“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” – Fred Rogers.
More About our VisionTo celebrate childhood and embrace each child's potential
We recognise that children belong first to a family. We acknowledge that family are the child's first teachers and as such are very important in their life and learning journey. Secure attachments, warm trusting relationships and interactions form the foundation…
We believe that each child is a unique individual. We aim to provide a warm, supportive and caring environment that encourages self-expression, self-reliance and enhances each child's self-esteem and nurtures resilience. Children are viewed as successful, capable and competent learners.…
We believe that children are active learners and learn through their play, interests, intentional teaching and meaningful interactions with others. It is through a supportive play-based environment that each child's ability to participate fully and actively in the community is…
Borilla Community Kindergarten was established in 1992.
Borilla Kindergarten is a not for profit, community based triple unit kindergarten in Emerald QLD affiliated with the Gowrie Inc. offering a Qld Government Approved Kindergarten program.
Borilla Kindergarten runs Before & After Kindy Klub 5 Days a week. We also extend Kindy for a 3 day a week groups from 2pm to 3.30pm to help with school pick ups.
Borilla Kindergarten embraces the Qld Kindergarten Learning Guidelines, the National Quality Framework and delivers an approved Kindergarten program as specified by the QLD Government
Children must be allowed to naturally progress through their own unique stages of learning. A curriculum that features child-initiated experiences ensures young minds continue to develop. To make sure we nurture and develop our future generations of thinkers, play is an essential component of a quality early childhood educational experience.
Borilla Kindergarten embraces the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline. The QKLG makes a strong commitment to the many experiences and ways of thinking, doing and being that every child and adult brings with them. This curriculum is a process that allows space for initiative and inventiveness, adults and children share responsibility for the learning process through interaction and collaboration.
Borilla Community Kindergarten welcomes, respects and encourages individuality and interdependence of all children, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and children with a disability or an additional need.
To build genuine partnerships, we believe it is important that staff value children and their families. Staff listen to parents and appreciate the ongoing support of families who give their time and skills generously.
Enrolments for 2024 have now commenced. Limited positions available. Please add your children to our waiting list for 2025 and beyond.
Come See Our Kindy....
Borilla Kindy is a model for excellence. It should be observed as a master in its trade, not because it is better than other Kindergarten's, but because it has the capacity to teach others.
Having a child with special needs is stressful enough, and worrying how they will cope in a new environment with other children and limited understanding and verbal skills can be daunting but Borilla kindy have been a god send for my daughter and she has come ahead in leaps and bounds during her short time at kindy and loves to go which definitely reduces the stress as parents.
We were very happy with Borilla Kindy. My daughter loved going to Kindy & was well cared for in the after school program. I would highly recommend Borilla Kindy.
I love that the kindy encourages child lead imaginative play. The staff are amazing and for my son to be asking every day of the week if it’s a kindy day indicates just how much of a wonderful place it is.
Borilla Bulletin
Borilla Kindy had an upgrade to the shade over the sandpit in the playground over the school holidays. The new structure has provided extended cover over this play area. The original structure was over 25 years old. This project would…
The Project "Kindness Cupboard" is designed to support our kindergarten families who are going through difficult times in the post COVID world. In addition to other initiatives undertaken by Borilla Kindy (having a daily breakfast club & partnering with Centacare…
Borilla Community Kindergarten completed our Assessment & Rating in February 2021. We are excited to announce we have received a rating of Exceeding across all 7 Quality Areas.
Strategic Plan Updated 2023Download
The children had lots of fun building with the waffle blocks and free building with loose parts play. So much fun to be had at playgroup. https://youtu.be/PH4-bfk9oMo
Oh what fun was had. The children and educators had lots of fun dressing up this week. https://youtu.be/-hGFjcvCVNs
Borilla Community Kindergarten recognises that families are as individual as the people in them.
Affiliated with The Gowrie (QLD) Borilla Community Kindergarten is licensed by the OECEC under the Education and Care Services National Regulations and Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010. Borilla Kindergarten has been rated as "EXCEEDING" National Quality Standards.
178 Borilla Street
PO Box 1564
Emerald QLD 4720
