Learn more about how to enrol your child in 3 and 4 year old kinder.
Families with children looking to enrol in kindergarten in 2024, or unsure of the process are encouraged to attend our free Kinder Expo.
The expo is timed to work in with kindergarten enrolments for 2024, which open on Wednesday 1 March 2023.
The expo puts the spotlight on the preschool years, which is a time of enormous growth and development. Families can visit stallholders and speak to educators from local kindergartens to learn about the enrolment process.
Council’s Kindergarten Officers will be onsite to support families who may require translation assistance (Hakha Chin, Falam Chin, Burmese).
What you'll learn
- the Maroondah Integrated Kindergarten Association (MIKA) - Maroondah’s central enrolment system
- how to enrol children in a MIKA kindergarten program
- Maternal and Child Health assessments
- immunisation
- the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Questions parents can have answered
- When do I enrol?
- How do I enrol?
- What options are there for kinder?
- What is the difference between them?
- What options do I have for funded kinder?
- How do I support my child through the transition to kinder?
- What does a kinder program look like?
This is a free event and no booking is required.
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Further information
For further information on Expo, contact Council on 1300 88 22 33.