Purpose
To fund Queensland Children’s Hospital School (QCHS) to:
- employ teachers to deliver a kindergarten program within selected regional hospitals, including an early childhood qualified teacher as the hospital kindy coordinator
- employ a teacher to deliver playgroups within the Queensland Children's Hospital precinct in South Brisbane
- purchase educational resources to support delivery of the kindergarten programs.
Funding paid under this appropriation must be used as allocated and are not to be used for purposes other than those specified in this appropriation, without approval from the Early Childhood Division (Deputy Director-General, Early Childhood, Regulation and Communication).
Duration of program
Semester 2 2025 to Semester 2 2027
Eligibility
Funding is only available to QCHS.
Allocation of funds
Funds below apply to the QCHS.
| Playgroup delivery | 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) Experienced Senior Teacher
|
| Hospital kindy coordinator / early childhood teacher | 1.0 FTE Experienced Senior Teacher
(0.4 FTE for hospital kindy coordination and 0.6 FTE for kindy delivery at Queensland Children's Hospital) |
| Hospital kindy teachers | 3.2 FTE Experienced Senior Teachers
(0.4 FTE Experienced Senior Teacher per regional hospital x 4 regional hospitals) |
| Kindy resources* | $40,000
($10,000 per hospital x 4 regional hospitals commencing kindy operation in 2026) |
*One-off funding to purchase resources to support delivery of hospital kindy.
Payment is made directly to QCHS.
Payment details
| Per semester | Semester 1
Semester 2 | 50%
50% |
| One-off—hospital kindy resources for 4 regional hospitals commencing kindy operation in 2026 | Semester 1 | 100% |
Data requirements
| Number of children participating in hospital kindy and number of hospital kindergarten sessions delivered, by hospital location | OneSchool registration data extract | End of each term |
| Number of children participating in playgroups and number of playgroup sessions delivered, by playgroup location | Registration data | End of each term |
Recoupment policy
Funding for the FTE positions is paid on the basis that:
- kindergarten children are registered in OneSchool and accessing kindergarten programs at the identified hospitals
- children aged birth to 5 years are accessing playgroups at the Starlight Room at the Queensland Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House in South Brisbane, and Catherine's House for Mothers, Babies and Families at the Mater Hospital Brisbane.
Funds not expended for the purpose allocated may be recouped. All recoupment scenarios will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Further information
For further information, please contact Strategy and Performance, Early Childhood, Regulation and Communication using the contact details provided below.
Contact
Finance and Strategic Initiatives
Early Childhood, Regulation and Communication
Phone: (07) 3328 6757
Email:
ddg.ecrc@qed.qld.gov.au