Kindergarten registration

Kindergarten Registrations for 2024

Council manages the allocation of both three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarten places in programs for the following kindergartens:

  • Bacchus Marsh Montessori Uniting Kindergarten (Gisborne Rd)
  • Darley Kindergarten – Darley Early Years Hub
  • West Maddingley Early Years & Community Hub (Opening January 2024)
  • Young Street Preschool – Bacchus Marsh
  • Ballan & District Preschool
  • Wallace and District Kindergarten

Children can attend kindergarten in 2024 if they turn three years of age (for three-year-old kindergarten) or four years of age (for four-year-old kindergarten) on or before the 30 April 2024.

Read our 2024 Kindergarten Information Booklet(PDF, 5MB) for more details including information about how to register. For more detailed information about Council's Central Registration and Enrolment Scheme (CRES), please download the Council CRES Policy(PDF, 980KB).

For information about session times and orientation please contact the kindergarten directly. Contact details for participating kindergartens are available below.

In 2024 we are excited to announce that new kindergarten services will be available at the West Maddingley Early Years & Community Hub. The West Maddingley Early Years & Community Hub is currently under construction and will be ready for kindergarten services early in 2024. The kindergarten service provider will be announced in mid-2023.

Do I need to register again if I registered for three-year-old kindergarten in 2023?

Yes. If you registered for a three-year-old-kindergarten place in 2023 via the Council website, you need to register again for four-year-old kindergarten in 2024. Please see the Council CRES Policy(PDF, 980KB) for further information.  

Timeline for Central Kindergarten Registration 2024

  • 6 March 2023 Registrations open.
  • 23 June 2023 Registrations for first round offers close.
  • July 2023 First round offers emailed.
  • 25 August 2023 Registrations for second round offers close.
  • September 2023 Second round offers emailed. Kindergartens receive admission details for all accepted places from Council.
  • From October 2023 Families receive enrolment information from their accepted kindergarten.

Register

Online

Filling out our online form is the quickest and easiest way to register to attend either three-year-old or four-year-old kindergarten in 2024. You can also use this form to register to attend three-year-old or four-year-old kindergarten in 2023.

You will need to prepare a couple of things before you start the 10 minute registration form.

Proof of address
You can use a rate notice, lease agreement, driver’s license with current address, or a utility bill. Have a photo of your proof of address ready. 

Have a credit or debit card handy
You will need a credit or debit card to pay the registration fee. 

Waiver of fee
If you are a Priority One registrant (see Council’s CRES Policy) or hold a Health Care Card, Veteran's Affairs Gold Card, White Card or Pension Card, Council will waive the registration fee on upload of a copy of your card (scan or photo). Please note that the fee will automatically be waived once this documentation has been uploaded.

You can use the following form to register for kindergarten for 2023 or 2024. 

Register for Kindergarten using our online form

Other

If you do not have access to the online registration form please contact the Early Years team to request a paper copy of the form. 

We allocate kindergarten places after first round registrations close. Places are allocated based on priority of access and preferences. You can find out more about these in the Council CRES Policy(PDF, 980KB).

First round registrations close 23 June 2023. Offers of a kindergarten place will be made in July 2023. Second round registrations close 25 August 2023. Second round offers will be made in September 2023.

Registrations received after the second round closes will be allocated to available kindergarten places according to priority of access and preferences.

Next Steps

We make kindergarten offers via email. If you do not receive your email, please check your junk mail/spam folder. You will then need to reply with your choice or desired next steps. If you do not have an email address other arrangements will be made.

Once you have followed up with your written response, your allocated kindergarten will contact you in October/November to organise enrolment.

You can read about your options in the Council CRES Policy(PDF, 980KB).

For information about session times and orientation please contact the kindergarten directly. Contact details for participating kindergartens are available below.

Bacchus Marsh Montessori Uniting Kindergarten
176 Gisborne Road, Darley Victoria, 3340

View the Bacchus Marsh Montessori Uniting Kindergarten website

Darley Kindergarten - Darley Early Years Hub

182 Halletts Way, Darley Victoria, 3340 
View the Darley Kindergarten website

West Maddingley Early Years & Community Hub (Opening January 2024)

Cnr McCormacks and Gladman Rds Maddingley 3340
Opening January 2024. Kindergarten provider TBA.
Email or phone 5366 7100

Young Street Preschool, Bacchus Marsh 

Corner of Young and Bennett Street, Bacchus Marsh Victoria, 3340 
View the Young Street Preschool website

Ballan & District Preschool

88 Simpson Street, Ballan Victoria, 3342
View the Ballan & District Preschool website

Wallace and District Kindergarten 

739 Bungaree - Wallace Road, Wallace Victoria, 3352
View the Wallace and District Kindergarten website

Some long day care centres within Moorabool offer access to funded kindergarten programs, integrated within their sessions. Please contact your preferred centre for more information.

Aussie Kindies Early Learning Bacchus Marsh

Grey Street, Bacchus Marsh
View the Aussie Kindies Early Learning website

Bacchus Marsh Child Care & Kindergarten Centre 
6 Clifton Drive, Bacchus Marsh 
View the Bacchus Marsh Child Care & Kindergarten Centre website

Ballan Childcare Centre 
88A Simpson Street, Ballan 
View the Ballan Childcare Centre website

Future Kids Child Care and Kindergarten 
6 Lismore Cct, Bacchus Marsh 
View the Future Kids website

Genius Learning - Maddingley 
16-18 Harry Vallence Drive, Maddingley 
View the Genius Learning website

Maddingley Montessori Centre 
8-12 Labilliere St, Madingley
View the Maddingley Montessori Centre website

Pentland Childcare & Kindergarten Centre 
138-140 Halletts Way, Bacchus Marsh 
View the Pentland Childcare & Kindergarten Centre website

Story House Early Learning Telford Park

269 Halletts Way, Darley
View the Story House Early Learning Telford Park website

For current information and to identify nearby child care facilities please visit StartingBlocks.

Need to register for 2023?

You can register for three-year-old and four-year-old kindergarten for 2023 using the same online form below.

Places for 2023 are limited. To confirm what places remain, contact the Early Years team.    

Need help or more information?

Please contact Council's Early Years team if you need help or have any questions:

 

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