Early
Learning
[PRE-K TO Y2]
2026 ENROLMENTS
NOW OPEN
A few places remain!
We believe that the experiences children have during their early years are crucial for their development in both school and life. By nurturing each child's academic, social and spiritual growth, we are investing in their future and in the world around us.
We recognise that every child is uniquely created by God, and it is our mission to serve Him by fostering their identity as learners and children of God. We achieve this through intentional and meaningful learning experiences that empower children to take an active role in their learning journey.
Our staff purposefully employ a variety of effective teaching methods, including play-based, nature-based, investigative, project-based, and direct instruction, to support this process.
Pre-Kindy
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In our Pre-Kindy program, we are committed to creating an engaging, play-based learning environment where your child can explore, discover, and create. Through guided learning, we foster social and emotional growth while building a strong sense of belonging and wonder. Our child-led approach, supported by caring staff, encourages children to take ownership of their learning journey, empowering them with agency and control over their interests. As your child learns and plays, they will also grow in knowledge and understanding, knowing that God loves them.
Together, we build a supportive Pre-Kindy community where each child can feel safe, valued, and excited to imagine, explore, and grow.
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Your child must have turned three to commence at pre-kindergarten
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This is a non-government subsidised program and therefore fees are $65 per day paid a term in advance.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:45 - 3:15 during normal school terms. Parents may choose to enrol their child for one or two full days.
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Yes, pre-kindergarten students wear Bethel sport uniform with a gold bucket hat, all available from Perm-A-Pleat on Cockburn Rd.
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Pre-Kindergarten has a maximum of fifteen children and two qualified staff members, one of whom is a trained teacher.
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Yes, students must be up to date with their immunisations, on an approved catch-up schedule or qualify for an exemption.
Pre-Kindy FAQs
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Kindy
Kindergarten is a special time for children to develop a love for learning, explore their interests, and build foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and fine motor development. It’s a year of excitement and discovery, offering a balance of structure and freedom that supports each child’s individual pace. Through hands-on, play- based and nature activities, children engage with the world around them, fostering curiosity, a love for exploration and the world God has created for them.
Kindergarten is crucial for social and emotional development. Children learn to cooperate, share, solve problems, and regulate their emotions while building independence and self-confidence. Play and group activities help them develop communication skills, form friendships, and build resilience.
In a warm, supportive environment, children are encouraged to lead their own learning, making it both meaningful and fun. Kindergarten is not just about academics, but about growing as confident, capable learners, ready for success in school and beyond.
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Kindy operates on a five day fortnight. From 2023, students can attend either Tuesday and Thursday with alternate Mondays or Wednesday and Friday with alternate Mondays. Kindy children attend from 8:45 - 3:15 during usual term times.
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Yes, kindergarten students wear Bethel sport uniform, all available from Perm-A-Pleat on Cockburn Rd.
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You will be provided with a booklist at the beginning of the year or upon enrolment but other than that, lunch, morning tea and a water bottle provided in a large back pack are required each day.
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No, your child won’t be given homework. They may bring home picture books with ideas for activities you could do together but no formal homework is given. Reading to your child each day, talking together and playing games are encouraged.
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Yes, students must be up to date with their immunisations, on an approved catch-up schedule or qualify for an exemption.
Kindy FAQs
Pre-Primary
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In Pre-Primary students begin to develop foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and begin to make connections between their learning and their personal experiences, fostering a shared sense of teamwork. Students enter Pre-Primary with varying levels of ability, and teaching staff tailor learning experiences to meet each child's individual needs and ongoing collection of assessment, data and observations helps staff to track students' progress, identify areas of need, and assess their levels of understanding.
Through a combination of explicit teaching and play-based learning, students become competent in early literacy concepts such as letter sounds, letter recognition, blending sounds, and decoding simple words. They begin writing basic sentences, using their growing fine motor skills and knowledge of letter-sound relationships. In numeracy, students focus on numbers up to 20, with a strong introduction to addition, shapes, measurement, and data collection. Students develop an understanding about God in their lives through key stories in the bible, worship; and prayer, including the Lords Prayer.
