More than a Kindergarten
Busy Bees 2025 Kindergarten and Preschool admissions are NOW OPEN.
Give your child a transition to school that will set the foundation for a lifetime of academic success and personal growth.
With our qualified teachers, government approved educational programs and extended hours, you’ll get flexibility without comprising on quality. Did we mention it’s all inclusive? From meals to hats, we’ve got you covered.
How we compare
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How we compare
What will my child learn at Busy Bees?
The Busy Bees curriculum is rooted in the Early Years Learning Framework and combines play-based and structured learning to prepare children for school.
We focus on your child’s holistic development by focusing not only on their academic excellence but also social, emotional, and physical growth. From music and dance to sports and mindfulness activities, we nurture well-rounded individuals.
Under the guidance of our experienced, bachelor qualified teachers, your child will develop vital skills including:
Cognitive Skills
- Learn new vocabulary
- Have confidence to learn
- Be interested in solving problems
Language Skills
- Ask and respond to questions
- Listen to stories being read
- Follow directions and rules
Pre-literacy Skills
- Identify first sounds in words
- Listen to rhyming pairs
- Clap out syllables in words
- Hold a pencil
Self Help Skills
- Unpack lunch box
- Drink from a bottle
- Deal with a structured environment
- Pack away toys
Physical Skills
- Run, jump and balance
- Use equipment
- Use pencils, crayons, glue and scissors
- Sit cross legged on the floor and sit at a table
Social & Emotional Skills
- Participate in play
- Friendships
- Express needs and emotions
- Take turns and share
- Cope with transitions
Cognitive Skills
- Learn new vocabulary
- Have confidence to learn
- Be interested in solving problems
Language Skills
- Ask and respond to questions
- Listen to stories being read
- Follow directions and rules
Self Help Skills
- Unpack lunch box
- Drink from a bottle
- Deal with a structured environment
- Pack away toys
Pre-literacy Skills
- Identify first sounds in words
- Listen to rhyming pairs
- Clap out syllables in words
- Hold a pencil
Physical Skills
- Run, jump and balance
- Use equipment
- Use pencils, crayons, glue and scissors
- Sit cross legged on the floor and sit at a table
Social & Emotional Skills
- Participate in play
- Friendships
- Express needs and emotions
- Take turns and share
- Cope with transitions
Why Choose Busy Bees
NQF Approved Curriculum
Experience an amazing play-based curriculum led by highly qualified Teachers that support your child to get set for school.
Convenience
Never stress again about the 3pm pick-up — our extended hours give you the freedom to drop off and pick up when it works for you.
Nutritious Meals
Say goodbye to the lunch box dramas! Our Bee Healthy menu offers seasonal, nutritious, and delicious meals that nourish young bodies and minds.
Learning Stability
We offer care and education for ages 0 to 6, allowing consistent and stable learning.
Community
Building friendships for school — our wonderful community of families will help make sure your child has some friendly faces as they start school.
Funded Programs
Reduce the cost of out-of-pocket expenses — Government funding is available across ACT, VIC, NSW, QLD and SA.
What do I need to know about Kindergarten / Preschool?
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
ACT
South Australia
Queensland
When does my child attend Kindergarten?
- Starting age: To attend Kindergarten in 2025, your child must be 4 years of age by 30 June 2025.
- Start date: Kindergarten runs alongside the Queensland school terms with Term 1 beginning on 28 January 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kindergarten programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 28 January 2025 — but the earlier the better, spots fill fast!
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Kindergarten before they start their schooling.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 30 June 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kindergarten cost?
- You could get FREE Kindy 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a year through the QLD Government funding program (eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances).
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
New South Wales
When does my child attend Preschool?
- Starting age: Preschool is eligible for children who are at least 3 years of age by 31 July 2025.
- Start date: Preschool runs alongside the New South Wales school terms with Term 1 beginning from 31 January 2025 (Eastern division) and 7 February 2025 (Western division).
- How many days a week: We run Preschool programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 31 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Preschool before they start their schooling.
- 2 years of learning: The NSW Government’s is encouraging families to extend preschool over two years. Children who turn three on or before July 31st of their first preschool year, will receive an additional $500 off preschool fees on top of existing subsidies in that year.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 31 July 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Preschool cost?
- You could save up to $2,110 per child, every year, through the NSW Government funding program (eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances).
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
Victoria
When does my child attend Kinder?
- Starting age: Kinder is eligible for children who are at least 3 years of age by 1 May 2025.
- Start date: Kinder runs alongside the Victoria school terms with Term 1 beginning from 27 January 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kinder programs Monday to Friday, , with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 27 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Kinder before they start their schooling.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 31 July 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kinder cost?
- You could save up to $2,563 per child, every year, through the VIC Government funding program (eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances).
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
Western Australia
When does my child attend Kindergarten?
- Starting age: Kindergarten is eligible for children who are at least 4 years of age by 30 June in the year they participate.
- Start date: Kindergarten runs alongside the Western Australian school terms with Term 1 beginning from 5 February 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kindergarten programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 5 February 2025 but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Yes, children who turn 4 years of age before 1 November are eligible to start preschool mid-year the same year (term 3) on 15 July 2024 and 21 July 2025.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 30 June 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kindergarten cost?
