Enrolment information

Darebin Council allocates kindergarten enrolments for the municipality through a centralised list;  all initial enquiries are to be directed to them. 

Families are required to register their child before 30 June of the year prior to them attending kindergarten. A priority of access and point system will be used in the allocation process.

Darebin Council’s Central Registrations Team will send kindergarten placement offers for your 3yo or 4yo, please check their website for notification dates. 

Upon Darebin Council allocating you a place, Westgarth Kindergarten will send you an Expression of Interest ("EoI") form in which to nominate which group is your preference.

There is often a high demand for some of our groups, and this form will give us an indication of how to manage and allocate each family's needs. Completing the EoI does not guarantee you a position in your preferred group.  

Should the demand exceed the capacity for any given group, then a ballot will be conducted.

After groups are allocated, you will be asked to submit an enrollment form.

Fees

With the announcement that kindergartens are now fully funded by the State government, Westgarth Kinder will not be charging any fees for 2026/27.

We do however still require you to pay a holding deposit of $75.00 or $45.00 for Concession Card Holders (proof required).

This holding deposit is refunded to families who take up their position for the year (unless they opt to allow the kinder to retain it as a donation).