Pre-Primary nurtures a strong sense of belonging as students grow in their identity as learners, peers, and members of the larger school community. As children transition from parallel play to co-operative play, educators provide both structured and contextual support, allowing them to become more skilled in navigating social interactions, resolving conflict, and understanding the impact of their actions on others. This helps them build self-awareness and strengthen their social connections with peers and their learning environment.
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Pre-Primary is the first year of compulsory schooling in WA. Children attend from 8:45 - 3:15 Monday to Friday during usual term times.
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Yes, pre-kindergarten students wear Bethel sport uniform with a gold bucket hat, all available from Perm-A-Pleat on Cockburn Rd.
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You will be provided with a booklist at the beginning of the year or upon enrolment but other than that, lunch, morning tea and a water bottle provided in a large back pack are required each day.
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Yes, your child will receive a small amount of homework as the year progresses. This may include a reading book, high frequency word or letter sound/symbol practice. Homework is only given from Monday to Thursday, with weekends kept free of school work for family time.
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Please provide a copy of your child’s Australian Immunisation Record, printed no earlier than two months before first attendance. If this is not possible, please talk to one of our office staff.
Pre-Primary FAQs
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Year 1
In Year 1, students are provided with a supportive environment that fosters the development of independence in both social skills and daily routines. These opportunities help build their confidence as contributors to their world and as learners. Through explicit teaching, hands on activities and real-life applications, students are encouraged to enhance their thinking and questioning skills, and communicate their ideas through various mediums.
Academically, students continue to deepen their understanding of foundational concepts in literacy and mathematics. They become confident readers of decodable words found in their everyday environment and apply phonetic knowledge to spell words independently. Students explore numbers up to 120 and develop addition and subtraction skills, which supports their ability to solve simple mathematical problems. Students continue to learn about God through worship songs, memorising bible verses and opportunities to explore their own life connections to Him.
As they progress, students develop a strong sense of belief in themselves as learners and peers, recognising how their growing foundational skills are coming together to prepare them for more complex tasks ahead.
I would like to:
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Yes, Year 1 students wear Bethel sport uniform with a gold bucket hat, all available from Perm-A-Pleat on Cockburn Rd.
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You will be provided with a booklist at the beginning of the year or upon enrolment but other than that, lunch, morning tea and a water bottle provided in a large back pack are required each day.
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Yes, your child will receive a small amount of homework as the year progresses. This may include a reading book, high frequency word or letter sound/symbol practice. Homework is only given from Monday to Thursday, with weekends kept free of school work for family time.
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Please provide a copy of your child’s Australian Immunisation Record, printed no earlier than two months before first attendance. If this is not possible, please talk to one of our office staff.
Year 1 FAQs
Year 2
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In Year 2, students have both explicit and naturally evolving learning opportunities to develop confidence and an understanding of their personal learning and social identity, setting them up with necessary skills for their next phase of primary school.
Academically, students extend their foundational reading and spelling skills by learning about alternative spellings and practice making correct choices while writing and reading more complex words. They start to read and write longer pieces of text, exploring a wider range of genres and subjects. In Mathematics, students deepen and strengthen their ability to apply addition, subtraction, and number strategies to solve mathematical problems. Students continue their spiritual growth through reading the bible together and opportunities to lead devotional prayer.
Through explicit teaching and integrated subject ‘Rich Tasks’, students develop their critical thinking and questioning skills while producing a variety of independent and collaborative projects. Socially, students become more skilled in understanding how to navigate their own and others' emotions, resolve conflicts during playtime, and contributing to the world around them.
I would like to:
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Yes, Year 2 students wear Bethel sport uniform with a gold bucket hat, all available from Perm-A-Pleat on Cockburn Rd.
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You will be provided with a booklist at the beginning of the year or upon enrolment but other than that, lunch, morning tea and a water bottle provided in a large back pack are required each day.
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Yes, your child will receive a small amount of homework as the year progresses. This may include a reading book, high frequency word or letter sound/symbol practice. Homework is only given from Monday to Thursday, with weekends kept free of school work for family time.
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Please provide a copy of your child’s Australian Immunisation Record, printed no earlier than two months before first attendance. If this is not possible, please talk to one of our office staff.
Year 2 FAQs
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