Caloundra State School

The modern day Prep centre provides a developmentally appropriate educational program for children. The qualified teachers and teacher aides implement a full-day program (8:55am – 3:00pm) on a 5 day week.

The Caloundra State Primary School Prep program includes:

• Activity-based, age appropriate program
• Supportive, caring, warm, stable and challenging environment
• Flexible learning
• Comprehensive indoor/outdoor program
• All-inclusive stimulating activities
• Child-centred and play-based
• Music and Physical Education lessons with specialist teachers
• Extensive transition to ease the move into Year 1
• Library borrowing on a daily basis
• Classroom access to computers
• Very large playground for active children
• Developmentally appropriate literacy and numeracy skills program
• Access to ‘Program Achieve’ social-skills program

Queensland's Preparatory Year gives all young Queenslanders the very best start to school by helping them make a smooth transition to Year 1 and sets them on the path to lifelong learning.

Prep is 5 days a week and children stay all day. Children must be 5 by 30 June in the year they start Prep.

You can find out when your child can get set for Prep with our online ready reckoner here.