Enrolment and Fees

When your child can start preschool

Your child is entitled to access 4 terms (1 year) of government preschool in the year before they start school.

Children who turn 4 years old:

    • before 1 May, can start preschool at the beginning of the year
    • between 1 May to 31 October, can start preschool in term 3 (mid-year intake)
    • after 31 October, can start preschool at the start of the following year.

Regardless of whether your child starts at the beginning of the year, or through a mid-year intake they will attend 4 terms of preschool.

If you’re unsure about the best time for your child to start preschool or feel your child may benefit from starting preschool later, talk to us about your options.

Universal 3-year-old preschool will be rolled out in government preschools in stages from 2026 to 2032.

Universal 3-year-old preschool will be available at our preschool from 2030.

Early entry

Aboriginal children and children who are or have been in care are eligible for 15 hours of preschool a week after they turn 3, continuing until they start school.

If you have a child with a disability or additional needs, they might be able to start preschool earlier if there are places available. Talk to us if this applies to you. Early entry to preschool does not guarantee early entry to school.

Enrolling your child

You can register your interest to enrol your child with us by using the preschool registration of interest form (PDF 264 KB) . This form is also available from us.

Try to register your interest by 30 June, but you can do this any time during the year.

Priority will be given to children living in our catchment area. If you don’t live in our catchment area you should also enrol at your local preschool.

If we can give your child a place with us we’ll send you an offer letter in term 3. You can accept the offer by filling in and sending back the acceptance slip by the due date.

Before your child starts

We will contact you in October about an orientation session. This will be a 1-hour session where you can ask questions.

Before they start preschool your child can come to pre-entry transition visits. These will be in term 4 and are a chance for your child to meet our staff and other children.

Preschool Fees

We ask you to contribute towards the cost of your child attending preschool.

The parent contribution is $1,080 per year. You can choose to pay the total amount at the beginning of the year or pay instalments of $270 each term.

Concessions

Concessions are available for families with a health care card or Centrelink concession card.

When to pay

We will invoice you via your parent pigeon hole in week 1 of each term.

Payments are due in week 3 of each term.

Please contact us if you are having difficulty paying.

How to pay

Cash or cheque

You can pay cash or cheque at the kindy. Please put the payment in a sealed envelope with your child’s full name on the front. Give the envelope to the director or a teacher.

EFT information

You can pay by direct deposit.

BSB: 105125

Account number: 460145640

Please put your child’s full name as the reference.

Kindergarten Clothes

Order Bertram Hawker Kindergarten clothing online at eduthreads.com.au.

Further information on the Department for Education and schooling in South Australia can be found here.

Immunisations

When you enrol your child you will be asked to provide evidence of their immunisation status.