Council childcare centres

Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm

Fee: $171 per day.

The Australian Government's Child Care Subsidy is a means tested subsidy that may reduce fees.

We provide:

• meals
• nappies
• sunscreen

You provide:

• labelled bag
• labelled baby bottles and breast milk or formula (if applicable)
• labelled drink bottle
• labelled coat, beanie and gumboots (winter)
• set of spare clothes
• labelled broad-brimmed or legionnaire hat

What is Extended Day Kindergarten?
Extended Day Kindergarten offers the same program delivered in sessional kinder with the flexibility to pick two or more days and attend year-round, between 7am – 6pm daily, including school holidays.
Meals and incursion / excursions costs are included in the daily fee.

At what age can my child attend?
Children who turn three or four before 30 April in the year they attend are eligible for kindergarten. Use the starting age calculator to enter your child's birth date to find out what year they can start Three-and Four-Year Old Kindergarten. 

Is it subsidised?
In addition to childcare subsidy, children accessing their funded year of kinder in our extended day program, receive a reduced rate for two days of kinder and an approximate  $2101 kindergarten offset. Additional days are charged at the normal daily fee. 

Why is Extended Day Kindergarten a multi-age program?
Children learn from peers of different ages, fostering empathy, patience, leadership skills and strong language development. Older children often take on leadership roles, while younger ones learn through observation and interaction.

What is the difference between Sessional and Extended Day Kindergarten?
Extended Day Kindergarten offers the same program delivered in sessional kinder. However, Sessional Kindergarten operates on selected days, times and during term time only.

What is the difference between Extended Day Kindergarten and Long Day Care?
Our Extended Day Kindergarten program is funded by the Victorian Government, and we employ a Bachelor Qualified kindergarten teacher to deliver the program. There are  funded initiatives available for children enrolled in Extended Day Kindergarten which include School Readiness Funding and Pre-School Field Officer access.

What can I expect from Extended Day Kindergarten?

• Play-based learning
• Inclusive, diverse and culturally responsive  curriculum
• Parent and family involvement
• Connection to local community
• Art, music, and movement
• Mathematics and science exploration
• Language and literacy development
• Assessment and reflection
• Developmentally appropriate practices
• Multi-age learning environment

Hours

7am - 6pm
Children can attend Monday to Friday.
Operates during school holidays.

Fees

$161 (initial 2 days per eligible child), additional days charged at the long day care fee.

Government funding

• Eligible children may access the extended day kindergarten funded program at a reduced rate of $161 per day, for up to 2 days per week.
• Eligible families may also access Child Care Subsidy (CCS), further reducing out-of-pocket costs. 
• For families with children enrolled in kinder programs at long day care services, The Victorian Government’s ‘Free Kinder’ initiative means you may be eligible for a fee offset of up to approximately $2101 per child, to further reduce out of pocket expenses. For more information visit the State Government website.  

Additional days

• Any additional days (long day care) will be charged at $171 per day.
• To discuss out-of-pocket expenses for your child after CCS is applied, please contact the centre directly.

How to apply

To enrol, please contact the centre directly:

• Carrum Family and Children's Centre
• Edithvale Family and Children's Centre
• Parkdale Family and Children's Centre

We provide:

• meals
• nappies
• sunscreen

You provide:

• labelled bag
• labelled drink bottle
• labelled coat, beanie and gumboots (winter)
• set of spare clothes
• labelled broad-brimmed or legionnaire hat