Before registering you may wish to:
- visit the Groups and Sessions page to find program times that suit your needs
- consider visiting a few kindergartens by arranging a visit by the methods below.
- phone our Kindergarten team on 9298 8000
- email [email protected]
During registration you can:
- select up to three programs in order of preference
- first preference offers from 1st round registrations are sent via email in August
- if there are no vacancies in your first preference, your child may be offered a place at one of your other choices in second or subsequent round offers from September onwards
Register for 2025 kindergarten now
Key dates
Stage | Date |
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Round 1 registration period | 1 April 2024 to 15 July 2024 |
First preferences from registrations received in round 1 will be considered and offers for a place or advice of a waitlist are emailed in August. | |
Ongoing registration period | 16 July 2024 onwards |
All preferences from registrations received will be considered and offers for a place or advice of a waitlist are emailed monthly from September. | |
Enrolment | November 2024 |
Kindergarten program begins | End of January 2025 |
Registering your child
To register your child in a kindergarten program:
- your child must be 3 years old before they commence in 3-year-old kindergarten
- your child must be 3 or 4 years old by 30 April of the year they start kindergarten to enrol in a kindergarten program
- you can register your child from 1 April the year before they start kindergarten.
- You need to register each kindergarten year separately in the year before they attend
Using Central Registration and Enrolment (CRES)
At Knox, you can register your child for a participating kindergarten program through an online system.
The process allows you to:
- register your child
- nominate your kindergarten preferences
- update your details and preferences
- accept or reject an offer
- enrol your child
Keep your child’s details updated
It is important that you keep your child's details up-to-date at all times. This helps us to process your child's application effectively.
Choosing your preferred kindergarten
You can nominate your preferred kindergarten groups when registering your child.
The first round of kindergarten offers is based on your first preference. The second and further offers are based on all preferences you have selected.
Allocation of places
We allocate places using the Priority of Access criteria.
This ensures fair and transparent selection for all eligible children where there are more children than places available.
There are 5 Priority of Access criteria:
Kindergarten offers
You will receive your kindergarten offer by email. You can respond to the offer directly from the email.
Council runs a minimum of 3 rounds of offers beginning in August.
Enrolling your child in kindergarten
Families that receive and accept an offer of a kindergarten place must then enrol their child at that kindergarten.
From November onwards, you will receive an email invitation to complete the online enrolment form.
Please fill in this form as soon as possible after receiving the link. Your child will not be able to attend kindergarten without a completed, validated and accepted enrolment form.
Kindergarten enrolment policies
Our Funded Kindergarten Policy and Funded Kindergarten Registration and Enrolment Procedure set out how we manage kindergarten enrolment. They are designed to ensure that the process is accessible and places are allocated fairly.
Fees
No fees are charged for 3 or 4-year-old sessional kindergarten. Kindergarten is funded by the Victorian Government.
Inclusion of children with disability
Preschool Field Officers work with educators and families to support the inclusion of children with additional needs in our kindergarten programs.
This service is funded by Knox City Council and the Department of Education and Training.
About preschool field officers
Knox City Council preschool field officers are experienced kindergarten teachers with extra specialist qualifications.
The role includes:
- supporting early childhood educators in the development and delivery of inclusive programs
- supporting partnerships between educators and their families
- carrying out play-based observations of referred children in kindergarten
- linking families into the range of available supports.
Preschool field officers do not work one-to-one with individual children.
No Jab No Play
All children enrolling in our early childhood education and care services must be up to date with their immunisation or have an approved exemption.
No Jab No Play is the Victorian Government legislation requiring all children to be fully immunised before enrolling in any childcare and/or kindergarten in Victoria.
Need help?
Email [email protected] and we will come back to you.
We aim to contact you within 1 business day after receiving your enquiry. This may take longer during the registration period.
Or call our Kindergarten Services on 9298 8000.