Priority of Access
Our Service aims to assist families who are most in need and may prioritise filling vacancies with
children who are:
• Children at risk of abuse or neglect, including children in Out-of-Home Care
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children
• Asylum seeker and refugee children
• Children eligible for the Kindergarten Fee Subsidy i.e. Commonwealth Health Care Card etc.
• Children with additional needs, defined as children who:
o Require additional assistance in order to fully participate in the kindergarten program
o Require a combination of services which are individually planned
o Have an identified specific disability or developmental delay
Enquiries
To be made to a Director. Prospective families will be shown through the Centre and briefly given an explanation of the Centre's policies. Families/Guardians will be required to read through the Family Handbook and if the policies of the Centre are agreed to they will proceed with enrolling their child. If no places are available they will be placed on a waiting list.
Yearly Placements
Places are offered to families currently using the service for the following year and acceptances are sent out mid year. We then work through our waiting list (taking note of the priority of access) and places are offered based on availability.
Enrolling Your Child
Once a place has been offered and accepted, families will and enrolment pack that is required to be completed and returned, an enrolment link will also be emailed and families will need to complete the online enrolment before care can commence. Further information such as a family handbook and Medical conditions Policy will also be emailed for your information. A gradual period of integration and orientation is arranged when possible.
Waitlist Applications for 2024 are closed.