2024 & 2025 3 YEAR OLD PROGRAM
Your child must turn three year’s old by 30 April in the year of attendance and due to staffing requirements are not eligible to attend till they are three years of age.
Immunisation – ‘No Jab, No Play’ legislation
Under the ‘No Jab, No Play’ legislation, before your child’s enrolment is confirmed with our kindergarten service, you will need to provide documentation/evidence regarding immunisation directly to Edward Street Preschool.
Kindergarten applications
When to apply
- Applications for all kindergartens open on 1 February each year, one year before three-year-old program attendance and two years before four-year-old kindergarten attendance.
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Apply by 30 June in the year before your child attends kindergarten to be considered in the first round offers. Any applications received after this date will be accepted and processed later in the year.
Please note: Your child must turn three by 30 April in the year of attendance and due to staffing requirements are not eligible to attend till they are three years of age.
Apply for kindergarten
Your child must turn three by 30 April in the year of attendance.
You can apply for 3 year old kindergarten by selecting to complete the online form through the parent portal on the Whittlesea Council webpage or by downloading the application form below, then submitting via email, in person or by post.
Apply online or for further information:
Website: whittlesea.vic.gov.au/kinder
Phone: 9217 2170
Email: keo@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Mail: City of Whittlesea, Locked Bag 1, BUNDOORA MDC 3083
If you speak a language other than English and would like assistance to apply for kindergarten, or to find out more information, please contact Council’s Early Years team on 9217 2170. You are welcome to contact the Interpreting Service 131 450
3 Year Old Kindergarten Application Form:
Below is the 3 & 4 Year Old Enrolment Form if you prefer not to complete it online:
Early Start Kindergarten
Early Start Kindergarten gives eligible children 15 hours of free or low-cost kindergarten a week for two years before starting school.
To be eligible, your child must be have turned three by 30 April in the year they start kindergarten. In addition:
- the child must be from a refugee or asylum seeker background, or
- the child must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, or
- your family must have been involved with, or received parenting support, from Child Protection (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing) or The Orange Door.
For more information on Early Start Kindergarten, visit the Victorian Government website.