Pope Road Blackburn Kindergarten

NQS ratings

Issued Oct 2025

• OverallExceeding NQS
• QA1 Educational program and practiceExceeding NQS
• QA2 Children's health and safetyExceeding NQS
• QA3 Physical environmentExceeding NQS
• QA4 Staffing arrangementsExceeding NQS
• QA5 Relationships with childrenExceeding NQS
• QA6 Collaborative partnershipsExceeding NQS
• QA7 Governance and leadershipExceeding NQS

Previous overall rating: Exceeding NQS (Jul 2021)

Nature of care

• Long day care: No
• Preschool / kindergarten (part of a school): No
• Preschool / kindergarten (stand alone): Yes
• Outside school hours care (after school): No
• Outside school hours care (before school): No
• Outside school hours care (vacation care): No
• Other: No

Hours

Approval conditions

The nominated educator who does not meet the requirements of regulation 126(1)(a) must hold a certificate III level education and care qualification. The nominated educator must complete at least five hours of relevant professional development within six months of this condition being imposed. Evidence of completion must be kept on the educator's staff record.