Welcome to Kalaya Children's Centre
Kalaya Children's Centre is an integrated Department of Education
& Children's Services (DECD) site with an Aboriginal focus.
Services include sessional kindergarten, long day care, pre-entry and an off site occasional care program.
Kalaya was opened in 1975 and moved to our current location on the corner of Webb Street and Spring Street Queenstown, however the values and history of the centre remain an integral part of our Centre.
Kalaya's vision includes being recognised as a nurturing centre of excellence that is culturally responsive, provides quality education and care which enables a holistic approach to children's learning, wellbeing and development.
Kalaya provides a culturally responsive and quality play based curriculum that is welcoming and inclusive of all family backgrounds.
In 2007 the children at Kalaya were involved in developing a Kaurna Counting Book and CD titled Kaurna Warraarra Woonbawonbandi which has realised success throughout Australia and beyond.
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| Kalaya Book Order Form | 32 KB | Adobe PDF |
The positive response to the release of this publication prompted the 2010 Kalaya Management Committee to liaise with the Kaurna Warra Pintyandi and the Port Adelaide Enfield Council to develop two new books titled Kuranye Kaurnaarra (colours in Kaurna) and Nunno Kaurnaarra (body parts in Kaurna).
Kalaya Children's Centre has access to special needs services including speech pathology, psychology, bilingual support, behaviour management and other services in response to individual needs.
We have a superb layout with spacious outdoor areas with many native trees and plants, large lawn, bike paths to ride around, a rocky waterfall leading into the sandpit, gardens to explore, a vegetable garden, play platforms and a Wiltja.
Explore our website to find out more about what we can offer for your child/ren's preschool education needs. Please don't hesitate to contact us for any further information or to arrange a time to come visit our centre.
Contact Information
| Director: | Lynette Callaghan |
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| Phone: | (08) 8447 6519 |
| Fax: | (08) 8447 6036 |
| Address: | 50 Webb Street QUEENSTOWN SA 5014 |
| Region: | Western Adelaide |
| E-mail: | staff.kalaya@kalayacc.sa.edu.au |
Feedback and complaints
Let us know if you have feedback or a complaint, or if you want to give us a compliment. Feedback is valuable as it helps us shape our services to meet your needs.
Our parent guide to raising a concern or complaint (word 904KB)
Session Times
Children in South Australia are entitled to five sessions of Preschool a week. Their Preschool year is the twelve months prior to starting school. Aboriginal Children and Children under the Guardianship of the Minister (GOMS) are eligible to start Preschool at 3 years of age.
For any enquiries regarding bookings for Preschool, Child care or Offsite Occasional Care please email Kalaya Children's Centre at info@kalayacc.sa.edu.au
| Morning Sessions | 8.45am – 11.30am, Monday to Thursday |
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| Afternoon Sessions: | 12.30pm – 3.15pm, Monday to Thursday |
| Lunch Time: | 11.30am – 12.30pm. |
| Child Care: | 7.00am – 6.00pm, Monday to Friday |
Parent Information
Our program focuses on providing learning experiences to foster the development of lifelong learning in life skills and competencies. Our Centre follows the National Early Learning Framework, Belonging, Being and Becoming.
The focus is on five Learning Outcomes:
- Children have a strong sense of Identity
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are effective communicators
We foster, nurture and enhance your child's positive self awareness to ensure they have successful learning experiences in all areas of the curriculum.
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| Parent Handbook | 636 KB | Adobe PDF |
Playgroup Information
We are currently reviewing the Playgroup at Kalaya Children's Centre.
Occasional Care
While we do not offer Occasional Care our staff can assist you with other local options for child care.
Context Statement
The Context Statement provides detailed information about our preschool.
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| Kalaya Children's Centre Context Statement | 49 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Kalaya Children's Centre Bus Driver J&P | 32 KB | Adobe PDF |