to develop at his own pace.”

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KU Avalon parent

“My son loves KU Avalon and loves his educators. He’s made some great friends and I love that they do things as a group and can split into smaller friendship groups, too.”

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KU Avalon parent

“I have loved all the learning opportunities that have been presented at KU Avalon. I am always impressed with the knowledge that my kids are learning on a daily basis.”

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KU Avalon parent

“Our family will always cherish our experience with KU Avalon. It has been the absolute gold standard of early childhood school. Thank you to the entire team.”

Apply to KU Avalon Preschool today

KU Avalon 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.