Enrolment & Fees
Families can come and register their interest in enrolling from 30th June each year and first round offers go out at the end of August.
When your child can start preschool?
Your child is entitled to access 1 year of preschool.
If your child turns 4 before 1 May, they can start preschool at the beginning of the year. If your child turns 4 on or after 1 May, they can start the next year.
If you want to delay your child’s start to preschool or you’re not sure about when they should start, please talk to us about your options.
If your child is Aboriginal or under guardianship (in care) they are eligible for 12 hours of preschool after they turn 3. They will then be eligible for 15 hours per week of preschool in the year before they start school.
Early entry
Your child may be able to come to preschool 1 term earlier, in term 4 the year before starting their preschool year, if they:
- have additional needs or disability
- are learning English as an additional language or dialect
- are at significant risk because of family circumstances.
Early entry is for up to 6 hours per week, if places are available.
Access is decided on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact us if you want more information about early entry.
Enrolling your child
You can register your interest to enrol your child by using the preschool registration of interest form. This form is also available from us.
Please register your interest by 30 June.
Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you should indicate at least 2 other preschool options on your form.
If we can give your child a place with us we’ll send you an offer letter in term 3. You can accept the offer by filling in and sending back the acceptance slip by the due date.
Please note that no enrolment will be finalised unless we have received an Immunisation History Statement.
Before your child starts
Families will be contacted in term 3 about orientation sessions.
Before starting preschool your child can attend pre-entry transition visits. These will be in term 4 and will be a chance for your child to meet Educators and other children.
Fees
We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.
The parent contribution is $120 per term. You can choose to pay the total amount at the beginning of the year or pay instalments each term.
We offer other programs that may have additional costs.
When to pay
We will invoice you at the beginning of each term via email. If you would prefer a printed invoice; please let us know.
Payments are due by the end of week 4 each term.
Please feel free to contact us if you are having difficulty paying. We understand that cost of living is high, and we are more than happy to work something out if you talk to us either via email, in person or over the phone. 🙂
How to pay
We prefer EFT, invoices are emailed out each term.
Cash or cheque
You can pay by cash or cheque at the kindy. Please put the payment in a sealed envelope with your child’s name on the front and place in the payments box next to the pigeon holes.
EFT information
You can pay by direct deposit through your online banking service.
BSB: 065515
Account number: 10113495
Account name: Strathalbyn Kindergarten
Please put your child’s name and payment reason in the notes as the reference.