Kindergarten Registration

Information Handbook

Acknowledgement of Country

Brimbank City Council respectfully acknowledges and recognises Wurundjeri and Bunurong Peoples as the Traditional

Custodians of this land and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future.

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All care has been taken to ensure that information contained in this document is accurate and is made in good faith by Brimbank City Council and its

employees. Brimbank City Council does not warrant the appropriateness or accuracy of the information. The information is provided on the basis that

Brimbank City Council and its agents and employees are not liable (to the extent permitted by law) to any person for any damages or loss which was

occurred, or may occur, or be sustained, howsoever causes, in relation to the taking of any action resulting from, or in reliance upon, the information

contained in this document.

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Contents

Acknowledgment of Country

Why kindergarten?

Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES)

Choosing a kindergarten

Finding a kindergarten near you

List of kindergartens in the Brimbank CRES

Eligibility to start kindergarten

Immunisation

Disability and Access

Eligibility for a second year of 4 year old funded kindergarten

How to apply for kindergarten via the CRES

Random Allocation and Priority of access

General

Offers

Kindergarten timetables

How much does kindergarten cost?

Changing preferences

Change of personal details

Deferring your child’s registration

Feedback, Compliments or Complaints

Kindergarten is an early education program for

young children delivered by qualified early childhood

educators. Research shows that kindergarten improves

children’s health and wellbeing, helps them to develop

strong social skills and encourages a love of learning.

Kindergarten encourages children’s learning and

development, through indoor and outdoor play, based on

their interests, ideas, and real-life experiences.

It is anticipated, that through participation in a

kindergarten program, every Victorian child will:

• Have a strong sense of identity

• Relate to and contribute to their community

• Have a strong sense of wellbeing

• Be confident and involved learners

• Be effective communicators

The Victorian Government is reforming early childhood

education to provide children with the best start in life.

The reforms have included providing all Victorian children

access to two years of quality kindergarten before they

start primary school and increasing kindergarten hours for

3 and 4 year old kindergarten.

Participation in a kindergarten program gives parents and

caregivers an opportunity to be a part of a community

focused on children’s health and wellbeing.

Play is a great way for a child to learn. Play can help

a child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual

development. In the first 3 years, play helps children learn

about the world through listening, looking, touching,

tasting and smelling

1

. The Australian National Quality

Standard (NQS) encourages educators to design

programs around guided play.

For example, the educator may design a guided play

program where children play with a range of objects in

water, children learn that some things sink while others

float. Children may even begin to understand why –

especially when an educator is nearby asking questions

that prompt them to think about what is happening and

why? Children naturally learn through play.

In a kindergarten session play is intentional and

programmed to teach a range of important skills.

Kindergarten is an important step for young children.

Research has shown that attending kindergarten can help

children to:

• Develop skills such as how to count and recognise

numbers and letters.

• Learn social, emotional, and problem-solving skills

• Build confidence and independence skills

• Children who go to kindergarten are more independent,

confident and are more likely to make a smooth

transition to primary school

Kindergarten also gives families:

• Chance to meet other families and make community

connections

• Access to support for children with additional needs

• Support available from other community services

Kindergarten sessions are delivered by qualified early

childhood teachers. They support children’s learning and

development in:

• Social skills, such as how to play with other children in a

calm, sharing and rewarding way

• Self-awareness and respect for others

• Emotional skills, for example, understanding their

feelings and resilience

• Language, literacy, and numeracy skills, such as reading

stories and counting objects

• Independence

• A joy for learning and group activities, such as talking,

drawing, and making things together with other

children their own age

• Imaginative play to support the development of critical

thinking and social skills

• Ability to make new friends

• Exposure to new ideas and concepts

1 Victoria State Government. Available at: https://www.vic.gov.au/

play-based-learning-preschoolers - Accessed June 2024.

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Central Registration and

Enrolment Scheme (CRES)

The CRES is a single point for families to register for all

participating kindergartens in Brimbank, meaning families

only need to complete one registration to apply for a

kindergarten place across multiple kindergarten services

within Brimbank.

Brimbank City Council manages a central registration

process for 37 sessional kindergartens within the

municipality, for 3 year old and 4 year old kindergarten.

Council does not run the kindergarten programs.

CRES operates in many local government areas, and each

one can be set up slightly differently. If you have come

from a different local Council, please check the dates

when you can apply, the priority of access, and which

kindergartens are covered in Brimbank’s scheme.

