Enrolment and fees - The Lady George Kindergarten

Enrolment and fees

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.

We are introducing a mid-year intake into preschool. This means from 2023 children who turn 4:

before 1 May are eligible to start preschool at the beginning of the year.
on 1 May to 31 October can start preschool through the mid-year intake at the beginning of term 3 of that year.

Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through a mid-year intake they will undertake 4 terms of preschool.

If your child turns 4 after 31 October they can start preschool at the beginning of the following year.

If you are uncertain about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, please talk to us about your options.

If your child is Aboriginal or under guardianship (in care) they are eligible for 12 hours of preschool after they turn 3. They will then be eligible for 15 hours per week of preschool in the year before they start school.

Early entry

If you have a child with 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. Being given 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. This form is also available from us. We accept registration of interest forms all year, however:

For Term 1 entry the following year please register your interest by 30 June.
For Term 3 entry the following year please register your interest by 30 September.

First round offers are made to families within the catchment area. If available, second round offers are made to families who have siblings at the local public schools. All remaining offers are made to families who are beginning at the local public schools in the following year.

If we can offer 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

Once you have accepted an enrolment offer we will contact you about a parent information session. This will be a session where you can ask questions.

Before your child starts preschool, they will have the opportunity to come to pre-entry transition visits. These will provide a chance for your child to meet our staff and other children while becoming familiar with the preschool environment. Details will be communicated with you during the enrolment process.

Fees

We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.

The parent contribution is $1040 per year. You can choose to pay the total amount at the beginning of the year or pay instalments of $260 each term.

When to pay

We will invoice you via email by the end of week 1 each term.

Payments are due by week 4 of each term.

Please contact us if you are having difficulty paying.

How to pay

You can pay by direct deposit.

BSB: 633000

Account number: 167848050

Please put your child’s full name as the reference.

Immunisations

When you enrol your child you will be asked to provide evidence of their immunisation status.