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603 Toorak Rd
Toorak, Victoria
Australia

98271855

Our Program

For enrolment enquires please call John Mackenzie Kindergarten on 9827 1855 or email enrolments@jmkinder.com.au

FOUR-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN

We have two four-year old groups:

  • Turtle Group: attend kindergarten Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

  • Manna Gum Group: attend kindergarten Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Day2025 Turtle Group2025 Manna Gum Group
Monday8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday8:30am-4:00pm
Wednesday (Optional)8:30am-4.00pm8:30am-4:00pm
Thursday8:30am-4:00pm
Friday8:30am-4:00pm

All four-year old children receive 2 days of kindergarten each week ($450 per term). The 3-day program, including Wednesdays, is $1,500 per term.

FOUR-YEAR OLD SESSION PROGRAMS 

Music and Movement Program  
Monday (Turtle) and Tuesday (Manna Gum)

  • Teacher: Julie Okraglik

Miss Julie takes the children on a musical journey and explores the different ways they can move their bodies and use their voices. Musical instruments and storybooks are introduced, adding to your child’s musical experience.

Wellbeing Wednesday
(Turtle and Manna Gum)

Each Wednesday the children participate in structured lessons focusing on the children’s Wellbeing. We investigate our wellbeing using the ‘We Thinkers Program’. Our expert Teachers also explore Literacy on Wednesdays, focusing on Phonics and the letters S,A,T,P,I,N to begin the childrens literacy journey.

THREE-YEAR OLD KINDERGARTEN

We have two three-year old groups:

  • Wombat (Warin) Group: attend kindergarten Monday and Thursday.

  • Yarra Group: attend kindergarten Tuesday and Friday.

Day2025 Wombat (Warin) Group2025 Yarra Group
Monday8:45am-3:00pm
Tuesday8:45am-3:00pm
Wednesday
Thursday8:45am-3:00pm
Friday8:45am-3:00pm

All three-year old children receive 12 core hours of kindergarten programming each week. 

THREE-YEAR OLD SESSION PROGRAMS 

Music and Movement Program  
Monday (Wombat) and Tuesday (Yarra)

  • Teacher: Julie Okraglik

Miss Julie takes the children on a musical journey and explores the different ways they can move their bodies and use their voices. Musical instruments and storybooks are introduced, adding to your child’s musical experience.

Cooking
Thursday (Wombat) and Friday (Yarra)

This program combines cooking and learning about food, health and nutrition into one program. Teachers will either choose a recipe to cook with the children, or share an activity that helps children learn about health and nutrition. Games and songs will also be introduced in this program.