Enrolment and Fees

When your child can start preschool

Your child is entitled to access 4 terms (1 year) of government preschool in the year before they start school.

Children who turn 4 years old:

  • before 1 May, can start preschool at the beginning of the year
  • between 1 May to 31 October, can start preschool in term 3 (mid-year intake)
  • after 31 October, can start preschool at the start of the following year.

Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through a mid-year intake they will attend 4 terms of preschool.

If you’re unsure about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, talk to us about your options.

Universal 3-year-old preschool will be rolled out in government preschools in stages from 2026 to 2032.

Universal 3-year-old preschool will be available at our preschool from 2029.

 

Early entry

Aboriginal children and children who are or have been in care are eligible for 15 hours of preschool a week after they turn 3, continuing until they start school.

Enrolling your child

You can register your interest to enrol your child with us by using the preschool registration of interest form. This form is also available from us.

Try to register your interest at least six months before they are due to commence Kindy, however, you can do this any time during the year.

Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you should indicate at least 2 other preschool options on your form including your catchment site. You must also enrol your child into your catchment site as well as preferred sites.

If we give your child a place with us we’ll send you an offer letter in term 1 for mid-year intake and term 3 for full year intake. You can accept the offer by filling in and sending back the acceptance slip by the due date.

Before your child starts

Depending on when your child commences Kindergarten, we will contact you in either term 1 or term 3 about an orientation session. This will be a 1-hour session where you can ask questions.

Immunisations

When you enrol your child you will be asked to provide evidence of their immunisation status from your MyGov account.

Fees

We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.

The parent contribution is $460 per year. You can choose to pay the total amount at the beginning of the year, pay instalments of $230 in terms 1 and 3 or pay $115 per term.

We may have incursions and excursions throughout the year that may have additional costs.

When to pay

We will invoice you twice a year via your information pocket.

Payments are due by week 3 of terms 1 and 3 if paying in instalments or by week 3 each term if paying termly.

Please contact us if you are having difficulty paying.

How to pay

You can pay by cash at the kindergarten. Please give your money to Gloria or Denise. Gloria will write a receipt and place it in your child’s information pocket.

EFT information

You can pay by direct deposit.

BSB: 105056

Account number: 097447040

Please put your child’s name in the notes as the reference.