Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds
“Nurturing educators who are focused on developing children’s individual needs whilst creating a dynamic, challenging environment to help the children strive to achieve their best”
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
By Appointment on Wednesdays
Call the Centre Manager on
9386 1337
Watch the 2020 Virtual Tour Here
Applications for 3YO & 4YO Kindergarten 2024 open 3rd April 2023 through
Merri-bek Central Enrolment Scheme
email: centralenrolments@merri-bek.vic.gov.au
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
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Online: Visit moreland.vic.gov.au and complete online application
Last update: June 2019
Forms can be collected:
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Online: Visit merri-bek.vic.gov.au and complete online application
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In person - Merri-bek Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street
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In person – Main office - Doris Blackburn Preschool
Visit Us
Visitors are always welcome to our centre. If there’s anything you’d like to know about our programs and curriculum, please contact us.
(03) 9386 1337
20 Woodlands Avenue, PASCOE VALE SOUTH VIC 3044
Session Times
Red Group
Tuesday 8.30-4pm
Wednesday 8.30-4pm
Blue Group
Tuesday 8.30-4pm
Wednesday 8.30-4pm
Purple Group
Thursday 8.30am-4pm
Friday 8.30am-4pm
4 Year Old Kinder Program
Orange Group
Thursday 8.30am-4pm
Friday 8.30am-4pm
3 Year Old Groups
Green Group
Monday 8.30am-1.30pm
Yellow Group
Monday 9.00am-2.00pm
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 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 three and 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 LEADERSHIP TEAM
Centre Manager/Nominated Supervisor - Angela Favero
Educational Leader/Nominated Supervisor - Pam Roberts
OUR TEACHIN TEAM
Blue Group
Pam Roberts - Teacher
Najla Bruno - Early Childhood Educator
Hiromi Centofanti - Early Childhood Educator
Red Group
Ellen Vigilante - Teacher
Mina Massara - Early Childhood Educator
TBA - Early Childhood Educator
3YO Green Group
Sandy Nagodavithana - Early Childhood Teacher
Onny Octaviani – Early Childhood Educator
Jihan Kartamuhari-woo - Early Childhood Educator
Language Teachers (Mandarin)
Peipei Yu
Suzy Chen
Di Yan
Purple Group
Tatiana Koukounaris – Teacher
Jihan Kartamuhari-woo – Early Childhood Educator
Onny Octaviani – Early Childhood Educator
Orange Group
Peipei Yu - Teacher
Rachael Matumla - Early Childhood Educator
Robyn Poskus - Early Childhood Educator
3YO Yellow Group
Izabella Davies - Teacher
Michelle Ericson - Early Childhood Educator
Josie Triulcio - Early Childhood Educator
Additional Educators
Nora Liang - Lunch Break Relief
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 3 & 4 year old group.
The per capita grant covers 15 hours for 4YO and 5 hours for 3YO of preschool for children. Fees and fundraising contribute towards the difference between the funding 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.
In 2022, the preschool fees will be:
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4YO
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$495.00 per term (2 x 7.5 hours sessions - total 15 hours), which includes a $15 fundraising levy.
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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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$200.00 per term (1 x 5hr session), which includes a $15 fundraising levy.
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