Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds
Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds
Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds
Learning at Doris Blackburn Preschool

Making a Difference
About Us
Doris Blackburn Preschool has been providing quality,
affordable education for 4 and 3 year old children in the local area for over 70 years.
We are an independent, community based centre that encourages our children to engage in a play based program making their learning meaningful, relevant, interesting and imaginative.
Centre Tours
Term 4 Dates

Monday 18th November 2019
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By appointment only
Book Now 9386 1337
Applications for 4YO program 2021 will open 1st March 2020

Forms can be collected:
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In person - Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street
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In person – Main office - Doris Blackburn Preschool, please see Pam or Angela
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Online: Visit moreland.vic.gov.au and complete online application
Last update: June 2019
3YO Activity Group 2021

Intake period is from 1st February to 31st March 2020.
Applications to be made in writing via email to doris.blackburn.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au.
Any queries, please contact Pam or Angela on 9386 1337
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Session Times
Red Group
Monday 9.00am-3.00pm
Tuesday 9.00am-3.00pm
Wednesday 8.45am-11.45am
Blue Group
Tuesday 8.30-4pm
Wednesday 8.30-4pm
Purple Group
Thursday 8.30am-4pm
Friday 8.30am-4pm
Orange Group
Thursday 8.30am-4pm
Friday 8.30am-4pm
4 Year Old Kinder Program
3 Year Old Activity Group
Monday- 8.45am-11.45am
Wednesday- 12.45pm-3.45pm

Overall Rating: Exceeding National Quality Standard
Doris Blackburn Preschool was accessed by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) in late 2017 and was rewarded the Exceeding National Quality Standard.


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Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Jessica Teague – Early Childhood Educator
Pei Pei – Early Childhood Educator
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with one qualified teacher, one full time educator and a part time educator.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Our Educators
Our dedicated and talented team of teaching professionals are committed to the overall development of your child. The staff at Doris Blackburn Preschool work as a team to facilitate children’s emerging interests in language, literacy and numeracy through PLAY and by developing shared understandings with families we can support your children’s acquisition of skills to prepare them for school and beyond.
Our four year old preschool sessions are run with 3 full time educators - a qualified teacher, diploma & certificate III.
Our centre is staffed in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011. All our staff are required to satisfy a current Work With Children Check, to hold first aid qualifications and are asthma and anaphylaxis trained.
OUR TEACHING TEAM
Centre Director- Pam Roberts Administration Officer -Angela Favero
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Peipei Yu – Early Childhood Educator
Josie Triulcio– Early Childhood Educator
Red Group
Elena Grande – Teacher
Mina Massara – Early Childhood Educator
Shelby Troy – Early Childhood Educator
3YO Activity Group
Yvonne Bischofberger
Early Childhood Educator
Najla Bruno
Early Childhood Educator
Purple Group
Tatiana Koukounaris – Teacher
Ellen Vigilante – Early Childhood Educator
Effie Liberti – Early Childhood Educator
Orange Group
Vivian Lin– Teacher, Orange Group
Sally Wang – Early Childhood Educator
Robyn Poskus – Early Childhood Educator
Additional Educators
Nora Liang - Lunch Break Relief
Hiromi Centofanti - Lunch Break Relief
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Fees
Doris Blackburn is partly funded by the Victorian Government who provides us with a ‘per capita grant’ for every eligible child enrolled in the 4 year old group.
The per capita grant now covers 15 hours of preschool for children and fundraising contributes towards the difference between the grant and the cost of running the preschool.
Fees are essential to the successful running of the preschool and our budget is worked out to keep fees as low as possible but to still cover our costs.
B-Pay is our preferred payment option.
In 2019, the preschool fees will be:
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4YO
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$465.00 per term which includes a $15 fundraising levy which applies each term.
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Holders of a current health care card will be eligible for a reduced fee.
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3YO ​
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$565.00 per term, 2 x 3hr sessions, which includes a $15 fundraising levy.
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Health Care Card subsidies are not applicable for the 3YO groups.
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