About

Our Playgroup is a creative nature-based community for children with parents/carers, exploring Blue Gum’s philosophical approach to lifelong learning, and ways to support relationships – child:child, child:adult and adult:adult.

Playgroup provides opportunities for children to investigate the natural world, and research a wide variety of materials to discover their properties and possibilities; and to experience community through shared experience!

Blue Gum’sPlaygroup is co-ordinated by a qualified Early Childhood educator and operates during school terms. (Our school term dates can be located on our website under Frequently Asked Questions). Tours or trial days are not offered for playgroup families as you will be attending your session with your child.

When

Playgroup has 5 sessions across the week.

  • Group A, Tuesday: 9:30am-11:30am
  • Group B, Tuesday: 10:30am-12:30pm
  • Group C, Wednesday: 9:30am-11:30am: Bush Playgroup
  • Group D, Thursday: 9:30am-11:30am
  • Group E, Thursday: 10:30am-12:30pm

What is Bush playgroup?

Those who elect to join the Wednesday group, spend the whole 2-hour playgroup session on Mount Majura! Bush playgroup families meet our playgroup director at a designated space each week.

Enrolment process for playgroup

Some things to note regarding the playgroup enrolment process. 

  • Returning playgroup families are our first priority for placement. Offers will be emailed if we have positions available.
  • Families who have siblings in school will be prioritised.
  • Additional considerations are given to length of time that you have been on the waiting list.
  • Age eligibility for playgroup is 0-2 years of age. Our preschool caters for students from the age of 3 onwards. Children are eligible to attend preschool in the Term they turn 3, subject to availability. Older siblings (over 3years old) are not able to join playgroup, as this has a significant impact on the focus of our younger children attending playgroup.
  • The minimum commitment is a full school term, paid on enrolment. Fees of $375 per term are per family (not per child).
  • Click here to join our Playgroup waitlist