Brimbank City Council CRES does not include registration

for funded kindergarten provided in the 35+ long day care

centres in our municipality. Please contact the individual

centre if you want to enrol your child in a kindergarten

program at one of these services.

All kindergartens in the CRES provide Sessional

Kindergarten. Most Long Day Care centres provide

kindergarten through Integrated programs, this is

explained later in this handbook. Understanding the

difference will help you choose the right kindergarten for

your needs.

The Brimbank CRES partners are not-for-profit providers

who run kindergartens from either their own buildings or

from Council owned facilities.

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Brimbank Preschool Association

(BPA)

runs kindergartens at 19 locations in Brimbank.

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Early Childhood Management Services

(ECMS)

runs kindergartens at 16 locations in Brimbank.

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Derrimut YMCA Early Learning Centre

at 30 Lennon Parkway, Derrimut

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Welwyn Uniting Kindergarten

at 44 Welwyn Parade, Deer Park

Council works in partnership with these providers to

ensure programs are of a high quality and meet the needs

of the community. Brimbank City Council supports the

access and participation of all children in a Kindergarten

program in the two years before they start school.

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Choosing a kindergarten

The kindergarten program you choose should be the

one that is a good fit with your child and family. Once

you shortlist kindergarten programs, contact the

services to find out about open days, and make an

appointment to visit.

When enquiring about a kindergarten program, you can

ask about:

• kindergarten session times (timetables)

• educational program

• what significant days it celebrates

• what languages the staff speak

• Department of Education quality rating

Please consider multiple kindergartens before making

your decision. When completing a CRES registration form,

we encourage you to have more than one kindergarten

preference, as not everyone can always receive their first

preference. You can have up to 3 kindergarten preferences

on the kindergarten registration application form.

There are two ways that families can access

kindergarten in Brimbank, either through a sessional or

integrated program. All funded kindergarten programs,

regardless of type are delivered by a Bachelor qualified

early childhood teacher.

Sessional kindergarten usually refers to a kindergarten

program that operates for specific days and hours each

week. In Brimbank, sessional kindergarten is free.

Sessional Kindergartens deliver the Department of

Education’s kindergarten program but usually do not offer

meals or have the capacity to offer childcare outside of the

kindergarten hours. They have timetables and set drop off

and pick up times.

Integrated kindergarten usually refers to kindergarten

within a long day care centre. Integrated kindergarten is

incorporated into the overall centre program. For example,

the centre may have a childcare program from 7.30am to

6.00pm five days per week, but the kindergarten program

may only run from 9.30am to 2.30pm three days per week.

The kindergarten program could also be run over four or

five days. Each centre does it slightly differently.

If sessional kindergarten timetable does not meet

the needs of your family, a long day care centre may

suit better as they have longer days and operate

over the school holidays. Long day care centres are

not part of Council’s CRES and should be contacted

directly for enquiries.

Find the difference between sessional and integrated

programs in the table below.

Free

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Daily fees payable

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Childcare subsidy

available

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Bachelor qualified

teacher

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Play-based learning

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Up to 15 hours available

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During school terms only

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Set days and times 2 to 3

days per week

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Long-day program up to

5 days per week

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Before and aftercare

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Meals provided

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Finding a kindergarten

near you

We understand that families may want to choose a

kindergarten near work, relatives, or where an educator

speaks their language. However, we also support families

living near a kindergarten to create local connections. To

support these goals, families living within 3 kilometres

of their kindergarten are given some priority of access to

their application when we consider offers.

It is important to note that attendance at a kindergarten

located within a school site does not guarantee entry into

the school in the following year. Kindergarten does not

have the same boundary requirements as school. Parents

should discuss this directly with the school.

