Enrolment
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Enrolment *
Explore our enrolment pathways, designed to support your child’s transition and help them move into their kindergarten years with confidence.
Pope Road Kindergarten is part of the Whitehorse PreSchool Association (WPSA) Central Application Scheme for Three and Four Year Old preschools.
To apply, visit WSPA. Enrolments are for children from 2 years of age, with positions allocated in the year before attendance. Applications close 30 June each year, and families are contacted between July and September.
Required documents include: proof of child’s date of birth, proof of residential address & proof of up-to-date immunisation.
Selection Criteria
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4-Year-Old Group: Must turn four by 30 April in the year of attendance.
3-Year-Old Group: Must turn three by 30 April and meet National Regulations 2012.
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All children must meet No Jab, No Play vaccination requirements.
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Priority of access to kindergarten enrolment criteria includes children who are:
TIER ONE
At risk of abuse or neglect (including Out-of-Home Care)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Asylum seekers or refugees
Families holding concession cards
From families with multiple births (triplets, quadruplets or higher-order multiple births; twins are not included under this criterion)
Eligible for the Kindergarten Fee Subsidy
Have additional needs or require additional assistance
Children accessing an additional year of Three and Four Year Old Kindergarten
TIER TWO
Children currently attending the service
See more information here.
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If applications exceed places, priority is applied as follows:
Priority of Access (see above)
Siblings
Residential proximity to the kindergarten
Special circumstances
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Special circumstances submitted in writing before 30 June will be reviewed by the Approved Provider.