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Tuesday, 2 February 2010
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Home>Family and youth>Kindergarten
 Table of ages (enrolment dates)
Central enrolments
Children with disabilities and/or additional needs
The Kindergarten Inclusion Support Service
The Pre-School Field Officer Service (PSFO)
Submitting application forms
Participating four-year-old kindergartens
| General information | | The Victorian Government provides a subsidy for children to attend one year of kindergarten the year prior to starting primary school.
A child must be at least four-years-old by 30 April in the year they attend four-year-old kindergarten. Only one application form per child can be lodged. Please contact Council if you need to alter details, year or preferences.
As each child develops at their own rate, parents are encouraged to consider whether their child will be ready to attend kindergarten. Your child may benefit from attending the following year.
Your local kindergarten teacher, childcare co-ordinator, and Maternal and Child Health nurse are available to discuss your child’s readiness for kindergarten and other queries you may have.
To assist with kindergarten readiness, please ensure your child has completed their 3-and-a-half-year-old check at your local Maternal and Child Health Centre prior to commencing kindergarten. Please contact your local Maternal and Child Health Nurse to arrange this check for your child.
Children who have attended four-year-old kindergarten are generally better prepared to start school.
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| Table of ages (enrolment dates) |
| Date of birth |
Enrolments from |
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| 1 May 2005-30 April 2006 |
1 May 2008 |
2010 |
| 1 May 2006–30 April 2007 |
1 May 2009 |
2011 |
| 1 May 2007–30 April 2008 |
1 May 2010 |
2012
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| Central enrolments | | Glen Eira City Council operates a central enrolment system for four-year-old community based kindergartens. Forms are available from Glen Eira City Council by telephone 9524 3333 or at your local kindergartens. Forms can also be downloaded below.
Children who turn three-years-old between 1 May and the following 30 April can be enrolled anytime during that period.Top
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| All kindergartens operate with their own committee of management and they are keen to meet prospective parents and their children. Please contact your local kindergarten for session times, fees and organise a visit at a mutually convenient time. | | An application for four-year-old kindergarten enrolment form needs to be filled in for each child and lodged with Glen Eira City Council, along with the non refundable enrolment fee of $15 per child. | | Applications are taken in date of receipt order from 1 May. (If 1st May falls on a weekend, please submit your form on the following Monday.) Please ensure you submit your application early. Where applications are received on the same day they will be taken in birth date order. | | All applications will be acknowledged within a month. This is confirmation that your child is registered, not a guarantee of a place. | | Keep information up-to-date. Fill in an alteration of kindergarten enrolment application form for any variations to original application, eg, change of address, telephone number, preference, year of attendance. | | Where a parent requests a change of preference without a change of address, the priority date the application will be based upon is the date the change of preference request was received by Glen Eira City Council. | | Parents will be notified of their kindergarten by the committee of management. If your child does not obtain a place at the kindergarten of your first choice after two rounds of offers, you will be contacted and advised of waiting lists and vacancies. | | Where there is pressure for places, priority will be given to people who live, work, study or have childcare in the City of Glen Eira. You may be required to provide proof of address.
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Contact Council if you need to alter details, year or preferences. An alteration form can be downloaded below.
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Children with disabilities and/or additional needs | | The kindergarten enrolment form provides a space to outline your child's additional needs and/or disability. Places for children with disabilities and/or additional needs are reserved to ensure equity of access.
The teacher will meet with all parents prior to their child commencing kindergarten. This meeting will provide an opportunity for parents to share information that will assist the kindergarten to meet the needs of your child. For information and support families can contact the services below.Top
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| The Kindergarten Inclusion Support Service | | | Supports the inclusion of children with severe disabilities in their four-year-old funded preschool program. For more information about the kindergarten Inclusion Support Service (KISS) please contact the Preschool teacher, Preschool Field Officer (PSFO), Early Intervention program or Kindergarten Inclusion Support Service coordinator. You can contact Connections Inclusion Support Program on 9871 0233. Top
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| The Pre-School Field Officer Service (PSFO) | | | Provides an advisory service to kindergartens and families to support the inclusion of children with a range of needs. Pre-School Field Officer can be contacted on 9521 5666. Top
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| Submitting application forms | | Completed application forms and enrolment fee should be sent to:
Glen Eira City Council
PO Box 42
Caulfield South 3162
Please make cheques payable to Glen Eira City Council.
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Pay in person at the Service Centre
Glen Eira City Council
Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads
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| Participating four-year-old kindergartens |
| Kindergarten |
Location |
Telephone |
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| Bentleigh East Kindergarten |
202 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East 3165 |
9570 4806 |
| Bentleigh |
9 Higgins Road, Bentleigh 3204 |
9557 1804 |
| Bentleigh West Kindergarten |
21 Patterson Road, Bentleigh 3204 |
9557 8365 |
| Brady Road Kindergarten |
84 Brady Road, Bentleigh East 3165 |
9570 1149 |
| Carnegie Uniting Church |
Corner Neerim and Toolambool Roads, Carnegie 3163 |
9571 5226 |
| Caulfield Primary Early Childhood Centre |
724A Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield South |
9523 1473 |
| Caulfield South Kindergarten |
1c Birch Street, Caulfield South 3162 |
9528 4131 |
| Centre Road Kindergarten |
850 Centre Road, Bentleigh East 3165 |
9570 6103 |
| Glover Street Kindergarten |
11 Glover Street, Bentleigh East 3165 |
9570 5200 |
| McKinnon Kindergarten |
220 McKinnon Road, McKinnon 3204 |
9578 5964 |
| Murrumbeena Kindergarten |
1a Blythe Street, Murrumbeena 3163 |
9569 9405 |
| Ormond Community Kindergarten |
Corner Grange and Oakleigh Roads, Ormond 3204 |
9578 2605 |
| Orrong Road |
55A Orrong Road, Elsternwick 3185 |
9528 2203 |
| Ripponlea |
Carrington Grove, St Kilda East 3183 |
9527 4343
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| Kindergarten programs are also offered in community and privately owned long day care centres, early learning centres, kindergarten centres, catering for the diverse needs of families. See Glen Eira City Council's Resource Guide and contact them directly.
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