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Enrolling your child

Children can participate in a kindergarten program in the year before they start Prep. This means children will be at least four years old by 30 June that year (see table below).

Service providers take enrolments for their kindergarten programs all year and, while some can place children at any time, others may have a waiting list.

Parents can place their child's name on a waiting list before they are old enough to attend. Depending on the service, parents may have to enrol their child at least six months before the start of the kindy year.

Parents should contact the service about its enrolment policies and procedures.

When enrolling your child you will need to give the service a range of information about your child including:

their name and address
any special requirements such as a disability or food allergy
proof of date of birth such as a birth certificate or visa
their health and immunisation status
their parents, carers or guardians
details of people with your permission to pick up your child.

Parents who wish to enrol their child/children at one of the extra kindergarten servicesbeing established on a state school site should contact C&K by email or phone on 1300 324 359.

For services being established on non-state schools, please contact the school directly.

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This page was last reviewed on 10 May 2012

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