The annual kindergarten census week is the first week of August each year, and this year the reference week fell between Monday 29 July and Friday 2 August 2024.
All funded kindergarten services must enter their attendance collected during census week in Kindergarten Information Management System (KIMS) by Friday 30 August 2024.
This is a requirement of receiving kindergarten funding regardless of the kindergarten program type or delivery model.
Services will be required to enter:
- attendance details for each child enrolled
- information on fees paid during the census week
- name of person who entered the details.
Supporting resources
The department has sent guidelines and instructions on how to complete the census in KIMS to all eligible service providers.
What is the data used for?
Information from the census is used to inform policy and reporting requirements, including reporting on benchmarks included in the Preschool Reform Agreement.
Find out more
For more information, contact your local early childhood improvement branch.
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