Enrolment Process

Things to consider before registering your child on the waitlist:

• Places are allocated using the Priority of Access criteria, as follows:
  1. Government Priority of Access children.
  2. Current DSCC children requiring a second year, or progressing from 3-year-old to 4-year-old kinder.
  3. Siblings of past attendees.
  4. Children who were offered and deferred a place in the previous year.
  5. Waitlist positions can change if higher-priority applications are received.  
  6. A $20 non‑refundable fee applies and does not guarantee an Offer. 
  7. We operate during school holiday for long daycare and are open during term breaks.
  8. At the beginning of the year, we have a short Orientation period, which includes 1 hour session, you will be having 2 orientation session before the child starts.

Placing your child on the waitlist:

• 3-year-old kindergarten: 
  • Your child must turn three before 30 April in the year you wish them to attend.
  • 2027: We may have a handful of spaces coming up shortly. If you would like the opportunity to receive an Offer, please complete a Waitlist Registration Form on our website
• 4-year-old kindergarten: 
  • Your child must must turn four before 30 April in the year you wish them to attend. 
  • 2027: we have a handful of places available in our program for 2027. Please register your child on the waitlist if you are interested in accessing a place. 

Booking a tour:

• Tours are available upon confirmation booking made with the office, kindly call 03-93808668

The Offer process:

• Offers for 2027 will be sent Thursday 01 October 2026. 
• If a place becomes available during the year, it will be offered to the next child on the waitlist, following the same process.

For any further questions about enrolment, please email dscc@dawsonstreetcc.org.au or call 03-93808668

Fees: 15 hours funded kinder supports Victorian children to access two years of a high‑quality education before starting school.