Welcome to Thorndon Park Kindergarten
Guided by the Early Years Learning Framework, we support children to develop a strong sense of Belonging, Being and Becoming as confident, capable and active learners. We believe every child is competent, capable and full of potential.
Through play-based, inquiry-led learning, meaningful relationships and genuine partnerships with families, we nurture curiosity, creativity and a lifelong love of learning, empowering children to thrive both now and into the future.
Our Kindergarten
Thorndon Park Kindergarten is a standalone South Australian Department for Education kindergarten located in the leafy suburb of Athelstone, approximately 10 kilometres north-east of the Adelaide CBD. Nestled within a welcoming residential community, our kindergarten is surrounded by local homes, neighbouring parks, schools and community services, providing meaningful opportunities to connect children’s learning with the local environment and wider community.
We are proud to be a culturally diverse and inclusive kindergarten where every child and family is welcomed, respected and valued. We celebrate the unique identities, cultures, languages and experiences that each family brings, recognising that they enrich our learning community and foster a strong sense of belonging
What we offer
It operates on a full-time basis, offering the following services:
- 15 hours of preschool per week, two full days: 8:15am – 3:45pm.
- Small groups, with a current maximum of 22 children per a group, children attend on:
- Monday and Tuesday (red group)
- Wednesday and Thursday (blue group)
- Specialist support for children with additional rights is available by referral to Department for Education Support Services.
- Playgroup style orientation visits for new children during Term 4, prior to children beginning their kindergarten learning journey in Term 1 of the following year.
About Us
Learn More
Read our Handbook
Learn More
Policies and Documents
Learn More
Our Preschool
Learn More
Acknowledgement
of Country
We acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and we pay respect to the custodians of the land on which we live and learn. We respect their spiritual relationship with Country and acknowledge that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to those living today.
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and we acknowledge the cultural authority of Aboriginal people visiting from other areas of South Australia and Australia.
