APPLICATION FORMS:

FOUR YEAR OLDS:

You can apply for four-year old kinder once your child has turned three. All four-year old placements are handled by the Department of Family Services at the City of Kingston. To apply, contact the City Of Kingston (1300 653 356 ) or follow this link to their website.

THREE YEAR OLDS:

You can apply for three-year old kinder once your child has turned 2.
Forms are available from our Pre-School or download here.

Three Year Old Selection Criteria*: Children are eligible for attendance in the three year old program provided they have turned three years of age prior to 31st of January. The weighted selection criteria (1-5) to be used, if there are more applications than places available are:

  1. Children who are repeating the three year old program at Parkdale Pre-School or who received an offer at Parkdale Pre-School but decided to defer the position until the following year;

  2. Children of present and past committee members from most to least recent;

  3. Children who have had siblings attend the Centre, from most
    to least recent (including current year);

  4. Children who live within the council boundaries of Parkdale, Mentone and Mordialloc.

  5. Children who live outside the stated boundaries.

If there are still vacant positions, we will accept children who turn three before the 30th of April. These children can only attend kinder when they have turned three and must pay fees to secure their position.  

Closing date for applications is the second Friday in May of the prior year. Any applications received after this date, will go onto a second waiting list following the above criteria. Offers for three year old kinder will be sent out on the last Friday in May of the prior year.
 
* This is the selection criteria for Parkdale Pre School only. Other kindergartens criteria may vary.