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Express interest or register

If you are planning for your child to attend kindergarten this year, you will be directed to complete a registration. You can do this at any time.
If you are planning for your child to attend kindergarten next year you will be directed to complete an expression of interest.
On 1 May we will email you a registration to complete. At this time, you will have the option to list your kindergarten preferences. Complete your registration before 30 June to be considered in first round offers.
We encourage families to express interest from birth. If your child won’t start kindergarten for at least 2 years, simply let us know by completing an expression of interest. This way, you'll receive important information at the right time, including when to register and attend open days.

Express interest or register by clicking the green button below and choose what year your child will attend kindergarten.

Registrations to attend next year will open on 1 May.

The date of registration does not affect how we allocate places, as long as it’s completed between 1 May and 30 June in the year before your child attends. If you register after 30 June, we can’t guarantee that your application will be included in the first round of offers.

Choose your preferred kindergarten

When you register, you should nominate up to 3 preferences. This gives you the best chance to be allocated a place.

You must give preferences for both the kindergarten and the sessions you want to attend.

If there are not enough spaces at your preferred kindergarten session, we'll try to allocate your child to one of your other nominated sessions.

For help choosing a kindergarten:

use our searchable Find a kindergarten map for kindergartens in Boroondara
find individual kindergartens' session times, fees, facilities and contact details on our Member kindergartens page
arrange a time to visit the kindergarten during the year or attend an open day in May. Find open day timetables on our How to choose page.

Accept a kindergarten offer

In late July we will start to offer kindergarten places. You’ll have 7 days to accept or decline an offer.

If you accept the offer, we’ll notify the kindergarten and they will contact you to enrol your child.

If there are more registrations than places for your preferred kindergarten session, you’ll be added to a waitlist.

Late registrations

If you register for next year after 30 June and your preferred kindergarten session has a vacancy, we may be able to offer you a place. If not, you will be placed on a waitlist.

Change your preferences

If you want to change your kindergarten preferences, you must do this by 30 June in the year before your child is due to start.

Late changes may move your child’s application to a waitlist.

If you have already accepted a place, please contact us at [email protected] to change your preferences.

Apply for special consideration

If your family is experiencing extenuating circumstances, a disability or illness, you can apply for special consideration. This may give your registration higher priority.

You must provide supporting documents from a medical practitioner, healthcare worker or specialist.

If you've already registered for a kindergarten place and would like to apply for special consideration, please email us at [email protected]. We'll then email a special consideration request form for you to complete.

Applications for special consideration are assessed by officers in our Health and Wellbeing Services team.

Find more information on the Victorian Government's page on Help for children with additional needs at kindergarten.

More information

To find out how we allocate places, visit our How kindergarten places are allocated page .

For information or assistance, contact us:

by email at [email protected]
by phone on (03) 9278 4444.