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Communicating about kindergarten to your community

Find communication packs, fact sheets, social media tiles, videos and other resources to help your service communicate with families and promote your kindergarten programs.

As well as the digital resources below, you can also download or order printed materials in 30 different languages using the Victorian Kindergarten Resources Portal.

Promoting enrolments for 2026

All Victorian children can now experience the benefits of 2 years of quality play-based learning. For some families, this includes Pre-Prep. It is important that families are supported to understand what their children can access and how they can register and enrol at your service.

Use the communications kit and resources below to promote your 2026 kindergarten programs.

Kindergarten in Victoria

Watch this video to learn about kindergarten programs in Victoria.

Free Kinder

Free Kinder is available for funded Three-and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten programs and Pre-Prep at participating services in standalone (sessional) services and long day care centres.

Three-Year-Old Kindergarten

Three-Year-Old Kindergarten is available in more than 2,900 services across Victoria. Services can deliver between 515 hours each week.

Use the resources below to promote your Three-Year-Old Kindergarten programs and support families understand when their child can start.

Four-Year-Old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep

Four-Year-Kindergarten programs are 15 hours each week.

From 2025, Four-Year-Old Kindergarten is becoming Pre-Prep, with programs across Victoria increasing to 30 hours each week by 2036.

There are geographic and priority group Pre-Prep roll-outs. For more information, visit Pre-Prep.

A map of Victoria showing local government areas colour coded by year, from 2025 to 2035. Also shows launch priority groups for 2026 and 2028.

Kinder Kits

Kinder Kits are available for every eligible child enrolled in a funded Three-Year-Old Kindergarten program in 2025, including children commencing Early Start Kindergarten and Access to Early Learning programs.

Kinder Kits - English

Kinder Kits are colourful backpacks filled with books, educational toys and activities from Australian authors and makers made especially for 3-year-olds to enjoy at home.

Kinder Kits information

Visit the Kinder Kits page for more information about the 2025 kits.

The communications toolkit is available to help your service promote the Kinder Kits. Explore the toolkit contents by clicking on the resources below.

Translated materials and supporting CALD families

To help access early childhood education, translated information is available in 30 languages. These also explain what early childhood education is and its benefits. There is also information about support for access and participation.

Kinder Tick

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The Kinder Tick helps Victorian families find a government-approved kindergarten program for their children.

Early childhood education services that deliver a funded kindergarten program can display and use the Kinder Tick. This includes funded kindergarten programs delivered in both long day care and standalone settings.

The Kinder Tick can be displayed on your service’s grounds, on your fence and/or building, within your service, and used on your marketing and communications materials.

The Kinder Tick tells families:

  • your service offers a kindergarten program led by a qualified early childhood teacher
  • you deliver a play-based learning program
  • your program is Victorian Government funded and approved
  • your program complies with government guidelines and the National Quality Framework.

Order Kinder Tick materials including signage for your service or download the logo and information resources.

Early Start Kindergarten

Early Start Kindergarten (ESK) provides 15 hours of kindergarten each week for 2 years before school for eligible children.

Koorie Kids Shine

Koorie Kids Shine(opens in a new window) promotes the value of kindergarten to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and the community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 3 and 4 can access 15 hours of free kindergarten each week through Early Start Kindergarten.

Order Koorie Kids Shine materials via the Victorian Kindergarten Resources website(opens in a new window). Select the Additional supports and programs option to choose and order.

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