As part of the enrolment process, you may be engaging with parents and carers who are not sure about their child starting school. The department provides a range of resources to help parents and carers engage in this process. The Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) and Starting school pages are great places to start.
The Enrolment Information Pack for Parents and Carers page provides families with information about when and how to enrol into Foundation (Prep) at a Victorian government primary school for the 2025 school year.
In considering which educational learning environment will best support a child’s learning and development, it is important families visit schools they are considering during Term 2 or Term 3.
Services may receive questions from families during this time about accessing a second year of kindergarten for their child. The factsheet for parents outlines the options for children who may be eligible for another year of funded kindergarten. Information is also available at Does my child need a second year of kindergarten?
A second year of funded Four-Year-Old Kindergarten may be considered when a child shows delays in learning and development outcome areas in the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, and when:
- the kindergarten program is deemed to be the most appropriate learning program
- the child will achieve better outcomes at kindergarten than if they go to school.
A second-year assessment process must be carried out for each child by an early childhood teacher when a second year is being considered and more information on this is provided here Second year of funded Four-Year-Old Kindergarten.
During Term 2, it is important for kindergarten teachers to focus on extending their understanding of children who may be showing delays in their learning. For support with second year considerations, refer to Second year of funded Four-Year-Old Kindergarten.
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For further information, refer to Enrolling in Foundation (Prep) and Starting school.
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