YES – We are rated as ‘EXCEEDING NATIONAL QUALITY STANDARDS’ here at S&D Kindergarten!!
National Quality Standard
The National Quality Standard (NQS) sets a high national benchmark for early childhood education and care and outside school hours care services in Australia.
The NQS includes 7 quality areas that are important outcomes for children.
Services are assessed and rated by their regulatory authority against the NQS, and given a rating for each of the 7 quality areas and an overall rating based on these results.
Quality Area 1 – Educational program and practice
Quality Area 2 – Children’s health and safety
Quality Area 3 – Physical environment
Quality Area 4 – Staffing arrangements
Quality Area 5 – Relationships with children
Quality Area 6 – Collaborative partnerships with families
Quality Area 7 – Governance and leadership and communities
🗣We are excited to announce that our Kindergarten has been successful in securing a community grant from the Bendigo Bank Sarina Community Bank Branch for $9,305.00!! 🤗
These funds will be used to upgrade our 2 x current air-conditioning units, installation of a new air-conditioning unit and the purchase of 2 x Laptops, for our Early Education Assistant and our Committee. 💻
We would like to say a big thank you to the Bendigo Bank -Sarina Community Bank Branch for their continued support and for their support with this project. 🤝