Enrolment and fees - Vale Park Preschool

When your child can start preschool

Your child is entitled to access 1 year of preschool.

If your child turns 4 before 1 May, they can start preschool at the beginning of the year. If your child turns 4 on or after 1 May, they can start the next year.

If you want to delay your child’s start to preschool or you’re not sure about when they should start, 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

Your child may be able to come to preschool 1 term earlier, in term 4 the year before starting their preschool year, if they:

have additional needs or disability
are learning English as an additional language or dialect
are at significant risk because of family circumstances.

Early entry is for up to 6 hours per week, if places are available.

Access is decided on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact us if you want more information about early entry.

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.

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 contact you by phone in term 3. You can accept the offer by coming to the preschool and completing a letter of offer form.

Before your child starts

During the enrolment process you can come to an information session where you can find out more about us and ask questions.

Before they start preschool your child can come to pre-entry transition visits. These will be in term 4 and will be a chance for your child to meet the staff and other children.

Fees

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

The parent contribution is $160 per term. An invoice is provided each term.

We offer other programs that may have additional costs.

When to pay

We will invoice you in the first week of each term via your child's communication pocket.

Payments are due by week 4 of term.

Please contact us if you are having difficulty paying.

How to pay

Cash or cheque

You can pay by cash or cheque at the kindy. Please put the money or cheque in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front. Give the envelope to a staff member.

EFT information

You can pay by direct deposit.

BSB: 105068

Account number: 272178440

Please put your child’s name in the notes as the reference.

Immunisations

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