School Enrolment

All children currently in four year old kindergarten should now be enrolled for commencement at school in 2019. Any concerns about school transition can be discussed with your child’s teacher. However please keep in mind that children and are only funded for one year of kindergarten before school (unless they are eligible for an Early Start Kindergarten grant or a second year of funded kindergarten).

Please read the following information from the Department of Education & Training website in regards to a second year of kindergarten.

Your child is eligible for a second year of kindergarten if your child's early childhood teacher has assessed that your child has developmental delays in at least two key areas of development and will achieve better outcomes at kindergarten rather than going to school.

During the kindergarten year, the early childhood teacher will work with you to plan together for your child's transition to school. In exceptional circumstances, a second year of funded kindergarten may be considered.

Your child's assessment

There are specific guidelines that the early childhood teacher will follow when assessing your child. These guidelines are designed to help the teacher identify your child's needs and establish suitable goals.

The areas assessed by the early childhood teacher include:

self-care (your child's ability to look after themselves sufficiently)
ability to speak and/or understand language
cognitive (intellectual) development
social development – how your child interacts with other children
emotional development
other factors may also be considered.