3 year old kindergarten
Three-year-old kindergarten is available for children who turn three before 30 April each year, two years before they are eligible to commence primary school. Families with children who turn three between 1 January and 30 April can choose which year to start three-year-old kindergarten. They can start in the same year they turn three, or in the year they turn four (prior to 30 April).
Children attending 3 year old kinder at South Kingsville Preschool are required to be 3 years old. This may mean that some children may not start attending their kinder program until part-way into Term 1.
Hobsons Bay City Council manage the Kindergarten Central Registration Scheme for sessional kinders. To register your child for 3 year old kinder please visit the Central Registration Scheme
More information about when to send your children to kinder can be found on this website: https://www.vic.gov.au/sending-child-kinder
Enrolment Policy is available on the Policies page of this website and in the Parent Library.
4 year old kindergarten
Four-year-old kindergarten is available for children who turn 4 before 30 April each year, in the year before they are eligible to commence primary school.
Hobsons Bay City Council manage the Kindergarten Central Registration Scheme for sessional kinders. To register your child for 4 year old kinder please visit the Central Registration Scheme. You can register your child’s name once they have reached 2 years of age.
More information about when to send your children to kinder can be found on this website: https://www.vic.gov.au/sending-child-kinder
Enrolment Policy is available on the Policies page of this website and in the Parent Library.
Immunisation Enrolment Information
IMMUNISATION INFORMATION – NO JAB NO PLAY
New legislation in regards to childhood immunisation, known as ‘No Jab No Play’ commenced in Victoria on January 1st 2016. Children enrolling in early childhood education and care services will need to be up to date with their immunisations or have an approved exemption to be able to attend.
Victoria’s No Jab No Play laws are aimed at increasing childhood immunisation rates across Victoria. Children will need to be fully immunised for their age to be enrolled in an early childhood education and care service.
To enrol in an early childhood education and care service parents/carers must provide an Immunisation History Statement to the service. This is accessible to download for your child from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register. (ACIR)
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO WHEN ENROLLING FOR KINDER?
When Completing our online Enrolment form for your child, you will be required to upload a copy of your Immunisation History Statement. The only documentation that is acceptable to enrol your child to kinder is an Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register.
You can click here to obtain your Immunisation History Statement.
You are required to supply an updated copy of your Immunisation History Statement whenever you child is vaccinated to the service.
For further information you can speak to the Educators and follow the links:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/campaigns/no-jab-no-play
Free Kinder
South Kingsville is participating in The Best Start, Best Life Reform this is a reform that provides free Kinder for 3 and 4-year-old children available at participating services across Victoria. 15 hours per week for 4-year-old children and between 5 to 15 hours per week of 3-year-old children.