How Can I Enrol My Child At Gordon Street Pre-School?
Thanks for your interest in attending Gordon Street Pre-School. You can view our 2025 timetable here
Gordon Street Pre-School has opted into the Victorian Government’s ‘Free Kinder’ Program. As such there 3 year old and 4 year old kinder will be free for families in 2024 and 2025.
Families can chose to make a voluntary contribution to our kindergarten to assist in covering the short-fall from the ‘Free Kinder’ Program.
2024 Enrolments
Enrolments for 2024 have now closed.
We do not currently have any vacancies for our 3 or 4 year old programs for 2024.
2025 Enrolments
Enrolments for Gordon Street Pre-School for 2025 are accepted via the Bayside City Council’s Central Registration service. We are unable to enroll your child directly through the kindergarten.
Places are allocated according to a number of criteria, which have been determined by Bayside City Council.
Registrations open 1 May and close 30 June. You need to enroll your child in the year before your child is due to begin kinder.
Late registrations can be accepted through council, however priority is given to registrations made during the enrolment period.
Timeline for Enrolments for 2025 kinder placement
1. Register for kindergarten (1 May – 30 June 2024) via Bayside City Council
2. Wait for registrations to be processed (July 2024)
Registrations received during the registration period are processed during July 2024.
3. Receive an offer and accept or decline the enrolment (July 2024)
Kindergarten enrolment initial offers are sent via email by Council in July-Aug 2024. These are emailed in alphabetical order by kindergarten name. Your email offer will contain a link to a form. The form will allow you to finalise your Gordon Street Pre-School offer by accepting or rejecting the place. If accepting the place you will need to:
Confirm immunisation details; and
Pay a $150 enrolment application fee after filling out the form.
4. Late Registrations: All late expressions of interest (after June 30) must be made via the Bayside City Council.
Registrations received after June 30 and by July 28 will be processed with the second round of offers on Monday 7 August.
Registrations received after July 28 and by August 11 will be processed with the third round of offers on Monday 21 August.
All registrations received post August 11 will be considered in the processing of all future offers.
What Do I Need to Enrol My Child?
To complete the registration online, you only need your concession card if applicable or your direct debit/credit card details for payment. An administration payment of $38.20 is required for each registration. There is no fee for concession card holders (eligible concession types are listed on the online registration form).
When Should My Child Start Kinder?
source: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/kindergarten
To set children up for success, give them the best start by considering when your child is likely to gain the most benefit from starting school, as this will help you determine when your child's kindergarten experience should commence.
Children enrolling for a three-year-old program must turn three by the 30 April of the year they attend.
Similarly, children enrolling for a four-year-old program must turn four by the 30 April of the year they attend.
Families with children born between January and April can choose which year to start at three-year old Kindergarten. These children can start in the same year they turn three, or in the year they turn four years of age.
Due to staff ratios in community kindergartens, children can only start attending after their third birthday. This means that some children may not start until part-way into Term 1.
Once a child starts 3-year-old kinder, their education journey has commenced with an expectation of moving into 4-year-old kinder the following year and then school the year after. A child cannot repeat a three-year-old kindergarten year.
Further Questions?
Please contact our Enrolments Officer via email: enrolments@gordonstreetpreschool.org.au