Tamar Valley Steiner School offers Kinder and Prep from separate classrooms in our purpose-built early childhood building at our beautiful St Leonards campus.
For information on when your child can start kinder or determining whether they are Kinder or Prep age in Tasmania, please see the information below from the Tasmanian govenrment.
At Tamar Valley Steiner School, our Kindergarten and Prep program provides a warm, home-like environment where children can grow through play, creativity, and connection with nature. Grounded in the Steiner educational philosophy, our approach supports full development of each child — body, heart, and mind — during the important early years of development.
Kindergarten: turning 5 in that calendar year
Kindergartens are play-based learning led by a registered teacher guided by the Early Years Learning Framework.
If your child is 4 years old on or by 1 January in any year, they can go to Kindergarten.
Your child will be able to attend Kindergarten for 15 hours a week.
Sessions may be a half day or full day, depending on what the school offers.
Prep / Compulsory schooling: turning 6 in that calendar year
In the calendar year that a child turns 6 (5 years old on or by 1 January), they commence Prep 5 days per week which is the first year of compulsory school.
The government rule is that children 5 to 17 years of age must be enrolled and attend school or an approved home education program.
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a school tour, please complete an Expression of Interest form or contact the School Office on enrolments@tamarvalleysteiner.tas.edu.au or 03 6711 3238.
