4 Year Old Kindergarten

2027 Enrolments

On-time enrolments for 2027 three-year-old and four-year-old kinder closed 30 June, however registrations are still being accepted and will be offered in order of receipt where places remain available. Both three-year-old and four-year-old kinder will be 15 hours per week in 2027.

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Please see link from the Department of Education about what to expect from three and four year old kindergarten programs and what the Best Start, Best Life reforms mean for families.

2026 Kinder enrolments (this year)

Kinder registrations for 2026, three-year-old and four-year-old kinder are still being accepted and will be offered in order of receipt where places remain available. Three-year-old and four-year-old kinder is 15 hours per week. You can still apply for kinder for the remainder of 2026, please email fsadmin@latrobe.vic.gov.au to arrange to have the registration link emailed to you.

More hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder in Latrobe

The Victorian Government is progressively introducing more hours of 4-year-old-kinder across Victoria between 2025 to 2036.
As the roll-out continues, eligible children enrolled in a funded kindergarten program will be able to access additional funded kindergarten hours.

Is my child eligible for More hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder?

Children and families may be eligible for more funded hours based on their circumstances.
Priority is currently given to:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Children from refugee or asylum seeker backgrounds
Children who have had contact with Child Protection services
Children supported through Early Start Kindergarten or Access to Early Learning programs

Additional priority groups will be introduced as the Victorian Government’s roll-out of more hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder continues.

What if my child is not in a priority group?

If your family is not currently part of one of the priority groups, your child can still access 15 funded hours of 4-Year-Old Kinder each week through the Victorian Government’s funded kindergarten program.
As more hours are introduced across Victoria, eligible children will gradually have access to increased funded kindergarten hours.

Is my child eligible?

To be eligible for four-year-old kinder, children must be four years of age before 30 April in year of attendance. Four-year-old kinder sessions are 15 hours per week.

How to enrol

Before you start you will need:

To read the Kinder Enrolment Guide below;

Kinder Enrolment Guide

access to your email (we suggest using a personal email address some organisations may have a block preventing you from receiving the kindergarten offer via your work email address)
a copy of your child’s immunisation history statement, maternal and child health records cannot be accepted. This document can be downloaded from the MyGov website, see examples below. Children must be up to date with immunisations at time of enrolment.
If you hold a Health Care card, Pensioner Concession Card or Department Veterans Affairs Gold card you will need to provide the card number and the expiry date.

IMPORTANT - Children are eligible for one year of funded four-year-old kindergarten and will commence primary school the following year. Children who withdraw from a kindergarten program once they commence are not eligible for an additional year of funded kindergarten anywhere in Victoria. Therefore, it is important that families consider whether their child is ready for four year old funded kindergarten, prior to their child commencing in the program.

Ask a question about kindergarten Be notified when enrolments are open
Three-year-old kindergarten: Enrol now, or learn more about enrolling
Four-year-old kindergarten: Enrol now, or learn more about enrolling

Preschool Locations

Explore each of our kindergarten facilities online

Fees - Free Kinder*

The Victorian State Government has announced that from 2023 there will be no cost to families and therefore no fees will be applicable to either the four-year-old program or the three-year-old program.

*If enrolling in a long day care kinder please check with the service regarding fee structure.

Services not operated by Latrobe City

Latrobe City Council's Central Enrolment Scheme also accepts applications for the following kindergartens:

Acorn Acres Early Learning & Care Moe – 5126 2121
Bluebird Early Education Moe - 5126 2222
Bluebird Early Education Traralgon - 4138 8323
Federation Children's Centre Churchill - 5122 6227
Li'l Bearz Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten Traralgon - 5176 4688
Little Saints Early Learning Traralgon - 5172 9855
Little Saints Early Learning Moe - 5127 6100
Little Saints Early Learning Newborough – 4122 3020
Mid Valley Kinder and Childcare Morwell – 5135 6522
Rising Stars Early Learning Academy Traralgon – 5174 4654

These services are NOT managed or operated by Latrobe City Council, please contact them directly for questions related to session days and times, fees and charges.

Kindergarten offer timelines

First-round offers	August
Offer acceptance due	One week after offer emailed
Second-round offers	September
Offer acceptance due	One week after offer emailed
Offers from October onwards	Weekly or when vacancies become available

On-time applications will receive an email offer during the month of August/September with more information and instructions. Look for emails from fsadmin@latrobe.vic.gov.au