FEES - FREE KINDER

Kindergarten programs for four-year-old and eligible three-year-old children in Victorian Government funded services will be free as part of the Best Start, Best Life reform. 

What Free Kinder means at our service 

Ormond Community Kindergarten has opted into the Free Kinder initiative. Applicable parent fees are:

• Funded sessional kindergarten for 3-year-old children (15 hours per week) – no parent fee

• Funded sessional kindergarten for 4-year-old children (15 hours per week) - no parent fee

• Funded pre-prep (2026) for 4 year old children (22.5 hours per week) - no parent fee

Concessions 

Due to free kinder concessions do not apply to kinder fees. However, families who hold a concession are exempt from paying special event charges. You are eligible for a concession if:

• your child identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

• your child is identified on their birth certificate as being a multiple birth child (triplets or more).

• you hold a Commonwealth Health Care Card

• you hold a Commonwealth Pensioner Concession Card

• you hold a Department of Veterans Affairs Gold Card or White Card

• you hold a Refugee or Asylum Seeker visa (200-204, 786 or 866) or a bridging visa for Refugee or Asylum Seeker visa

Please provide a copy of your supporting documentation (front and back of any cards) to the enrolments officer.