The Queensland Government Kindy Uplift program enables selected kindergarten services to respond to the educational and developmental needs of kindergarten children.

Services CommunARTy has worked with in the past have used either Qld Kindergarten funding or Kindy Uplift to fund our work together  –  read more about CommunARTy's alignment with Kindy Uplift below and here. 

Research says job-embedded, ongoing and collaborative professional learning is most effective for teachers - CommunARTy’s programs work with you, in your Centre, for 1 – 2 terms -

Read what past teachers have said.

Staffing is a common barrier to teachers’ access to professional learning - CommunARTy’s program works with your teacher, educator and children during regular hours, alleviating much of this problem. Learn more.

We come to you - CommunARTy’s professional learning programs take place in your Service, with your teacher, educator and your children – Learn more - Unique online professional learning program for rural and remote locations is in development - Contact us.

CommunARTy’s rich programs address the 6 Kindy Uplift priority areas, with focus on Social & Emotional Competence, Executive Functions,  Oral Language & Literacy and Culturally Safe, Inclusive & Responsive. Learn more. 

CommunARTy’s programs are ‘Professional support services’ - providing support and guidance in the field of art, targeting educator knowledge and skills to enhance children’s engagement in learning and learning outcomes. Learn more.

Yes - CommunARTy’s high-quality programs align with Learning and Development areas Identity, Connectedness, Wellbeing, Active Learning and Communicating, highlighting connections with intentional teaching practices, planning and professional conversation and reflection. View past experiences and learn more.

Programs delivered in our face-to-face model provide authentic in-context professional learning experiences for kindergarten teachers and educators; working alongside teachers and educators with your kindergarten group - View examples and learn more – A unique online professional learning program is in development - Contact us.

CommunARTy’s programs address APSTs Professional Knowledge; Know the content and how to teach it, Professional Practice; Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning and Professional Engagement; Engage in professional learning - Learn more.

Exploring Creativity

3 Sessions over a 5 week Block

Program includes:

• 3 hands-on Teaching & Learning Sessions during your regular day, with CommunARTy, your Early Childhood Teacher and Kindergarten group working together.
• Required materials.
• Planning and design of your Sessions, tailored to most benefit your ECT and Kindergarten group.
• Professional reflective conversation with your ECT following each Session. The 'week-on/week-off' Program model provides your ECT time to further reflect on and explore each Session's experiences with children before the next Session.
• Follow-up document highlighting connections to learning areas and skills sets, of benefit to Centre documentation processes. 

$2,940 (exclusive of GST and travel)

Delving Deeper into Creativity

5 Sessions over a 9 week Block

Program includes:

• 5 hands-on Teaching & Learning Sessions during your regular day, with CommunARTy, your Early Childhood Teacher and Kindergarten group working together.
• Required materials.
• Planning and design of your Sessions, tailored to most benefit your ECT and Kindergarten group.
• Professional reflective conversation with your ECT following each Session. The 'week-on/week-off' model provides your ECT time to further reflect on and explore each Session's experiences with children before the next Session.
• Follow-up document highlighting connections to learning areas and skills sets, of benefit to Centre documentation processes. 

$4,900 (exclusive of GST and travel)

Further Embedding Creativity

Some Centres opt to book into consecutive 5-Session Blocks. 

Learn more about our Programs.