2027 Enrolments

Enrolments for 2027, three-year-old and four year old kinder will open on 1 May 2026, and close 30 June, the online kinder registration will be available from 1 May.  Both three-year-old and four-year-old kinder will be 15 hours per week.

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.

Kindergarten Open Days

We are hosting open days at all Latrobe City preschools on Thursday, 30 April and Tuesday, 19 May between 3.30pm and 5.30pm. If you cannot attend one of these open days and would like to view a preschool at another time, please explore the virtual open days below or contact our team at fsadmin@latrobe.vic.gov.au  to make alternative arrangements.
 

Pre-prep rollout

As a part of the State Government’s Best Start, Best Life Reform, 4-year-old kindergarten will begin to increase from the currently funded 15 hours to 30 hours of pre-prep by 2036.

For more information about Pre-Prep visit Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep

Priority Pre-Prep Children

An exception to this timeframe will commence for specific children from 2026. The State Government is funding increased access to at least 16 hours, and up to 25 funded hours of kindergarten statewide to the following children:

• those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• those from a refugee or asylum seeker background
• those who have had contact with Child Protection.

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

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Three-year-old kindergarten: Enrol now, or learn more about enroling     

Four-year-old kindergarten: Enrol now, or learn more about enroling

Benefits

Kindergarten programs are delivered by a qualified early childhood teacher. They are designed to improve your child’s development in:

• social skills, like how to play with other children in a calm, sharing and rewarding way
• self-awareness and respect for others
• emotional skills, for example understanding their feelings
• language, literacy and numeracy skills, such as reading stories and counting objects
• a joy for learning and group activities, such as talking, drawing and making things together with other children their own age
• ability to make new friends
• exposure to new ideas and concepts.

Kindergarten provides families:

• opportunities to meet other families and make community connections
• access to support for children with special needs
• access to other community services.