Prep

​The Prep class caters for a guide of 25 students who are involved in structured and play based activities designed to facilitate developing their early literacy and numeracy skills in a social and communicative environment. 

When can my child enrol in Prep?

Children need to turn five by 30 June in the year they start in the Prep class.

To determine when your child can commence their Prep year, use the Prep ready reckoner calculator.

Community kindergartens and other early childhood providers offer programs for children prior to enrolment in Prep.

What can I do to help prepare my child for prep?

The most important things that you can do to help your child to be ready for Prep are:

• Share and talk about stories to develop a genuine love of literature.

• Talk with your children frequently about everything they do. Oral language is the foundation of all literacy. For children to start to learn to read and write they must first be able to speak and listen, sing songs and nursery rhymes.

• Develop a sense of independence making sure that they are toilet trained and are able to dress themselves, practise opening lunch boxes and packages.

• Develop fine motor skills by encouraging and providing craft activities, play board games and card games to develop mathematical concepts and social skills such as sharing and taking.

Prep enrolments

The Prep Program at Kuluin State School is a full time program. Children attend from Monday – Friday during normal school hours (8.50am to 3.00pm).
The Preparatory Year is the important first year of schooling.  Children must turn five by the 30th June in the year they commence Prep. 

Our Prep classrooms are noted for their child focused programs and our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning. We pride ourselves on the close relationship we have with parents and the wider community and we foster a genuine desire to learn through an innovative curriculum that has a strong focus on literacy and numeracy.

Prep tours

Come and join our Deputy Principal, Ms Jessica Thompson on a guided tour of our school giving your child a look at the Prep Classrooms, Prep Playground, Resource Centre, Tuckshop and the School Hall. Tours start at 9.15am. Please meet at the Office. 

To book your tour phone 5477 3777 or email info@kuluinss.eq.edu.au. Please meet outside the school office at 9:15am. Tours should conclude by 10.00am.

Prep transition days and parents sessions (for enrolled 2027 students only)
Students will get a taste of Prep whilst parents attend an information
session in the hall with the Leadership Team and experienced Prep teachers. Sessions will cover transition processes and what to expect for the first year of school.