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    Kindergarten

    Page URL: https://www.wodonga.vic.gov.au/Services/Our-People/Children/Kindergarten

    Kindergarten

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    Wodonga Council provides inclusive programs where all children are welcome. 


    Attending kindergarten can help children: 

    • Be confident in learning and trying new things; 
    • Build their sense of identity; 
    • Develop their physical, social and emotional wellbeing; and, 
    • Develop and support language and literacy. 

    To enrol your child for kindergarten in 2027, please apply via this link.

    The first stage of the Best Start, Best Life reform has commenced in Wodonga. Under the changes, the demand for kindergarten places will increase and you might not be allocated a position and will be placed on to a waiting list. A priority of access criteria will be applied through the kindergarten allocation process, learn more here. 

    Email [email protected] if you would like assistance with the enrolment process.

    Before you get started

    Three year old kindergarten – Government Funded Program 

    Find out if your child is ready for 3-year-old kindergarten by viewing the online booklet, available here

    • Children must be three-years old to attend three-year-old kindergarten
    • Children will only be able to access one year of government funded three-year-old kindergarten
    • Children accessing the three-year-old kindergarten program will have access to 15 hours of funded kindergarten
    • Children accessing three-year-old kindergarten will transition to four-year-old kindergarten the following year

    Pre-prep (formerly four-year-old kindergarten) - Government Funded Program

    • From 2026, children accessing four-year-old funded kindergarten in Wodonga will be eligible for 20 hours of free kindergarten
    • Wodonga Council-run kindergartens will offer three full days (22.5 hours) of kindergarten from 8.30am to 4pm. Families accessing the full 22.5 hours will incur a fee of $400 per term for the 2.5 hours not funded by the Best Start, Best Life reform

    Is my child eligible for a second year of funded four-year-old kindergarten?

    • A kindergarten teacher can decide if a child should receive a second year of funded four-year-old kindergarten if:
    • The child is having delays in at least two of the learning and development outcomes described in the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework, and
    • There is evidence showing your child will do better at transitions to school if they attend a second year of four-year-old kindergarten.
    Our kindergartens
    • Baranduda Kindergarten  
      3 Sage Crt, Baranduda 
      (02) 6020 8460 
    • Belgrade Ave Kindergarten
      12 Belgrade Ave, Wodonga
      (02) 6024 3974
    • Felltimber Kindergarten
      189 Melrose Drive, Wodonga
      (02) 6059 6244
    • Jamieson Crt Kindergarten
      16 Jamieson Crt, Wodonga
      (02) 6059 2353
    • Southern Rise Kindergarten
      15 Cartwright St, Wodonga
      (02) 6024 5867
    • Stanley St Kindergarten
      24 Stanley St, Wodonga
      (02) 6024 1756

    Join our Early Years Facebook group

    The group contains information for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 8 years.

    We'll be talking about everything from lactation advice to preschools and child-friendly events in the city.

    If you have questions, our educators and maternal and child health nurses will be available to answer them in a timely manner.

    Join the group here