“This solution keeps families in their area, keeps children together and keeps teachers in jobs,” he said in a statement to this masthead.
“We have been working around-the-clock to transform this vacant building into a dedicated kindergarten that can rapidly stand-up and provide certainty to families.
“Children must come first and the deplorable decision to lock doors and withhold portfolios was disgraceful, deceitful and deeply un-Australian.”
D’Souza told parents last week he had placed the kindy into voluntary administration owing debts of tens of thousands of dollars.
But Langbroek promised to both provide a temporary solution and work towards restoring the former community kindergarten services could resume at the Craigslea centre next year.
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“It’s critical we continue working together to restore normalcy for the remainder of the 2025 school year,” he said.
“Together with families, C&K Limited and Brisbane City Council, we will secure a long-term solution which will see Craigslea Kindergarten back in their usual classroom in 2026.”
C&K chief executive Sandra Cheeseman said the group was relieved to find a temporary solution at short notice after meeting with parents and Department of Education officials last Thursday.
“The new temporary site will ensure C&K can provide the best possible experience for these children as they enter the final term of their kindy education,” she said.
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