ACG Tauranga Preschool Information and Application Form

Preschool 3 months – 5 years

A positive foundation for learning At ACG Tauranga Preschool, we introduce children to a love of play and learning, by creating opportunities to explore, experiment, solve problems and express themselves as individuals.

With five early childhood centres in New Zealand, ACG Education is a specialist in educational programmes for young children. Our early childhood environments are purpose-built to enhance children’s learning and growth, to stimulate their curiosity, and to start the journey of a lifelong love of learning.

Positioned alongside our Primary School and College, ACG Tauranga Preschool offers the same care, support, and safe and nurturing environment found within our world-class school.

We provide an exceptional learning space for our preschoolers, with high-quality, fully trained staff who care for and guide our young children. Our teachers know a welcoming, structured foundation is important to help children develop and grow into confident individuals. Along with a positive start to learning, our teachers place an emphasis on oral language development and nurturing social relationships.

Stages of preschool Infants – 3 months to 2 years With a purpose-built, creative and stimulating play and learning area, our infant preschool caters for children from three months.

Your child will be introduced to new and exciting activities that establish the foundations of learning while keeping them safe and secure. Our staff will work closely with you to set goals for your child and to create and contribute to a portfolio that charts their achievements and milestones.

2–5 years Your child is encouraged to play, think, experiment and develop self-expression and curiosity. Language skills are developed alongside social skills. Our teachers are highly dedicated and we maintain an excellent staff-to-student ratio that exceeds Ministry of Education requirements.

Through family play, creative play, or exploring independently, your child will learn to interact with others – and to be self-reliant. It’s at this level that we introduce group mat time, smaller group play, and group mealtimes.

When the time comes, it’s important to know that your child is ready for ‘big school’. During their final year at the preschool, teachers prepare children with a range of learning activities while still offering every opportunity for self-expression and personal development.

ACG Tauranga prepares older children for more formal schooling, while still offering opportunities for self-expression and personal development.

Fees Enrolment acceptance fee An $80 enrolment acceptance fee is payable to reserve a place at ACG Tauranga Preschool. This fee is nonrefundable and must be paid within the time specified in the letter of offer and before a child commences classes. It is additional to tuition fees. The enrolment acceptance fee will be deducted from a Primary enrolment acceptance fee if the child transitions. The enrolment acceptance fee cannot be transferred from one ACG School to another.

Weekly fees Age

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5 days

Children aged under 3 years

$55

$110

$165

$205

$240

Children aged from 3–5 years with 20 hours ECE

$30

$59

$88

$116

$140

Children aged from 3–5 years without 20 hours ECE

$55

$110

$165

$210

$245

Part-day enrolments are not available at this time. Tuition fees must be paid each fortnight.

Preschool application form Please complete this form and return to ACG Tauranga Preschool either in person, by physical mail, or by scanning and emailing. All contact details are at the end of this document.

We will need to see a copy of your child’s passport or birth certificate at some stage, as well as a copy of their immunisation record – you can either include a copy with this application or bring it in with you to your interview.

Child information Legal first name

Legal last name

Legal other/middle names

Preferred name

Date of birth

Gender

Language:

Ethnicity:

(list up to three)

(list up to three)

Health information Family doctor Doctor’s phone Allergies, special needs or health problems If yes, provide details

Is your child on the Immunisation Programme?

Yes

No

Yes

No

Please attach a copy of your child’s immunisation record (found in their Well Child Health Book) or bring in when you see us

Do you approve category (i) medicines to be used on your child?

Yes

No

A category (i) medicine is a non-prescription preparation (such as arnica cream, antiseptic liquid, insect bite treatment) that is not ingested, used for the ‘first aid’ treatment of minor injuries and provided by the service and kept in the first aid cabinet.

Family information Title:

First name:

Relationship type:

Mother

Primary caregiver* Last name: Father

Other

(specify)

Home address: (include post code)

Home phone:

Mobile phone:

Business phone: Email: Does the student live with this caregiver during the school week?

