Words from our kindy families

I couldn't rate or recommend Emily Foord highly enough. We have had the most wonderful experience from the facilities to the staff to the curriculum. The only downside is that we will only have one year here. I truly wish my other two children could have experienced the incredibly nurturing, considered, inclusive, FUN, wonderfully holistic environment that is Emily Foord. We feel so lucky that we ended up at Emily Foord.
The Granger family

The staff at Emily Foord have such a wealth of experience, knowledge and skills. A truly inclusive kindy, they see every child as an individual. They kindy has the most wonderful collection of resources and equipment to encourage play and creativity. The outdoor environment is so engaging and fun. My son especially loves playing fishing and paddling in the stream. I would absolutely recommend Emily Foord. It is great that kindy that offers different attendance options to suit different families.

The Trypas family

My son has absolutely thrived whilst at Emily Foord and it is thanks to the supportive learning environment and exceptional teachers. The community feel to the kindy is incredible. Thank you for giving my son a place to feel safe, supported and for helping him learn, grow and make meaningful connections with teachers and other students. I wish he could have almost spent more time in this beautiful space.
The Ireland family

The kindy is perfect. I wouldn't go anywhere else!
The Asnicar family

I fell in love with the idea of Emily Foord kindy when I saw the magical grounds and pictured all the fun my daughter would have. It turns out that while that's been absolutely true I've gotten so much more as well. My daughter is truly seen here, for all her gorgeous contradictions, and not type cast for the educators ease. The educators spend considerable time and effort and love building relationships with all the children, which then gives them the foundation to flourish. I am watching my child blossom here and it's a beautiful thing to see. I would wish this for every child (and parent!). Thank you Emily Foord!

The Beardmore family

We could not have been happier with our child’s kindy year. The quality of teaching and learning that has occurred is outstanding. Learning through play has been my priority for my children in the years leading up to school and EFMK has continued this and extended it for my child. The support that is given to children to learn and problem solve through play is incredible. The way the teachers build on the children’s interests and extend their play ideas to create supportive, productive, stress free, as well as age appropriate learning experiences, is wonderful. The grounds and resources are excellent assets to the Kindy as well.
The Pamenter family

Our sons loved their time at Emily Foord Kindergarten. It is our local kindergarten and we had looked forward to being part of this community as it had such a wonderful reputation. The kindy is nestled in a shady, quiet area surrounded by a beautiful park and wildlife. The staff were fantastic, every day welcoming our boys with beautiful smiles and their caring, nurturing ways. The staff are dedicated to all the children in their care, providing both an enriching indoor and outdoor program. Our boys had an amazing time at the kindy and were well prepared both emotionally and academically, for Prep ahead. Our family has made lifelong friends from their time at Emily Foord and we couldn’t have been more grateful for the experience. Our boys would return to Emily Foord tomorrow if they could, they enjoyed every day. We highly recommend this kindy to any family without hesitation.
The Robertson family

Emily Foord Kindergarten has embraced our sons strengths and unique attributes, and seen him thrive on the social and learning opportunities available. We couldn’t have hoped for more as a platform for our son’s learning and social identity. We can’t recommend this beautiful Kindy highly enough.
The O’Hare family

It has been our privilege to be a part of the Emily Foord community, it was a bit daunting as we embarked on this new phase but any anxiety was quickly relieved by the incredibly supportive, knowledgeable and capable teaching staff. It was amazing to see our son grow in confidence every day as he proudly demonstrated new knowledge and skills learned at Kindy. In his words “I love Kindy, I wish it was every day”.
The Pearce Family

We would highly recommend Emily Foord Kindergarten. Having had all 3 of our girls at the Kindy we have a wonderful experience each time. The girls have loved every minute. The facilities are superb and the teachers have all been magnificent. It has been highly beneficial for the transition to school. It truly is a fabulous place. If we had a fourth we would be back again for sure!
The Grimward family

The facilities and the pre prep program at Emily Foord are fantastic and a great start to any child’s education. More importantly for us was that our child went to Kindy happy. Our daughter can’t wait for her Thursday and Friday every week and her Wednesday that comes every fortnight……we count down our days. At the end of the day though a Kindy can only be as good as the people running it.  Lisa and Fiona are amazing. They genuinely love their work and our kids. We were so incredibly blessed to have been offered a position at this wonderful Kindy.
The Marcques-King family

Our daughter started at Emily Foord as a quiet three and a half year old more interested in observing than participating. She struggled with describing and managing her emotions and interacting with other children.
She is now an amazing prep student who takes herself to the tuckshop, sings in the choir on assembly and plays in the sandpit with whoever else turns up. She speaks easily in front of the class, cooperates with other children and stands up for herself.
She developed and reinforced all of these skills during her time with Nadine and Nicole at Emily Foord. Their gentle kindness and wisdom were instrumental in supporting her as she came out of her shell and developed confidence and resilience.
The Jones family

One of the things I am the most grateful for in my children’s education to date, is the year they each spent at Emily Foord Kindergarten. We stumbled across the kindy by chance, and as our first child started, we were immediately made to feel welcome. The teachers embrace each child’s individuality, and encourage them to spend their days exploring, creating, singing, story telling, discovering, making new friends, imagining, and in doing so, learning. For each of my four children, it was a magical year, but in different ways. They all had their favourite things to do at Kindy, and their personal choices were always encouraged and respected. My children always excitedly counted down the days until a “Kindy day” and always left having had “the best day ever”.
The Smith family

All staff are delightful and their experience and passion is greatly valued.
The Turrisi family

Emily Foord is a thriving community that quickly welcomes you into the fold, a community that is solely focused on the well being of its young charges. Each child is treasured and nurtured according to their own pace and their own needs. Moreover, in our experience, each child feels valued, loved and supported as they navigate this very significant time in their young life. The teachers are genuine and love what they do, taking as much joy (if not more!) in children’s achievements and milestones as the children do themselves.
We could not have asked for a more wonderful start to the education journey of our youngest child. Emily Foord will always be a part of our family.
The Gorman family