This brand new kindergarten is based within the school grounds at Willowbank Primary School in Gisborne, on Wurundjeri land. The kindergarten program invites children to explore, discover, create, investigate, wonder, be spontaneous, take supported risks, make mess and noise, and be wholly engaged in learning through play. Being located within the school grounds provides even more opportunities for children to experience learning in the outdoors and develop their sense of belonging in the wider community.
Rothschild Road Kindergarten is managed by NSEY.
Our purpose is to Love a Life of Learning and Living. Our values are Trust, Respect, Relationships and Curiosity, and these values inform everything we do. We specialise in delivering high-quality early learning programs in close partnership with families, schools and the broader community, as we know this has enormous benefits for children’s lifelong learning. Our educational philosophy includes a focus on authentic relationships to support individual children’s wellbeing and development, with a strong emphasis on learning through play in nature.
Facilities and Services
The kindergarten offers programs for 3-year-old and 4-year-old children. All programs are for 15 hours per week and are FREE (no cost to families). A longer Pre-Prep program is also available for eligible children (find out more here: https://www.vic.gov.au/preprep).
The timetable for 2026 is as follows:
- 3-year-old program:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8.30am to 4pm (children attend for 2 of these days)
Thursdays and Fridays, 8.30am to 4pm - 4-year-old program:
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8.30am to 4pm (children attend for 2 of these days)
Thursdays and Fridays, 8.30am to 4pm
How to enrol
Registrations for Rothschild Road Kindergarten at Willowbank Primary School are now managed through the Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme.
To apply for either the 3 or 4-year-old program from 2027 please complete the online application form.
For 2026 enrolments, or for assistance, please contact our enrolments team on 9306 1662.
Contact Details
Address: 73 Rothschild Rd, Gisborne VIC 3437
(in the grounds of Willowbank Primary School)
Phone: (03) 8692 2066
NSEYC Office phone (for enrolments): 9306 1662