Four-year-old kindergarten

About kindergarten

Four-year-old kindergarten is an important part of your child's development.

To find out more, visit the parent's page on the Department of Education and Training website.

How much does it cost? 

The government subsidises four-year-old kindergarten, and all children are eligible for a funded program the year before they start school.

Each service sets its own fee and you should contact them individually for more information.

Are there places available?

There are vacancies for 2020. Please call us on 9524 3333 for more information.

Find a kindergarten

To be eligible to attend four-year-old kindergarten, your child must turn four years of age by 30 April in the year they attend kindergarten. Families with children born between 1 January and 30 April need to make an informed decision about which year they would like their child to commence school and therefore which year their child will attend a kindergarten program. They can commence four-year-old kindergarten in the year they turn four or the year they turn five.

Before you apply

We encourage your child to complete their 3.5-year-old check at a Maternal and Child Health Centre.

Your child must be vaccinated and their immunisations recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register. To find out more visit Immunising your child. 

A separate application needs to be filled in for each child. There is a $25 non-refundable enrolment fee or a $12.50 non-refundable enrolment fee for concession card holders. 

When to apply

How we make offers

We receive applications from 1 May and offer places according to the date of application. If we receive more applications on the same day than available places, we'll decide on offers through a ballot.

1. Your child's situation

We follow the Department of Education and Training Priority of Access Criteria and give preference to children who: 

• are at risk of neglect or in Out-of-home care
• are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• are Asylum seekers and refugees
• are eligible for kindergarten fee subsidy
• have additional needs such as identified specific disability or developmental delay
• need extra help to attend kindergarten or individually planned or combined services. 

2. Where you live

We give priority to those who live, work or study in the city of Glen Eira. 

3. When we receive your application

We receive applications from 1 May. We make first-round offers in June of the year before your child attends kindergarten, with second-round offers occurring in July.

Apply or change your enrolment

Apply now using the button below. Or, use the link to change your contact details, kindergarten preferences, or cancel your enrolment. 

If you change your kindergarten preference without a change of address, we will take the date you changed your preference as the date of application.