Enrolment
When your child can start preschool
Your child is entitled to access 4 terms (1 year) of government preschool in the year before they start school.
Children who turn 4 years old:
- before 1 May, can start preschool at the beginning of the year
- between 1 May to 31 October, can start preschool in term 3 (mid-year intake)
- after 31 October, can start preschool at the start of the following year.
Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through a mid-year intake they will attend 4 terms of preschool.
If you’re unsure about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, talk to us about your options.
Universal 3-year-old preschool will be rolled out in government preschools in stages from 2026 to 2032.
Universal 3-year-old preschool will be available at our preschool from 2028.
Early Entry
Aboriginal children and children who are or have been in care are eligible for 15 hours of preschool a week after they turn 3, continuing until they start school.
If you have a child with a disability or additional needs, they might be able to start preschool earlier if there are places available. Talk to us if this applies to you. Early entry to preschool does not guarantee early entry to school.
Enrolling your child
You can register your interest to enrol your child with us by using the preschool registration of interest form (PDF 264 KB) . You can also contact us for a paper form.
Try to register your interest by 30 June, but you can do this any time during the year.
Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you should indicate at least 2 other preschool options on your form.
If we can give your child a place with us we’ll send you an offer letter in term 3. You can accept the offer by filling in and sending back the acceptance slip by the due date.
Before your child starts
Mid Year intake
We will send out the first round of enrolment offers at during late February- early March. These offers are made to children who live within our local catchment area.
If we have places available a second round of enrolment offers takes place later in term 1 from late March- early April and includes children who do not live within our catchment area. If you receive an offer for your child, we will invite you to an enrolment meeting during term 2
Beginning of year Intake
We will send out the first round of enrolment offers at the start of term 3, beginning of August. These offers are made to children who live within our local catchment area.
A second round of enrolment offers takes place later in term 3 from the beginning of September and includes children who do not live within our catchment area. If you receive an offer for your child, we will invite you to an enrolment meeting towards the end of term 3 or early in term 4.
Fees
We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.
The parent contribution is $500 per year. You can choose to pay the total amount at the beginning of the year or to pay instalments of $250 each semester (6 months) or $125 each term.
You are welcome to discuss payment options with us.
When to pay
We will invoice you by week 2 of each term.
Payments are due within 1 week.
Please contact us if you are having difficulty paying.
How to pay
Cash or EFTPOS
You can pay cash or via EFTPOS at our reception desk. For cash payments, please put the money in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front and put the envelope in our payments box.
EFT information
You can pay by direct deposit.
BSB: 085599
Account number: 508090473
Please put your child’s name in the notes as the reference.
