Thorndon Park Kindergarten

Meeting Rated Apr 2023

Preschool / kindergarten by Department for Education

13 Nestor Street, Athelstone SA 5076

Thorndon Park Kindergarten is a preschool or kindergarten in Athelstone SA 5076, run by Department for Education. It is approved for 35 children. It is rated Meeting the National Quality Standard, last assessed June 2026. It is one of 6 services in Athelstone; none of them is rated Exceeding the National Quality Standard or Excellent.

Quick facts

Approved places: 35
Service type: Preschool / kindergarten
Approved since: 01/01/2012
Last assessed: June 2026

Services offered

Preschool / kindergarten

Contact & location

13 Nestor Street, Athelstone SA 5076
08 8336 1422
08 8365 5739
thorndonkgn.sa.edu.au

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Fees and vacancies

Thorndon Park Kindergarten sets its own fees, and kid.com.au does not hold them. Services report their current fees and vacancies on StartingBlocks.gov.au, or you can call and ask.

Kinder funding and fees by state How to get a place

Rating history

Previous: Exceeding
Current (Apr 2023): Meeting

Rating changed from Exceeding to Meeting

Quality area ratings

	CurrentApr 2023	PreviousNov 2012
QA1Educational program & practice	Meeting	Exceeding
QA2Children's health & safety	Meeting	Exceeding
QA3Physical environment	Meeting	Exceeding
QA4Staffing arrangements	Meeting	Meeting
QA5Relationships with children	Meeting	Exceeding
QA6Partnerships with families & communities	Meeting	Exceeding
QA7Governance & leadership	Meeting	Exceeding
Overall	Meeting	Exceeding

Nearby in Athelstone

Adelaide Early Learning - Athelstone 103 places Not yet rated Long day care
Athelstone Preschool 45 places Meeting Preschool / kindergarten
Athelstone School OSHC 80 places Meeting Outside school hours care
Nido Early School Athelstone 82 places Meeting Long day care
Thorndon Park Primary School OSHC 75 places Meeting Outside school hours care

See all in Athelstone

Service details, ratings and hours: ACECQA National Registers, export of 29 October 2026. Average fees: Department of Education, Child Care Subsidy data report, June quarter 2026. Locations are suburb centres. Confirm fees, hours and vacancies with the service. About this data.

About Athelstone

ABS Census 2021 data

Population: 9,601
Median age: 43
Household income /wk: $1,941
Median rent /wk: $360
Avg household size: 2.7