(Limited to centres delivering kindergarten programs)

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https://findakinder.educationapps.vic.gov.au/

(all children’s education and care services)

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https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/

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Suburb

Provider

Address

Phone

Albanvale

BPA

Albanvale

44 Diamond Avenue

Î

9366 2376

Albion

BPA

Albion

33a Derrimut Street

Î

9311 3375

Ardeer

BPA

Ardeer

84 Suspension Street (at Ardeer Primary School)

Î

9989 9458

Cairnlea

BPA

Carmody Drive

59 Carmody Drive (at Cairnlea Primary School)

Î

9363 1762

Deer Park

BPA

Aycliffe Drive

5-7 Aycliffe Drive

Î

9363 6574

ECMS

Deer Park West

Adeline Court

Î

9363 3488

UEL

Welwyn

44 Welwyn Parade, (cnr Dumfries Street)

Î

9363 1939

Delahey

ECMS

Copperfields

70 Copperfield Drive

Î

9307 7805

Derrimut

YMCA

Derrimut

30 Lennon Parkway

Î

9307 4700

Kealba

ECMS

Kealba

24 McShane Drive, Kealba (at Community Centre)

Î

9366 6233

ECMS

Keilor Gatehouse

11a Parramatta Road

Î

9336 3270

Keilor Village

775 Old Calder Highway (cnr Kennedy Street)

Î

9336 4010

Keilor Downs

BPA

Thornhill Drive

39 Thornhill Drive

Î

9356 9553

ECMS

Keilor Downs

12a Antwerp Drive

Î

9366 1945

Monmia

Copernicus Way (at Monmia Primary School)

Î

9367 2460

Keilor Park

ECMS

Keilor Park

2 Thea Court

Î

9336 3758

Kings Park

BPA

Movelle

45 Gum Road (at Movelle Primary School)

Î

9989 2622

ECMS

Kings Park

24 Maplewood Road

Î

9366 6692

St Albans

BPA

Epalock Crescent

5 Epalock Crescent

Î

9367 1562

St Albans Meadows

2A Laurel Street (at St Albans Meadows P/S)

Î

9364 6144

Southwold Street

10a Southwold Street

Î

9366 1523

Willis Street

10-12 Willis Street

Î

9366 8632

ECMS

St Albans East

1a Harmon Avenue

Î

9366 4830

St Albans North

42 Fox Street

Î

9367 1826

St Albans West

33 Stevens Road

Î

9367 1316

Sunshine

BPA

Alexandra Avenue

31 Alexandra Avenue

Î

9457 8597

East Sunshine

2 Lowe Crescent

Î

9311 4712

South Sunshine

13 Ardoyne Street

Î

9311 4348

Sunshine North

BPA

Dorothy Carlton

47 Furlong Road

Î

9311 7613

North Sunshine

80 Phoenix Street

Î

9311 4130

Sunshine West

BPA

Fairbairn Road

26 Fairbairn Road

Î

9312 2630

Kellie O’Connell

125-127 Ridgeway Parade

Î

9363 7774

Sunshine Heights

105 Glengala Road

Î

9311 4966

Sydenham

ECMS

Sydenham Community

7 Community Hub (Sydenham Children’s Hub)

Î

8348 3501

Taylors Lakes

ECMS

Barbary Crescent

2 Barbary Crescent

Î

9449 4355

Remus Way

4 Remus Way

Î

9390 8542

Taylors Lakes

12a Cocoparra Crescent

Î

9390 3589

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Section – Preparing to

Register for Kindergarten

Eligibility to start

kindergarten

Families with children born between January and 30

April may choose whether to enrol their children in a

kindergarten program in the year they turn 3 years old.

Children born after 30 April can start attending

kindergarten the year after they turn 3 years old.

All children in 3 year old kindergarten move to 4 year old

kindergarten the next year, meaning there will be no

second year of 3 year old kindergarten.

The Department of Education (DE) provide funding for the

following children to attend 4 year old Kindergarten.

• Children who turn 4 years old on or before the 30 April

in the year they will be attending kindergarten

• Children who have received funding for a second year of

4 year old kindergarten

• Children who were eligible to attend the 4 year old

kindergarten program in the previous year, but deferred

or withdrew from the 4 year old program on or before

the last day of Term 1 (if eligible)

• Children who are turning 6 years of age in their year of

kindergarten who have been granted an exemption

from school entry age requirements by their regional

DE office

• Children do not need to be toilet trained to

attend kindergarten

For more information visit the Department of Education

and Training website: www.vic.gov.au/education/

In line with school starting age, families with children born

between January and April will have the choice of which

year their child starts kindergarten. This means for 3 year

old kindergarten, a child may attend as a younger child,

two turning 3 years old or as an older child, three turning 4

years old. This then follows on to 4 year old kindergarten

and primary school. The conversation about when a

child is ready for kindergarten and school, need to take

place before the child begins their funded kindergarten

year. Once a child commences kindergarten that will be

considered one of their kindergarten years.

