We manage enrolment applications for kindergartens in the City of Monash.
We do not manage applications for kindergartens in long day care or independent schools. Please contact these directly for details on how to enrol.
Before you start: Unsure about the kindergarten process? Use our calculator to find out what year your child can start 3-year-old or 4-year-old kindergarten.
What year is my child eligible for kindergarten?
To be eligible to attend kindergarten your child/children must turn 3 or 4 by the 30 April in the year they attend. Registration must be received and processed by the 30 June prior to your child attending.
Enter your child's birth date in our kindergarten calculator to check when they can start kindergarten:
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Please refer to the Kindergarten Central Registration and Enrolment Policy(PDF, 255KB) and the Kindergarten Central Registration and Enrolment Procedure(PDF, 624KB) for more information.
Kindergarten timetables
Central Enrolment Portal - Kindergarten 2026 timetables(PDF, 270KB)
Central Enrolment Portal - Kindergarten 2025 timetables(PDF, 261KB)
Please note that all sessional kindergartens operate in line with the Victorian School Term dates and holidays. Specific annual term dates can be located at School term dates and holidays in Victoria | Victorian Government
Kindergarten application or expression of interest
It is your responsibility to ensure your details are correct at all times to allow us to process your child’s kindergarten application before the cut-off date of 30 June, in the year prior to commencing kindergarten. This will ensure your child will be included in the allocation process.
Using the form below, find out whether you need to submit an application or an expression of interest.
If you are applying for multiple children, please complete a separate form for each child.
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What happens next
What happens next - application
You will receive an email confirming your submission. This does not guarantee a place at a kinder.
If a place is available, Council will send you an offer via email and SMS. You will need to respond by the stated deadline or the offer is withdrawn.
If a place is not available, you will be added to the waitlist. You will receive an email if an offer becomes available.
What happens next - EOI
Confirm form submission: You will receive an email confirming your expression of interest. This does not guarantee a place at a kinder.
Apply for specific kindergarten programs: At the start of June in the year before your child starts kindergarten, Council will send you an email to apply, submit your documents and pick your program preferences. You will need to submit these by 30 June. Submissions received after this deadline are processed after third-round offers.
Respond to an offer: From mid-July to August, Council will send out first, second and third round offers via email. You will need to respond by the stated deadline or the offer is withdrawn.
Enrolment: Your kindergarten will contact you before the end of the year to finalise enrolment information specific to their centre and to discuss starting date/time and what to expect. Please note that your centre will ask for your child’s immunisation records. Read about obtaining immunisation records.