Will Will Rook Preschool is located next to a beautiful nature reserve in Glenroy, on Wurundjeri land, and is managed by the NSEYC. Will Will Rook Preschool runs a bush kindergarten program, which provides wonderful opportunities for children to learn in nature. Read this article on our bush kindergarten program to find out more about the many benefits of nature pedagogy for children. The kindergarten provides a high quality program and was recently assessed as ‘Exceeding‘ the National Quality Standards for Early Childhood Education and Care (in mid 2021).
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.
Enrolments for the 3 and 4-year-old programs at Will Will Rook Preschool are via the Merri-bek City Council. For assistance with the process, call us on 9306 1662, email office@nseyc.org.au, or for more information about the enrolment process see How to enrol.
Facilities and services
Will Will Rook Preschool has recently received a significant upgrade to improve the indoor and outdoor learning environments and create an additional room to support the delivery of 3-year-old programs through the Victorian government’s Building Blocks initiative, as part of our ongoing efforts to provide the very best early learning opportunities for children in Glenroy and all of the communities we work within.
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).
The timetable for 2024 is as follows:
- 3/4-year-old program: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8.30am to 4pm
Contact details
Address: 208a Hilton Street, Glenroy 3046
(enter through the front gate)
Phone: (03) 9306 1662
NSEYC Office phone (for enrolments): 9306 1662
Email: office@nseyc.org.au