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the Government guidelines here.
ACT
When does my child attend Preschool?
- Starting age: Pre-school is eligible for children who are at least 3 years of age by 30 April in the year they participate.
- Start date: Preschool runs alongside the ACT school terms with Term 1 beginning on 3 February 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Preschool programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 31 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Preschool before they start their schooling.
- 2 years of learning subsidy: The ACT Government’s is encouraging families to extend preschool over two years. Children who turn three on or before April 30 of their first preschool year, are eligible for up to 300 FREE hours! That’s an average saving of $1,329 per child (Eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances). See Set up for Success for more information.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 30 April 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Preschool cost?
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
South Australia
When does my child attend Kindergarten?
- Starting age: Kindergarten is eligible for children who are at least 4 years of age by 1 May in the year they participate.
- Start date: Kindergarten runs alongside the South Australian school terms with Term 1 beginning on 28 January 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kindergarten programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 28 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Yes, children who turn 4 years of age before 31 October are eligible to start Kindergarten mid-year the same year (term 3) on 21 July in 2024 and 22 July in 2025.
So when does my child start school? Children who are at least 5 years of age by 1 May 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kindergarten cost?
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
What do I need to know about Kindergarten / Preschool?
When does my child attend Kindergarten?
- Starting age: To attend Kindergarten in 2025, your child must be 4 years of age by 30 June 2025.
- Start date: Kindergarten runs alongside the Queensland school terms with Term 1 beginning on 28 January 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kindergarten programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 28 January 2025 — but the earlier the better, spots fill fast!
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Kindergarten before they start their schooling.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 30 June 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kindergarten cost?
- You could get FREE Kindy 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a year through the QLD Government funding program (eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances).
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
When does my child attend Preschool?
- Starting age: Preschool is eligible for children who are at least 3 years of age by 31 July 2025.
- Start date: Preschool runs alongside the New South Wales school terms with Term 1 beginning from 31 January 2025 (Eastern division) and 7 February 2025 (Western division).
- How many days a week: We run Preschool programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 31 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Preschool before they start their schooling.
- 2 years of learning: The NSW Government’s is encouraging families to extend preschool over two years. Children who turn three on or before July 31st of their first preschool year, will receive an additional $500 off preschool fees on top of existing subsidies in that year.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 31 July 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Preschool cost?
- You could save up to $2,110 per child, every year, through the NSW Government funding program (eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances).
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
When does my child attend Kinder?
- Starting age: Kinder is eligible for children who are at least 3 years of age by 1 May 2025.
- Start date: Kinder runs alongside the Victoria school terms with Term 1 beginning from 27 January 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kinder programs Monday to Friday, , with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 27 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Kinder before they start their schooling.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 31 July 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kinder cost?
- You could save up to $2,563 per child, every year, through the VIC Government funding program (eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances).
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
When does my child attend Kindergarten?
- Starting age: Kindergarten is eligible for children who are at least 4 years of age by 30 June in the year they participate.
- Start date: Kindergarten runs alongside the Western Australian school terms with Term 1 beginning from 5 February 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kindergarten programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 5 February 2025 but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Yes, children who turn 4 years of age before 1 November are eligible to start preschool mid-year the same year (term 3) on 15 July 2024 and 21 July 2025.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 30 June 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kindergarten cost?
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the Government guidelines here.
When does my child attend Preschool?
- Starting age: Pre-school is eligible for children who are at least 3 years of age by 30 April in the year they participate.
- Start date: Preschool runs alongside the ACT school terms with Term 1 beginning on 3 February 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Preschool programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 31 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Children can enrol anytime during the year but it’s recommended that they do a full year of Preschool before they start their schooling.
- 2 years of learning subsidy: The ACT Government’s is encouraging families to extend preschool over two years. Children who turn three on or before April 30 of their first preschool year, are eligible for up to 300 FREE hours! That’s an average saving of $1,329 per child (Eligibility criteria apply and calculation is based on the individual’s circumstances). See Set up for Success for more information.
So when does my child start school? Children who are 5 years of age by 30 April 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Preschool cost?
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
When does my child attend Kindergarten?
- Starting age: Kindergarten is eligible for children who are at least 4 years of age by 1 May in the year they participate.
- Start date: Kindergarten runs alongside the South Australian school terms with Term 1 beginning on 28 January 2025.
- How many days a week: We run Kindergarten programs Monday to Friday, with each child needing to attend 15 hours a week (usually across 3 days). You can then book additional days flexibly.
- Enrolment cut-off date: You must enrol before 28 January 2025 – but the earlier the better, spots fill fast.
- Is there a mid-year enrolment? Yes, children who turn 4 years of age before 31 October are eligible to start Kindergarten mid-year the same year (term 3) on 21 July in 2024 and 22 July in 2025.
So when does my child start school? Children who are at least 5 years of age by 1 May 2026 can start school in 2026.
How much does Kindergarten cost?
- Check your local Centre’s hourly care rates for fees.
- Calculate your Child Care Subsidy benefits to understand your out of pocket fees.
- After you’ve made your childcare payment, you can get government savings paid back directly to your Busy Bees account (if wanted) to make life easy.
Check the government guidelines here.
