About us
new kindy tick logSt Thomas's Riverview Kindergarten and Preschool has been in operation since 1968 and is affiliated with The Lady Gowrie (QLD) Inc a non-profit early childhood organisation. It operates an approved educational program for children aged 3 ' to 4 ' years.
This wonderful kindergarten has been assessed and rated as EXCEEDING IN STANDARDS. The friendly, expert staff and wonderful facilities sets St Thomas Riverview above the rest.
Our affiliation with Lady Gowrie carries with it subsidies from the State Department of Education and an obligation upon the management committee to maintain high standards of qualified staff, educational programming, building and grounds, equipment and close parent/teacher involvement.
St Thomas's Riverview Kindergarten and Preschool is a community kindergarten that espouses an ethos that recognizes the community of the kindergarten and the community, locally and in general, benefits when individuals give altruistically for the common good.
It values the children who attend the centre, respects their rights, supports the individual and the group and endeavors to provide a flexible learning environment that encourages the personal growth of each child.
Partnerships between the children and parents, between children and staff, between parents and staff, between parents and management committee and between staff and management committee ensure that there is a circular communication that establishes a positive working relationship that facilitates all parties involved in a community kindergarten.
Location
ACECQA Rating
Exceeding
Last updated 1 Oct 2013
Centres are inspected by their state regulatory authority and granted ratings.
Educational Program & Practice
Exceeding
Children's Health & Safety
Exceeding
Physical Environment
Exceeding
Staffing Arrangements
Exceeding
Relationships with Children
Exceeding
Collaborative Partnerships with Families & communities