Kindergarten Funding

In line with the Victorian Government’s requirements for Free Kinder, your child can access a 15-hour kindergarten program for free. The only fees that you may be asked to pay are for one-off excursions costs (e.g. transport and entry costs).

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Your child can only be funded for a kindergarten program place at one service at any one time, and only for one year in a Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program and one year in a Four-Year-Old Kindergarten program (unless your child is assessed as being eligible for a second year of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten by your child’s kindergarten teacher).

Three-Year-Old Program

3yo

Weekly Hours of Attendance

Cost Per Term

Kindergarten Program
15
Free * subsidised by State Government
Monday Optional Day (Unfunded Hours)
6
$575
Just Turned 3's (Monday's 4th Term) *Subject to numbers
2.5
$290

Four-Year-Old Program

4yo

Weekly Hours of Attendance

Cost Per Term

Funded Kindergarten Program (includes Bush Kinder)
15
Free * subsidised by State Government
Optional Monday (Unfunded Hours)
6
$575

Extended Care Program (fees from July 1, 2024)

Before Care 7:15am – 9:15am. After Care 3:00pm – 5:30pm
  • 1 session per week $190 per term 
  • 2 sessions per week $380 per term 
  • 3 sessions per week $570 per term 
  • 4 sessions per week $720 per term 
  • 5 sessions per week $900 per term 
  • 6 sessions per week $1,080 per term 
  • Casual rate $23 per session 

*Please note that bookings for this program will be accepted on a termly basis and are subject to minimum numbers requirements. Higher fees may be applicable for casual bookings and are subject to availability. 

Enrolment Security Deposit

A deposit of $250 is required to secure your child’s enrolment at Florence Rd Pre School. This amount is refundable in Term 1, but at your election you may donate the deposit amount as a voluntary contribution.

Voluntary Contributions

Unfortunately, the Government funding is not sufficient to cover the full cost of operating a community-based kindergarten and may impact the longer-term financial viability of Florence Rd Pre School.

Voluntary Contributions will enable Florence Rd Pre School to continue to provide a high quality educational program and will directly support specialist incursion programs, procurement of supplies, equipment and ongoing maintenance requirements.