During each round of allocations, our system will allocate you a place or add you to the waitlist based on the Priority of Access criteria.
Once we have done this, we will be in touch to let you know:
- you have been allocated a place at one of the kindergartens on your preference list, OR
- you have been placed on the waitlist until the next round of allocations.
If you have been allocated a place, you will have three options:
- accept your place at the offered kindergarten
- decline your place and go back onto the waitlist until the next round of offers
- remove yourself from the waitlist entirely.
If you decline your place at the offered kindergarten, you will be asked to select new preferences instead. However, there is no guarantee you’ll receive an offer in the next round, as it is based on availability and the other children on the waitlist.
When are offers sent out?
Kindergarten allocations run from July the year prior to attendance until the end of Term 3.
- Round 1: For registrations received by 31 May. Offers are sent by the end of July.
- Round 2: For registrations received by 31 July. Offers are sent by the end of August.
- Round 3: For registrations received by 31 August. Offers are sent by the end of September.
- Round 4 onwards: For registrations received by the Friday before the allocation week. Offers are sent on a fortnightly basis, excluding school holidays.
The date you register will not affect your priority. We consider all registrations received by the cut-off date.
After you accept your offer
If you accept the place at the offered kindergarten, you will hear from the kindergarten about how to enrol.
Each kindergarten service provider has their own enrolment form and orientation sessions to support families to start kindergarten. For more information about each kindergarten service provider, visit their website:
Each kindergarten service provider has their own enrolment form and orientation sessions to support families to start kindergarten. For more information about each kindergarten service provider, visit their website:
- Wyndham City Council
- bestchance
- BPA Children’s Services
- ECMS
- One Tree
- KU Children’s Services
- Quantin Binnah
- Sparkways.
Documents you need to enrol
You will need to supply:
- a birth certificate or other proof of age
- immunisation history statement
- a copy of your visa (if applicable)
- a copy of your concession card (if applicable)
- any health or medical information
- copies of any court orders that name your child.
No Jab, No Play
Your child must be up to date with their immunisation to be able to enrol in kindergarten.
The Public Health Amendment (No Jab No Play) Act 2015 states that kindergarten services cannot enrol a child unless the parent/guardian has provided documentation that shows the child:
- is fully vaccinated for their age; or
- is on a recognised catch-up schedule if their child had fallen behind with their vaccinations; or
- has a medical reason not to be vaccinated.
Some families may have difficulties getting their child vaccinated or getting the documents needed to prove their child’s immunisation status. The 16-week support period gives these families time to access early childhood education and care services while receiving information and assistance to obtain the required immunisation history statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), and/or get their child’s immunisations up to date.
During this 16-week period:
- the child can attend the service
- the family can get help to:
- access vaccination, and/or
- obtain an immunisation history statement from the AIR.
Children whose parents have not provided evidence of their immunisation status or have provided evidence that states they are not up to date with their immunisations are eligible for the support period if they:
- identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- are a refugee or asylum seeker
- are from multiple births of triplets or more
- hold a healthcare card (or their parent holds a healthcare card)
- have a parent who is a pension concession card holder
- are evacuated from their home due to an emergency (such as a flood or bushfire)
- are in the care of an adult who is not their parent due to exceptional circumstances (such as parental illness or incapacity)
- are in the care of a parent who is a Gold or White Department of Veterans' Affairs card holder
- are involved with child protection services, or have been in the past
- receive support through Family Services, or have in the past
- are living in crisis or emergency accommodation
- are being supported by a housing agency or family violence service.
For more information, visit the Department of Health website.