Yes

No

Is this person responsible for paying fees?**

Yes

No

*One parent/caregiver must be registered as the main contact person for the child. **Invoices and statements will be sent to the email address of the person responsible for the fees.

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Family information (continued) Title:

First name:

Relationship type:

Mother

Additional caregiver 1 Last name: Father

Other

(specify)

Home address: (include post code)

Home phone:

Mobile phone:

Business phone: Email: Does the student live with this caregiver during the school week?

Yes

Is this person responsible for paying fees?**

No

Yes

No

Additional caregiver 2 Title:

First name:

Relationship type:

Mother

Last name: Father

Other

(specify)

Home address: (include post code)

Home phone:

Mobile phone:

Business phone: Email: Does the student live with this caregiver during the school week?

Yes

Is this person responsible for paying fees?**

No

Yes

No

Additional caregiver 3 Title:

First name:

Relationship type:

Mother

Last name: Father

Other

(specify)

Home address: (include post code)

Home phone:

Mobile phone:

Business phone: Email: Does the student live with this caregiver during the school week?

Yes

No

Is this person responsible for paying fees?**

Yes

Custodial arrangements Are there any custodial arrangements concerning your child?

Yes

No

Please write down other person(s) authorised to collect your child Name

Relationship to child

Phone number

**Invoices and statements will be sent to the email address of the person responsible for the fees.

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No

Custodial arrangements (continued) Please write down other person(s) who cannot collect your child Name

Relationship to child

Phone number

Enrolment details Preferred date of entry

Date of last day at preschool

When would you like to start?

Leave blank if unknown

Days and times enrolled Please note: 20 hours ECE is for up to six hours per day, up to 20 hours per week and there must be no compulsory fees when a child is receiving the 20 hours ECE funding. Please enter a start and finish time for the days your child will attend:

Start time

Finish time

Total hours

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Total hours per week

20 hours ECE attestation For 20 hours ECE fill out boxes below with how many hours attested

20 hours ECE at this service

20 hours ECE at another service

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Total hours per week

Is your child receiving 20 Hours ECE for up to six hours per day, 20 hours per week at this service? Yes

No

Is your child receiving 20 Hours ECE at any other services?

Yes

No

Your child does not receive more than 20 hours of 20 Hours ECE per week across all services.

Yes

No

You authorise the Ministry of Education to make enquiries regarding the information provided in the Enrolment Agreement Form, if deemed necessary, and to the extent necessary to make decisions about your child’s eligibility for 20 Hours ECE.

Yes

No

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to either of the above two questions, please confirm the following:

ECE declaration

You consent to the early childhood education service providing relevant information to the Ministry of Education, and to other early childhood education services your child is enrolled at, about the information contained in this box.

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How did you hear about us?

Eg. online ad, newspaper, social media, referral, billboard, event...

Well Child check You consent to have your child’s vision and hearing tested, including tests for glue ear. This is part of the vision and hearing universal screening programme. Your consent will also allow the results of the test to be entered into the B4 School Check database:

Yes

No

Privacy statement and parent declaration We are collecting personal information on this enrolment form for the purposes of providing early childhood education for your child. We will use and disclose your child’s information only in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. Under that Act you have the right to access and request corrections of any personal information we hold about you or your child. Details about your child’s identity will be shared with the Ministry of Education so that it can allocate a national student number for your child. This unique identifier will be used for research, statistics, funding, and the measurement of educational outcomes.

You can find more information about national student numbers at eli.education.govt.nz I declare that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

/ Primary caregiver’s name

Primary caregiver’s signature

ACG Tauranga Preschool 0800 222 355 | T: +64-7-213 0100 | E: tauranga@acgedu.com 6 Keenan Road Pyes Pa Tauranga 3173, New Zealand Every effort was made to present accurate information in this publication at the time of print (November 2017). ACG Tauranga reserves the right to change information without notice where this is considered necessary or desirable.

Images are for promotional purposes only and may not represent the exact uniform and/or facilities at ACG Tauranga Preschool, which is still under construction at the time of publication.

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