Enrolments

Age Requirements

Please note all children enrolling in the 3 year old program must be 3 years of age by 30th of April in the year they start. In line with Regulations, a child cannot commence at the service until they have turned 3 years old. They are welcome to attend orientation days with a family member present.

The Victorian Department of Education (DE) offers each child only two years of funded kindergarten in the years before school, being one year of 3 year old kinder and one year of 4 year old kinder / pre-school.

This means that once your child starts 3YO kinder, they must move to 4YO kinder the following year.

We occasionally have families requesting to pay a full fee paying place for an extra year of 3YO kinder. However, at St Peter's we offer only funded places.

Only if there is evidence of two areas of developmental delay, and in collaboration with parents, it is possible to apply for an additional year of 4yo Kindergarten before starting school. This funding will only be granted if a child meets specific eligibility requirements as determined by the Department of Education, and should be applied for in consultation with your child's 4YO kindergarten Teacher.

If families are unsure of a child's readiness to start 3YO kindergarten, please consult one of our Qualified Teachers.

"No Jab No Play" laws require that all children attending kindergarten must be immunised. Children must have an up-to-date immunisation status and an Immunisation History Statement from Medicare is the only eligible evidence and will need to be uploaded at the time of completing your enrolment form.

If you are successful in securing a place at St Peter's you will receive an offer by email and will have seven days to accept or decline via the Bayside City Council's Kindergarten portal.