The Victorian Government provides funding to make kindergarten fees affordable so that all children have the opportunity to participate in a kindergarten program in the year before school. This is usually when they are four years old.
To be eligible to attend a funded kindergarten program in the year before school, children must be at least 4 years old by 30 April in their funded kindergarten year. Each child develops at their own rate and although child’s age may make them eligible to start kindergarten other factors may impact on their readiness for such an experience.
From 2020, the Victorian Government will be introducing a subsidised kindergarten for three year olds across our Shire.