You can use the Starting Age Calculator found at the

below link:

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https://www.vic.gov.au/when-start-kindergarten

Research indicates that early and sustained participation

in quality education and care is especially beneficial

for vulnerable children and can improve lifelong social,

learning and development outcomes. Early Start

Kindergarten (ESK) provides up to 15 hours of free or low

cost kindergarten per week to eligible 3 year old children.

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To be eligible, your child must be 3 by 30 April in the

year they start kindergarten and meet one of the

following criteria:

• your family are from a refugee or asylum seeker

background

• your child is Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

• your family has had contact with Child Protection

Children can only start ESK after they have turned

3 years of age. Any parent or child with an experience of

displacement (a refugee experience or experience similar

to a refugee) is eligible or will be considered by exemption

for ESK. For anyone who is not automatically eligible

for ESK but has experienced a refugee experience or

experience similar to a refugee, please:

Contact your local Department Early Childhood

Improvement Branch to discuss or contact:

✉

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

For more information about ESK visit:

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https://www.vic.gov.au/early-start-kindergarten

2 Department of Education Victoria, Early Start Kindergarten.

Available at: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/

childhood/professionals/support/Early%20Start%20

Kindergarten%20professionals.pdf – Accessed May 2024.

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If you are unsure about the best time for your child to start

kindergarten, you can speak to:

• A Kindergarten Educator

• A Maternal and Child Health Nurse

• A Pre-School Field Officer

You can also contact the Kindergarten Central

Registration Team on



or

✉

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Koorie Kids Shine was launched by the Victorian

Government to help promote participation by Aboriginal

and/or Torres Strait Islander children in kindergarten. In

kindergarten your child will learn to build their own sense

of identity and how their own culture relates to the

diversity in the world around them.

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Kindergartens work hard to create culturally safe places

for Koorie children and families and include Aboriginal

perspectives in the learning curriculum and environment.

You are encouraged to talk with your child’s teacher about

your own cultures and beliefs, and how these can be

incorporated into the activities at kindergarten.

Immunisation

Immunisation programs in Victoria have been extremely

effective in reducing vaccine preventable diseases.

Proof of immunisation is not required to complete your

kindergarten registration with Council. However, when

you complete your kindergarten enrolment with the

service that will deliver the program, you will need to

provide proof of immunisation.

‘No Jab, No Play’ legislation requires parents and caregivers

to provide evidence that their child has received all

the vaccines they need and can confirm enrolment in

a kindergarten service. Kindergarten service needs a

documentation that shows the child:

• Is fully immunised for their age

• Is on a vaccination catch-up schedule if they have fallen

behind with vaccinations

• Has a medical reason not to be vaccinated

‘Conscientious objection’ is not an exemption under the ‘No

Jab No Play’ legislation.

A child cannot attend kindergarten until immunisation

documentation is provided.

For further information please visit:

Ÿ

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/campaigns/no

jab-no-play

Children vaccinated overseas must have their vaccine

records assessed and receive any necessary vaccines to

be up to date with Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Submit overseas vaccination records by using the AIR

Immunisation History form. The form can be submitted by

your Immunisation Provider/GP. The AIR updates the child’s

record and parents can request an Immunisation History

Statement. Find out more:

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https://www.health.vic.gov.

au/publications/immunisation-and-enrolling-your-child

in-early-childhood-education-and-care-in You can also

contact Council on



or

✉

EarlyYearsOutreach@brimbank.vic.gov.au

3 Victoria State Government. Available at: https://www.vic.gov.au/

koorie-kids-shine?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhbaW1_

L3hQMVDJBLBR0ZOQCMEAAYASAAEgKkZfD_BwE – Accessed

May 2024.

Disability and access

The Disability Standards for Education say your child has

rights at all stages of their education – from when they

first enrol to the time they finish. Working closely with

education providers can help give your child the best

chance to achieve their potential. You can speak to your

child’s education provider about rights and responsibilities

at any time.

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To ensure children with all abilities have the same learning

opportunities, kindergarten must make reasonable

adjustments where possible. A reasonable adjustment is

a measure or action taken to help your child with disability

take part in kindergarten, on the same basis as a child

without disability.

