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Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds 

Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds 

Preschool for 3 & 4 year olds 

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Learning at Doris Blackburn Preschool

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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.

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Centre Tours
By Appointment on Wednesdays
Call the Centre Manager on
9386
1337

Watch the 2020 Virtual Tour Here

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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:

  • In person - Moreland Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street

  • In person – Main office - Doris Blackburn Preschool  

  • Online: Visit moreland.vic.gov.au and complete online application

Last update: June 2019

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Forms can be collected:

  • Online: Visit merri-bek.vic.gov.au and complete online application

  • In person - Merri-bek Civic Centre, 90 Bell Street

  • In person – Main office - Doris Blackburn Preschool

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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

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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

Nursery School

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 

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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 

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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 

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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
 

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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 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:

  • 4YO

    • $495.00 per term (2 x 7.5 hours sessions - total 15 hours), which includes a $15 fundraising levy.

    • Holders of a current health care card will be eligible for a reduced fee.  

  • 3YO 

    • $200.00 per term (1 x 5hr session), which includes a $15 fundraising levy.

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