Enrolment

We are accepting applications for our 3-year-old group and 4-year-old group for 2026.

You will be required to upload your child’s Immunisation History Statement.

Registration process

Timeline for the Kindergarten Registration Process

Date Activity
Anytime Registrations open for children who have turned 2
30 May Registrations due for 2026

Registrations received after 30 May will be considered once the first round of registrations are processed.
June Internal processing of applications (based on priority of access and local criteria)
Beginning of July First round offers
Mid-July Acceptance of first round offers due
Mid-August Acceptance of second round offers due
Weekly or as vacancies are available Subsequent offers

Eligibility

Age

Your child will be eligible for kindergarten only if they meet the following age criteria:

  • Three-year-old kindergarten, your child must turn 3 by the 30 April in the year commencing three-year-old Kindergarten, but cannot attend until they have turned 3.

  • Four-year-old kindergarten, your child must turn 4 by the 30 April in the year commencing four-year-old Kindergarten

Families with children born between January and April can choose which year to start Three-year-old kindergarten. These children can start in the same year they turn three, or in the year they turn four years of age. When your child starts at kindergarten directly relates to the age they will start at primary school. When enrolling at Three-Year-Old Kindergarten, we encourage families to plan ahead and consider the age they would like their child to start at school. Please contact us if you would like to speak with one of our Early Childhood Teachers for advice.

Starting age calculator

Use the starting age calculator to enter your child's birth date to find out what year they can start Three- and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten. If you are unsure, please contact us to discuss this with our teachers.

Allocation of kinder placements

Priority of access

Warrandyte Kindergarten follows the Department of Education’s Priority of Access criteria that prioritises allocation of kindergarten places for children who:

  • are at risk of abuse or neglect, including out of home care

  • are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

  • are, or have parents or carers who are, asylum seekers or refugees

  • have additional developmental needs, and/or declared eligible for a second year of funded Four-Year-Old Kindergarten.

  • hold or have parents who hold a Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Veteran’s Affairs Card.

Children that fit one or more of those criteria will be allocated to a place in kindergarten as a high priority. The registration form will collect all the information required to determine if a child is eligible for Priority of Access.

If you believe you or your child are in exceptional circumstances which require prioritisation and are not covered by any of the above criteria, please contact Warrandyte Kindergarten to discuss.

Additional criteria

If, after applying the priority of access policy, there are more applications than places, Warrandyte Kindergarten will process all other applications according to the following criteria:

  • Deferrals - children who were offered a place in the same program in the previous year but deferred from the service prior to the April data collection or withdrew in the previous year.

  • Children who attended the 3-year old program at Warrandyte Kindergarten (criteria applies only to 4-year old enrolments)

  • Children whose sibling previously attended Warrandyte kindergarten and current primary place of residence is Warrandyte (3113), North Warrandyte (3113), South Warrandyte (3134) or Park Orchards (3114)

  • Primary place of residence is Warrandyte (3113), North Warrandyte (3113), South Warrandyte (3134) or Park Orchards (3114)

  • Children who have a sibling that has previously attended Warrandyte kindergarten primary place of residence is not Warrandyte (3113), North Warrandyte (3113), South Warrandyte (3134) or Park Orchards (3114)

  • date of application.

Applications received prior to May 30 in the year offers are sent will be processed first. Remaining applications will then be processed and offered a place subject to availability.

Applications not included in the first round of offers will be placed on a waitlist and offered a place subject to availability.

More information:

Extended care program

The Extended Care program is run by 2 fully qualified early childhood educators who embrace emergent and intentional teaching. It also encompass all areas of the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the National Quality Standards.

Eligibility

You must be a current Warrandyte Kindergarten student to be eligible to attend extended care.

Extended care timetable

  • Monday 1:30pm to 5pm

  • Tuesday 1:30pm to 5pm

  • Wednesday 1:30pm to 5pm

  • Thursday 1:30pm to 5pm

Extended care is optional and is not subsidised by the government. Subsequently, there is no discount for concession card holders.

Full term costs and bookings

  • $395 per session per term (for one to two sessions)

  • $315 per subsequent session per term.

Email admin.warrandyte@kindergarten.vic.gov.au to book a permanent extended care session.

Casual costs and bookings

  • $50 per day.