Enrolments are open for 3 & 4 year old kinder in 2021.
If your child will be 3 or 4 years old in January next year, now is the time to apply for preschool!
Due to social distancing rules this year, we are offering a video tour of Parkdale Preschool. Visit our open day page to check it out!
If you have specific questions about our kinder and your child's needs, we would love to hear from you! Please call the preschool on 9580 1155 and speak to one of our teachers!
Due to social distancing rules this year, we are offering a video tour of Parkdale Preschool. Visit our open day page to check it out!
If you have specific questions about our kinder and your child's needs, we would love to hear from you! Please call the preschool on 9580 1155 and speak to one of our teachers!
Timetable for 2021.
The session times below are valid for 2020 and 2021. The fees listed are per term, and will be reviewed and confirmed in October 2020 for the 2021 year.
FOUR-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN
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You can apply for the funded four-year-old kindergarten program from May 1st in the year prior to your child attending. All funded four-year-old placements in the City of Kingston are assigned by the Central Enrolment Scheme at Kingston Council according to their selection criteria.
To apply, contact them on 1300 653 356 or visit their website for more details. To be considered in the first round of allocations, your application must be received by the Central Enrolment Scheme before June 30th. For more information or if you have any questions about our preschool, contact us using the form below. Kindergarten Enrolment Applications are prioritised based on the child's residential proximity and prior connection to the kindergarten of their first preference. The 2km radius does not act as a zone and all children are invited to submit a four-year-old kindergarten application to Parkdale Preschool. Please note: this radius applies to four-year-old applications only. Please see below for the three-year-old kindergarten access criteria. |
Parkdale Preschool 2km radius for Central Enrolment Scheme Applications (four-year-old kindergarten only).
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THREE-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN FOR SECOND ROUND OFFERS IN 2021.
You can now apply for 2021 three-year-old kindergarten. Applications currently exceed available places for 2021 but if you wish to join the wait list for second round offers, please complete an application form.
Any applications received after 14th May, 2020 will be considered after all other applications have been offered a place, in line with eligibility and priority of access criteria of Parkdale Preschool.
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, or on 31st of January in the year of attendance. The following prioritised criteria (1-6) will be used to determine the order in which children will be offered a place in the three-year-old program. If there are more applications than places available, selection will be made by ballot for each criteria and each child will be allocated a numbered place on the list:
* This priority of access and eligibility criteria is for entry to Parkdale Preschool's three-year-old program only and other preschools criteria may vary.
Application Fee
All three year old kindergarten applications will require payment of the non-refundable application fee of $15 that must accompany the application. Payment can be made via credit card using the online application form, or be paid via bank transfer to Parkdale Preschool (BSB: 633000 Account number: 158014043) using your child's full name as a description.
Payment of the application fee will place you on the list but is not a guarantee of a place.
Any applications received after 14th May, 2020 will be considered after all other applications have been offered a place, in line with eligibility and priority of access criteria of Parkdale Preschool.
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, or on 31st of January in the year of attendance. The following prioritised criteria (1-6) will be used to determine the order in which children will be offered a place in the three-year-old program. If there are more applications than places available, selection will be made by ballot for each criteria and each child will be allocated a numbered place on the list:
- Children recommended by the educators for an additional year in the three-year-old program;
- Children who have deferred their place at Parkdale Preschool the previous year;
- Children of past and present committee members;
- Children who have had siblings attend the centre;
- Children who live within the council boundaries of Parkdale, Mentone and Mordialloc (please note: the suburb boundaries are the not the same as the Central Enrolment Scheme 2km radius above);
- All other children who do not meet the above criteria.
* This priority of access and eligibility criteria is for entry to Parkdale Preschool's three-year-old program only and other preschools criteria may vary.
Application Fee
All three year old kindergarten applications will require payment of the non-refundable application fee of $15 that must accompany the application. Payment can be made via credit card using the online application form, or be paid via bank transfer to Parkdale Preschool (BSB: 633000 Account number: 158014043) using your child's full name as a description.
Payment of the application fee will place you on the list but is not a guarantee of a place.
