Funded Kindergarten
Free Kindergarten Program
Free Kinder is a Government initiative to give "cost of living" relief to Australian families.
Free Kinder covers the cost of funded 3YO and 4YO kindergarten programs for up to 15 hours per week.
This will look different depending on which centre your child attends, your eligibility, and the days/sessions your child attends. All Day Long Childcare and Education is a long-day care service that offers a Kindergarten program, so Free Kinder may not cover the cost all of the hours that your child attends.
This is where the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) steps in to help cover the cost of these wrap-around hours and/or additional days of care, if you are eligible for CCS.
It’s important to note that while the Kindergarten component is covered, wrap-around hours come with charges and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) still applies to these additional hours.
Families should check with the centre for more information on wrap-around care costs and policies.
Eligibility:
3-year-olds must be 3 before April 30, 2025
4-year-olds must be 4 before April 30, 2025
Funding Details:
Up to $2101 for families over 2 x 7.5 hours per day for 41 weeks (during school terms)
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Aged Care Partnership
Our 4 year old kindergarten program has created a wonderful partnership with TLC Warralilly Gardens Aged Care facility with regular incursion and excursions between the two services.
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Bush Kinder
Bush Kinder runs on a weekly basis in our kindergarten rooms where the children are able to explore and engage with their natural environment.
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AUSLAN classes
Gracie from Sign & Shine attends the service weekly in both of our kindergarten rooms to teach the children AUSLAN.
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Bravehearts Program
Our kindergarten children participate in Ditto’s Keep Save Adventure Program run by Bravehearts on an annual basis to learn all about making safe choices.