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Starting Prep is an exciting milestone — a time filled with wonder, new friendships and a growing love of learning.
At CalCC, a Christian Prep to Year 12 school on the Sunshine Coast, our Prep program offers a nurturing, engaging introduction to school life, helping every child build confidence and discover a genuine love of learning from day one.
We create an environment where every child is known, valued and supported as they begin their educational journey.
Our purpose-built Prep Learning Community combines strong foundations in literacy and numeracy with play, exploration and hands-on learning experiences — helping children grow as joyful, creative and resilient learners. Preps love to learn, and our program nurtures their natural curiosity and sense of wonder about the world.
Prep at CalCC is full of adventure and fun.
IS MY CHILD
ready for prep?
Every child develops at their own pace, and school readiness looks different for every family. At CalCC, our experienced Prep teachers work alongside families to support each child as they transition into school life — building confidence, encouraging independence, and helping children feel truly known from their very first day.
Children entering Prep typically begin developing skills such as:
- Following simple routines
- Working and playing with others
- Communicating their needs
- Exploring new ideas with curiosity
- Developing early literacy and numeracy skills
Not sure where your child is at? Our Prep team would love to talk it through with you — book a tour to see how CalCC can support your child’s start to school.
what will my child
learn in prep?
PREP PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE LEARNING
Through hands-on, play-based experiences, students build essential skills across:
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- Reading, writing, speaking and listening
- Mathematics and problem solving
- Science and discovery
- Social and emotional development
- Faith and character
- Creativity and the arts
- Physical development
a day
IN PREP
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8:00 am
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Supervision provided for students in Prep-Year 6
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| 8:15 am | Gates open to Prep Centre. Activities for Prep children in the foyer |
| 8:30 am | School starts – Morning activities (Devotions, Worship, LAUNCH – Monday, JUNCTION – Friday) |
| 8:45 am | English |
| 9:25 am | Brain Boost |
| 9:35 am | English |
| 10:30 am | Morning Tea & Play |
| 10:55 am | Mathematics or special lesson |
| 11:45 am | Mathematics or special lesson |
| 12:35 pm | Lunch & Play |
| 1:15 pm | Science/Humanities or specialist lesson |
| 2:05 pm | Science/Humanities or specialist lesson |
| 2:50 pm | End-of-day routine |
| 3:00 pm | School finishes |
PREP
CLASSROOMS
Our award-winning Prep facilities cater for purposeful, safe and dynamic learning both inside and outside of the classroom.
Our purpose-built playground offers a safe yet challenging environment, fostering independence and engagement within a natural setting.
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CalCC Foundation Day
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CalCC – Junior Athletics
CalCC Athletics Carnival
CalCC – Kindy, Yr 1 & Yr 2
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WHY FAMILIES
CHOOSE CALCC PREP
Families choose CalCC Prep for our strong sense of community and commitment to nurturing the whole child.
Our Prep families value:
- Small class sizes where every child is known
- Strong literacy and numeracy foundations
- Experienced Christian teachers
- A dedicated Prep learning space, purpose-built for young learners
- A caring and supportive community
- Strong partnerships between school and home
- A seamless pathway from Prep right through to Year 12
These strengths help children build confidence, a sense of belonging, and a lifelong love of learning.
Ready to see it for yourself? Book a tour and discover what makes CalCC Prep different.
GROWING a love
foR LEARNING
The Prep Centre is a dynamic and nurturing learning environment where our youngest students are known personally, loved, cared for, valued and celebrated for the unique individuals they are.
Our dedicated and experienced Christian staff work collaboratively to create a strong, inclusive, successful, and positive learning environment where all students can thrive.
Each child receives daily personal attention to guide and celebrate their learning progress and overall sense of wellbeing.
about prep
tours
Enrol Now for 2026
To secure a place in Prep in 2026, contact our Enrolments Team at enrolments@calcc.qld.edu.au or phone 5436 67777 or visit our Enrolments page.
Prep
Curriculum
ENGLISH
- Creating confident communicators, imaginative thinkers and informed citizens.
- Incorporates speaking, listening, viewing (print, digital and multi-modal), reading and writing.
- Clear instruction is provided to develop students’ oral language and communication skills, phonemic awareness (hearing sounds in words), phonics (grapheme-phoneme relationships), fluency (in reading), vocabulary and comprehension.
We use:
Sound Waves Spelling program – an evidence-based systematic approach to phonics instruction.
Decodable texts to support our beginning readers.
7 Steps to Writing Success and the 6+1 Traits of Writing.
Kindle Talks.
MATHS
At CalCC we use a combination of mathematics resources in order to teach every student effectively. The use of these resources enables students to gain a solid foundation and understanding of mathematical concepts through hands-on learning activities.
Students are engaged in investigations where the emphasis is on applying the skills learned to solve everyday problems.
SCIENCE & HUMANITIES
Students are given opportunities to explore the world around them using their senses. In Science, students explore interesting and important questions about the biological, physical, and technological world.
In Humanities, they develop personal identity and learn about families, celebrations and the world around us. Students are encouraged to ask questions and take risks in order to describe the relationship between them and the world.
OTHER SUBJECTS
- Christian Studies
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- Performing Arts
- ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)
- Music
- Art
We have a strong focus on literacy and numeracy
We value partnerships with families
We teach from a Christian worldview
Our Foundations for Life and Learning are interwoven into all aspects of school life.
faq’s about
Prep
What is Prep?
Prep is the first year of formal schooling in Queensland and provides children with the foundations for future learning and development.
What do children learn in Prep?
Prep students build skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening, mathematics and problem solving, science, creativity and the arts, and physical development — alongside social, emotional and faith formation.
How does CalCC help children transition into Prep?
We provide a supportive learning environment where children build confidence, develop routines, form friendships and learn through a balance of structured teaching and hands-on exploration.
Is Prep play-based?
Our Prep program combines explicit teaching with purposeful play, inquiry and exploration to support children’s academic, social and emotional development.
What makes CalCC’s Prep program unique?
Our Christian worldview, personalised care, strong academic foundations and focus on developing the whole child create an environment where students can flourish from the very beginning.
My daughter’s teacher always strives to make sure she is coping with school socially and emotionally, as well as taking time to monitor her academic performance. We love that her teacher is so aware of her wellbeing beyond the assigned schoolwork.
– D and D Liddy, Parents
I love CalCC because we get to learn about Jesus and every Friday we get to sing about Him at Junction. I like this school because on your first day you get a buddy and you never play alone.
– Seth, Student