Education providers can make reasonable adjustments:

• in the kindergarten

• in the playground

• to excursions

• to the buildings

For more information visit:

Ÿ

https://www.vic.gov.au/reasonable-school

adjustments-disability

Our Preschool Field Officer’s (PSFO) work with Early

Childhood Teachers and Educators to support the access,

inclusion, and participation of children with additional

needs in State-funded kindergarten program.

This support focuses on building the capacity of

kindergarten early years educators to cater for children’s

individual needs, so that environments and programs are

inclusive of all children.

PSFO’s work in partnership with educators and do

not deliver direct intervention to a child. The PSFO

program can:

• Provide advice, support, and guidance on inclusion

practices

• Visit and observe your child at kindergarten and

participate in meetings with parents as requested

• Offer information and support referrals to specialist

services for children and their families with consent

To find out more -

Ÿ

https://www.vic.gov.au/preschool-field-officer

program#translated-factsheets

Eligibility for a second

year of 4 year old funded

kindergarten

A second year of funded 4 year old kindergarten may be

considered when a child shows delays in learning and

development outcome areas in the Victorian Early Years

Learning and Development Framework, and when:

• the kindergarten program is deemed to be the most

appropriate learning program

• the child will achieve better outcomes at kindergarten

than if they go to school

The educator will complete an assessment of the child is

undertaken and a Declaration of Eligibility for a second

year of funded Kindergarten is completed and sent to the

appropriate Department of Education (DE) regional office.

The Department of Education is responsible for approving

second year requests. It is important that teachers ensure

the plans and forms are completed accurately as they will

be subject to annual audit processes undertaken by DE.

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5 Victoria State Government. Available at: https://www.vic.gov.au/

second-year-funded-four-year-old-kindergarten - Accessed May 2024

4 Victoria State Government. Available at: https://www.vic.gov.au/

kindergarten-inclusion-children-disabilities - Accessed June 2024.

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Section – Accessing Sessional

Kindergarten in Brimbank

This section applies to families wanting to apply for a place

in Brimbank’s central Registration and Enrolment Scheme

for a sessional kindergarten place. Council has a Central

Registration and Enrolment Guideline that contains full

details about the registration process. Visit:



https://

www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/about-council/how-we-work/

policies-plans-and-strategies/policies/kindergarten

registration-and-enrolment-guideline

How to apply for

kindergarten via the CRES

There are 5 steps to complete before your child

can start kindergarten:

1

Expression of interest (Optional)

2

Kinder registration application

3

Offer

4

Accept

5

Enrol in Kindergarten

To simplify the process of finding out when registrations

open, you can complete an Expression of Interest and we

will automatically contact you when registrations open.

You can submit an Expression of Interest for your child

from their birth until they reach 2 years of age. To do this,

complete an online Expression of Interest form at:



http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/kinder

If your child has visited a Maternal and Child Health Nurse

for an appointment in Brimbank, an Expression of Interest

may already have been completed on your behalf if you

consented at the time. If this was done, we would have

emailed you a copy of the documentation at the time.

An expression of interest does not guarantee a

kindergarten place. It just ensures you will be notified

when registrations open.

A Kindergarten Registration form needs to be completed

in the year before your child starts kindergarten.

Registrations open from February each year. If you have

completed an Expression of Interest, Council will email you

a link to the Registration Form. Registration forms can be

found online at:



http://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/kinder

You can list up to three kindergarten preferences

through this process. We encourage families to list three

kindergarten preferences to increase the likelihood of

receiving a place.

Registrations are open throughout the year, and you can

register in the year of kindergarten. In these cases, there

will be less options as we have already offered other

families places at kindergarten.

From June, Council allocates places for 4 year old

kindergarten. From July, Council allocates places for 3 year

old kindergarten.

Offers are generated by random allocation using a priority

of access which we have been listed below. Random

allocation is best practice within the Department of

Education CRES guidelines.

If you receive an offer, you need to accept this

kindergarten offer within two weeks to confirm your

child’s place. Follow the instructions on your letter to

complete this.

Once you have accepted a place, your kindergarten will

contact you via email to complete an online enrolment

form later in the year. Children cannot start kindergarten

until the kindergarten enrolment form is completed and

submitted along with all relevant documents.

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Random allocation

and priority of access

Kindergarten offers are processed in line with the

selection criteria. Brimbank City Council uses the following

criteria to determine the priority of each registration

received.

