Enrolments
Kinders Together follows the common enrolment scheme as set by the Cardinia Shire.  Enrolments are taken from birth. Children can be enrolled into both the 3/4 year old Pre kinder and 4/5 year old Kindergarten group at the Kindergarten of your choice. Please refer to Kindergartens for a list of centres managed by Kinders Together.

Longwarry Preschool is situated in Baw Baw Shire and therefore follows the Baw Baw Shire enrolment process, please contact Kinders Together for further enrolment information. Please note enrolments for Longwarry Preschool will not be accepted on the Cardinia Shire enrolment application form.

Kindergarten
Kindergarten programs are funded by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD). Children must turn four before 30th April in the year of which they are to attend Kindergarten.  Every child is eligible to receive one year of funded Kindergarten, prior to attending school although a second year maybe granted in some cases.

Pre kinder
Pre kinder is a non funded program.  Children cannot start until they turn three and must turn three before 30 April in the year of which they are to attend Pre kinder.

Occasional Care
Occasional Care is offered at Lakeside Children’s Centre, Pakenham Springs Children’s Centre and Longwarry Preschool.  Bookings can be made for children from 6 weeks to 5 years of age, for more information on Occasional Care or to book your child a place, please contact Kinders Together.

Enrolling your child
To enrol your child the following information needs to be returned to Kinders Together Assoc. Inc. Po Box 96, Bunyip 3815.  Please ensure all items are included so your enrolment application can be processed.  Any missing items may result in a delay in processing of your child’s enrolment application.

• Complete the Cardinia Shire enrolment application form for the program/s you wish to enrol your child in.  We recommend enrolling into Kindergarten the same time as Pre kinder. (see links below)
• Provide proof of age (copy of one the following)
• Birth Certificate
• Front page of Maternal and child health record book
• Immunisation Certificate
• Passport
• $20 non-refundable enrolment application fee per application
• Cheques/money orders to be made payable to Kinders Together Assoc. Inc.

4/5 year old Kindergarten places will be offered to enrolled children from the first week of August preceding your child’s year of attendance
3/4 year old Pre kinder places will be offered to enrolled children at the end of August/September preceding your child’s year of attendance

Deferment, transfer or cancellation
Children whose birthdate falls between 1st January and 30th April may defer their place to the following  year please read deferment information sheet for more information about deferring your child.  To transfer or cancel your child’s enrolment application form please contact Kinders Together

Forms and information sheets

• Kindergarten enrolment application form

• Pre Kinder enrolment application form

• Enrolment process and policy summary document – Kinder

• Enrolment process and policy summary document – Pre Kinder

• Deferment Information sheet

• Change of details/transfer/deferment form

• Lakeside Childre's Centre Occasional Care
  Enrolment information & Guidelines

• Pakenham Children’s Centre Occasional Care
  enrolment Information & Guidelines

• Longwarry Occasional Care enrolment Information & Guidelines