Welcome
Hincks Avenue Children's Centre is a Department of Education & Children's Services Preschool.
We are located on Hincks Avenue and share a fence and some facilities with Hincks Avenue Primary School that operates as a separate service and caters for children from reception to year 7
At Hincks Avenue Children's Centre your child will benefit by participating in a range of positive play based experiences where they will feel valued as unique individuals.
Please enjoy our website to find out more about our Centre and don't hesitate to contact us for any further information or to arrange a time to visit and see our Centre first hand.
Contact Information
| Director: | Kellie Bails |
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| Phone: | (08) 8645 5240 |
| Fax: | (08) 8645 7604 |
| Address: | Hincks Avenue WHYALLA NORRIE SA 5608 |
| Region: | Eyre and Western |
| E-mail: | kindy.director@hincksscc.sa.edu.au |
Feedback and complaints
Let us know if you have feedback or a complaint, or if you want to give us a compliment. Feedback is valuable as it helps us shape our services to meet your needs.
Our parent guide to raising a concern or complaint (word 904KB)
Session Times
Children in South Australia are entitled to five sessions of preschool per week after they turn four years of age. Their preschool year is the twelve months prior to starting school.
At Hincks Avenue Children's Centre parents access these five sessions by having two full days and one half day session.
Pre-entry sessions are available in the term prior to starting kindergarten. Children can attend one session per week, either a Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
A lunchtime program operates for children attending all day Tuesday and Thursday.
| Morning Sessions | 9.00am – 12noon, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs |
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| Afternoon Sessions: | 12.30pm – 3.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday |
| Full Day Sessions: | 9.00am – 3.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday |
Parent Information
At Hincks Avenue Children's Centre our purpose is to create healthy, active and socially responsible citizens. We do this by providing a high quality educational program that meets the needs of our children, their families and the wider community.
We have a strong focus on continual improvement for children's wellbeing and achievement.
| Download | File Size | File Type |
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| NOTE: All downloads open in a new browser window | ||
| Parent Information Booklet | 237 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Playgroup Pamphlet | 33 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Occasional Care Pamphlet | 84 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Site Behaviour Code | 58 KB | Adobe PDF |
Playgroup Information
At Hincks Avenue Children's Centre we run a Multicultural Playgroup on a Friday from 11.00am to 2.00pm.
We welcome all parents, family members and carers of children from birth to four years of age to attend our Playgroup.
For further information contact our centre for details. Above you will find our Playgroup Pamphlet to download and print.
Occasional Care
Occasional Care is available on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00am to 11.45am. Our Occasional Care sessions are for children from 3 months of age and are held at Davison Street Occasional Care Centre.
You can contact Julie or Lisa on 8645 0169 for further details. You can also download our Occasional Care Pamphlet above.
Context Statement
The Context Statement provides detailed information about our preschool.
| Download | File Size | File Type |
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| NOTE: The Context Statement will open in a new browser window | ||
| Context Statement | 53 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Annual Report | 848 KB | Adobe PDF |
| Site Improvement Plan 2010 | 42 KB | Adobe PDF |