Priority 1

Criteria:

Defined by the Victoria State Government

Department of Education (DE) as

• Children at risk of abuse or neglect,

including Out-of-Home Care

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

children

• Asylum seeker and refugee children

• Children with additional needs, defined

as children who:

– require additional assistance in

order to fully participate in the

kindergarten program

– require a combination of services

which are individually planned

– have an identified specific

development delay

• Children eligible for the Kindergarten

Fee Subsidy

– a child or parent holds a

Commonwealth Health Care

card, Pensioner Concession card,

Veteran’s Affairs card

– multiple birth children of triples or

quadruplets

To support fair and equitable access to

kindergarten, children of City of Brimbank

residents will also be considered priority

access should they have the follow risk

factors of vulnerability:

• a parent or child has a life threatening

or debilitating illness or disease

• a parent who has a disability, diagnosed

mental illness or drug and/or alcohol

dependency

• court orders that limit choices for

kindergarten

• risk of family violence

• risk of homelessness

Priority 2

Criteria:

Children who have attended a three

year-old program will get priority into

a four-year-old program at the same

kindergarten.

Priority 3

Criteria:

Siblings attending kindergarten in the

same year

Priority 4

Criteria:

Children and their parents/guardians who

live in Brimbank within 3kms of their first

preference

Priority 5

Criteria:

Children and their parents/guardians who

live in Brimbank

Priority 6

Criteria:

No formal connection with Brimbank

If the same number of criteria are met, places will be

allocated randomly by computer software. This follows

the Department of Education’s best practices guidelines.



https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/

educationstate/CRES%20Practice%20Guide.pdf

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The process of enrolment will vary depending on the

kindergarten you have chosen but will usually need some

or all documents below:

• Proof of residential address

• Contact details including phone and email address

• Contact details of trusted relatives or friends who are

familiar with you child and could be contacted in an

emergency (minimum of two)

• Priority of Access documentation (if applicable)

• Up to date Immunisation History Statement

• Proof of your child’s date of birth

• Details of any custody/child protection arrangements (if

applicable)

• Visa documentation (if applicable)

• Pension or Health Care Card (if applicable)

• Medicare card

• Medical information including:

– list of medications

– allergies

– medical conditions

– asthma plan (if applicable)

– anaphylaxis plan (if applicable)

– contact details of your family GP

• Ambulance subscription and Private Health Fund

numbers

• Dietary requirements

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Non-residents will be reviewed and may receive la

an offer if places are available.

Section –

Frequently Asked Questions

General

Your child does

need to be toilet trained to attend

kindergarten.

Your child

need to be able to speak English

to attend kindergarten. You are your child’s first and

most important teacher. You are encouraged to speak,

read and write with your child in your home language:

the language you know best.

Offers

Offers begin in June and will continue throughout the

year. Only first preference is offered in the first round.

No. But children in 3 year old kindergarten will have

priority some to attend the same kindergarten for 4

year old kindergarten the following year, if places are

available.

If second or third preference is offered, you can

accept the place and still be on the waiting list for

your first preference.

Kindergarten timetables

Kindergarten timetables are set by kindergarten providers.

Visit providers’ websites to learn more.

Unfortunately, yes. It is unusual for timetables to

change, but it can happen if there is a high, or low

demand at a particular centre. This might involve

adjusting session times or changing a group from

a single group to a mixed age group. Brimbank City

Council and kindergarten providers understand the

impact on families and aim to give enough notice

before the change happens.

How much does

kindergarten cost?

In Brimbank, sessional kindergartens are free. Charges

vary for integrated kindergarten and you should contact

the long day care centre for their kindergarten rates.

Changing preferences

To change your child’s kindergarten preference,

you can complete the form on Council’s website or call

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or

✉

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Change of personal details

You can complete an ‘Update of Kindergarten

Registration’ form available on the Council’s website

or

✉

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

or call

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.

Deferring your child’s

registration

To check if your child’s kindergarten preference or place

can be deferred contact Council on

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or

✉

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Feedback, compliments or

complaints

You can provide feedback or make a complaint about

the registration process by contacting us at

✉

kindergarten@brimbank.vic.gov.au

or by calling



. You can find Council’s formal complaints

policy at:

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www.brimbank.vic.gov.au

If your feedback or complaint relates to the kindergarten

program, educators, or other concerns, please contact

your kindergarten service directly.

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Kindergarten Registration Information Handbook

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