KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool

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About this service
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Director
Fees
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Address

2a Burraneer Ave

ST IVES NSW 2075

KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool, Burraneer Avenue, St. Ives NSW, Australia

02 9449 3110

Monday to Friday 8:15am - 3:45pm

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

Overview

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

With large learning environments amidst a natural bush setting, KU St Ives provides a wonderful environment for children to develop strong relationships and the skills needed to successfully transition to school.

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 also use Marte Meo and Circle of Security to support our approach.

We specialise in a program known as the Helicopter Stories Project, where each day children immerse themselves in the creative process of storytelling. Through this, children develop literacy skills and joy in self-expression.

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Our quality

KU St Ives Barra Brui 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

Hat and sunscreen

Parking

Outdoor play

Public transport

Play-based learning

Storypark

Transition to school

Child doing a drawing at KU St Ives Barra Brui childcare

Children painting at KU St Ives Barra Brui childcare

Children on the seesaw at KU St Ives Barra Brui childcare

Children sculpting with playdough at KU St Ives Barra Brui childcare

Children reading together at KU St Ives Barra Brui childcare

Child climbing a tree at KU St Ives Barra Brui childcare

Director

Karen Wagner is a university qualified teacher with over 25 years’ experience working with young children. She holds a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Teaching in Early Childhood Education and has been the Director of KU St Ives since 2008.

Karen is committed to working with families to ensure the best outcomes for children. Focusing on developing the ‘whole’ child, she is committed to constantly looking at new educational practices.

Karen has a strong interest in ensuring children feel safe and secure at preschool, to allow them to reach their full potential. Karen is a Marte Meo Practitioner and has embedded this teaching approach into daily life at KU St Ives.

Fees

The daily fees for 2024 at KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool are:

Age group	Amount
4 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee	$7.00
3 year old Start Strong Fee Relief fee	$35.00
Start Strong Equity Fee Relief fee	FREE
Unfunded fee	$100.50

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 preschoo

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.

l 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.

Family testimonials

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KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool parent

“The educators are caring and absolutely fantastic. The outdoor space is beautiful and the children get to experience the best of indoors and outdoor play in a natural, safe setting.”

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KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool parent

“KU St Ives Barra Brui is a wonderful preschool with excellent staff and a fantastic environment for early childhood development, learning and growth.”

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KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool parent

“The attitude and disposition of the educators is fantastic. They are genuinely caring and create a positive environment and the children are very happy there.”

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KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool parent

“Safe and interesting learning environment for the kids. My child gained a lot of confidence and independence. They have developed some great friendships and are ready for school.”

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KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool parent

“The educators always go above and beyond to be professional, inclusive and fun. The educators’ knowledge of every single student is unbelievable. I think every child there would feel special.”

Apply to KU St Ives Barra Brui Preschool

KU St Ives Barra Brui 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.