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Robert Cochrane Kindergarten

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Capacity

51 children

Website

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Service Approval Date

01 January 2012

Primary Service Type

Preschool/Kindergarten

Registered with ACECQA

About The Centre
Welcome to Robert Cochrane Kindergarten. Located at Minona Street, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, this centre is licensed to provide Centre-Based Care for up to 51 children and received service approval by ACECQA on 01 January 2012. Read More

Ratings

9.4

KindiCare Rating

The KindiCare Rating for this service of 9.4 is higher than the average KindiCare Rating for the area of 8.3

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NQS Rating

This service goes beyond the requirements of the National Quality Standard in at least four of the seven quality areas, with at least two of these being quality areas 1, 5, 6, or 7.

Parent Reviews

4.1/ 5
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Mary
Google ReviewOctober 09, 2024
On his first day of orientation at Robert Cochrane my elder son declared the place "magical", and it truly is. It is a place made for Kinder kids, with wonderful Educators who get to know the children, their personalities and educational needs. The playgrounds are fun but challenging, and have benefited from a recent upgrade. The Educators build on the children's interests, while fostering social and emotional learning and development. My children have been taught ways to self regulate and embrace a growth mindset - skills that many adults are yet to master. We have loved the beautiful community at Robert Cochrane, and met families we now consider dear friends. If you are offered a place for your child at the Robert Cochrane, my recommendation is to accept it and embrace all the Kinder has to offer.
Google ReviewSeptember 08, 2024
Robert Cochrane is a fantastic, welcoming kindergarten that my children and I have loved. The kindergarten is set in beautiful grounds and the educators are amazing - they care deeply about the children in their care and put a huge amount of effort into treating each child as an individual and supporting their development. We feel very lucky to have been part of a kindergarten with such a high quality of care and strong sense of community. My children always feel at home here and we will be very sorry to leave when my youngest starts school.
Google ReviewSeptember 04, 2024
This is our family’s fifth year at Robert Cochrane Kindergarten, my 3 children were lucky enough to be offered a place at this beautiful kindergarten. My children commenced as 3 year olds in the Koalas and were cared for by Karen & Kylie - a fabulous team who have worked together for many years at RCK. The extensive orientation process helped my children settle into RCK. One of my children struggled during the first few weeks to be left in external care for the first time, the RCK educators were nuturing & understanding as we worked together to ensure he was comfortable in his new environment. Now he’s thriving & disappointed when he wakes up and it’s not a kinder day! RCK reminds me of the kindergarten I attended in the 80’s, with a heritage listed classroom, a large playground, educators who have been working at the kindergarten for many years and a welcoming parent community.
KindiCare ReviewAugust 29, 2023
I was not happy with the centre. I sent my child here thinking it was good from what was said on the website about providing children a sense of belonging. The educator i experienced let children cry and they dont give them attention as they have said that other children will miss out if they focused on the crying kids. The staff put on a friendly facade. The educators i experieneced are strict and have an outdated approach to teaching. Children have to line up, you have to say bye at the door and cannot walk your child to their bag. The expectations are too much for 3 year olds. Some parents might say different but if your child is more introverted and is not comfortable with strangers I wouldn't recommend this place. It has an institutional feel and doesn't promote nuturing individuality.
I'm posting anonymously to protect my identity. I sent my child to this kindergarten as I thought the kindergarten would be a good environment as their website portrays that.. There were multiple red flags at this centre. Just to name a couple; one being the parents are not allowed to enter to assist the kids to put their bags away and there was no support whatsoever when my child was having a difficult time transitioning other then just leave and let them cry it out. Ive spoken to other parents at other kindergartens and have been told that there should have been more support there and they could have offered for a parent to come in until they felt adjusted. The caregiver Kylie is strict and you can tell she doesn't have any patience for children that don't listen. There were also some other red flags I won't mention, but I thought I'd share this in hope that this centre makes some positive changes. I'm not the only parent that has these concerns.
Good kinder and excellent staff
Google ReviewJanuary 30, 2014
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The provider has not provided details of the services offered at this centre. Please make an enquiry to get more information on services and fees.

Location

709.84 km

Minona Street, Hawthorn, VIC 3122

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