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 an early childhood educator to offer playgroups within the Queensland Children's Hospital precinct in South Brisbane
- purchase educational resources to support delivery of the kindergarten programs and playgroups.
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).
Duration of program
Semester 2 2025–27
Eligibility
Funding is only available to QCHS.
Allocation of funds
Funds below apply to the QCHS.
| Playgroup delivery | 0.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) Teacher Aide |
| Playgroup resources | $10,000 |
| 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 | 1.6 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) |
*One-off funding to purchase resources to support delivery of playgroups and hospital kindy.
Payment is made directly to QCHS.
From 2026, FTE allocations will vary to accommodate the staged rollout of the hospital kindy program across up to 8 regional hospitals and based on program demand.
Payment details
| Per annum | Semester 2 | 100% |
| One-off—playgroup resources | Semester 2 | 100% |
| One-off—hospital kindy resources | Semester 2 | 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 Term 3
End Term 4 |
| Number of children participating in playgroups and number of playgroup sessions delivered, by playgroup location | Registration data | End Term 3
End Term 4 |
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 Ronald McDonald House in South Brisbane and the Starlight Room at the Queensland Children's Hospital.
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 team using the contact details provided below.
Contact
Strategy and Performance
Early Childhood
Phone: (07) 3328 6757
Email:
Strategy.EC@qed.qld.gov.au