Our people and program.
Mt Gravatt Community Kindergarten has staff who are experienced and dedicated professionals who have a strong knowledge of early childhood curriculums and are experienced and strong advocates for early childhood. They all bring different interests and experiences to their roles and work as a team to provide the centre, individualised and informed programs for each child in our kindergarten.
At Mt Gravatt we have two teachers and two assistants who work across each week. Our 2026 teaching team is:
Group A Teacher / Nominated Supervisor: Mel Schaefer
Group B Teacher / Nominated Supervisor: Danielle Warner
Group A Teacher Assistant: Katrina Neighbour
Group B Teacher Assistant: Catherine Neilson-Murray
Educational Leader: Danielle Warner
We offer two groups of kindy across the week with a maximum of 22 children per group. The kindy program is offered during school term time only.
Group A: Echidnas: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8.30am to 2.30pm - 18 hours per week (15 hours 'free kindy'). An Additional Hours Levy applies.
OR
Group B: Koalas: Thursday, Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm - 15 hours of kindy per week ('free kindy' - no charge).
In 2028 the program hours will be:
Group A: Echidnas: Monday, Tuesday 8.00am to 3.30pm
Group B: Koalas: Thursday, Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm
We are a community not-for-profit kindergarten proudly offering the Queensland Government's free kindy program. The current fees and optional levies are stated here; for more detailed information, please contact our office.
At Mt Gravatt Community Kindergarten and in this special place called Kaggur Mabul '
Land of the Echidna' we acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.
We share and care for this space with past, present and future families who explore, discover,
play, learn, laugh with friends and connect with nature on this special mountain.