2022 Enquiries
For parents considering enrolment in 2022, we now offer personalised tours of the Kinder with our Operations Director Kathrin. If you’re interested in booking a tour or hearing more about what we offer for 2021, please contact us on enrolments@blackrockpreschool.com.au
We are also showcasing our Kinder via the Black Rock Pre-School Facebook page in lieu of an Open Day this year. Please visit our Facebook page to view the series of virtual tours and interviews with our educators.
Central Registration
Each year Bayside City Council manage a central registration process for 15 kindergartens in the Bayside area. The central process runs between 1 April 2021 and 31 May 2021 for children who are due to start in term 1 of the following year. During this period all families are required to register their preferred kindergarten(s) on the Bayside City Council website. Kindergarten registration information can be found at: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/kindergarten
Applications received after 31 May are placed on a Council wait list and are held until the last round of offers have been made. If a place is available at the kindergarten(s) of choice after the final round of offers are complete an offer will be made directly to the family. Otherwise, details are added to a waitlist that is then provided to the kindergarten to manage until such time as a vacancy may arise.
Council commences initial offers from 1 July 2021. Bayside City Council contact families directly with an offer of enrolment, and upon acceptance families are then required to finalise the enrolment in the section below.
Families are required to provide a response to the offer, within 7 days, via the Bayside Kindergarten Portal link at https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/kindergarten Offers will expire after 7 days if not responded to. The place with be forfeited and offered to the next family on the waiting list.
Once a response is recorded on the Bayside Kindergarten Portal, families will receive an email asking them to finalise their enrolment directly with the kindergarten, within 7 days. Instructions on how to do this are available below.
As soon as declines or forfeits are known, council continues to offer new vacancies on a day to day basis throughout July, in priority order to families who are waitlisted.
Weighted criteria apply to each enrolment application. For detailed information pertaining to the central enrolment process visit www.bayside.vic.gov.au or call 9599 9444.
Kindergarten vacancies 2021
Please note that there are limited vacancies remaining for 3 year old kindergarten in 2021. Please contact Family Services on 9599 4755 to register.
Age requirement and Kindergarten readiness
Children enrolling for a 3-year-old program must turn 3 by the 30 April of the year they attend. Due to staff:child regulations based on age, children must be three years of age before commencing the program. For example, if your child turns three on April 15th, then they can commence kindergarten on April 15th, not before.
Children enrolling for a 4-year-old program must turn 4 by the 30 April of the year they attend.
- Enrol for 2021 – Turn 4 on or before 30 April 2021
- Enrol for 2022 – Turn 4 on or before 30 April 2022
Enrolment Form
If you have accepted an offer with Bayside City Council and would like to enrol your child, please finalise your enrolment by completing one of the following forms within seven (7) days of receiving your Council offer:
- Enrolment form (for children CURRENTLY enrolled at Black Rock Pre-School) – https://enrolments.wufoo.com/forms/x1o2f2ka1akkf8o/
- Enrolment form (for children NEW to Black Rock Pre-School) – https://enrolments.wufoo.com/forms/zjc4v2t046p86m/
Please ensure you have the following scanned documentation before completing your enrolment form (saved in wither a .pdf or .jpg file format), as you will be required to upload copies to the enrolment form.
- An up to date Immunisation History Statement (it must be both pages).
Please note – We CAN NOT accept GP letters, overseas records or copies of your child’s Green Maternal Health Book. for further details please refer to: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/immunisation/vaccination-children/no-jab-no-play - Proof of Date of Birth (either a Birth Certificate or Passport)
- If applicable, a copy of any concession cards
- If applicable, a copy of any visas relevant for a fee subsidy (4 year old kinder only)
- If applicable, a copy of a risk minimisation or medical action plan.
A number of policies which are referred to in our enrolment form are available below:
Delivery and Collection policy
Fees Policy
Code of Conduct Policy
Enrolment Enquiries
Outside of the Central Enrolment period, BRPS enrolment enquiries can be made directly to the BRPS Operations Director.
All enrolments are managed by Bayside City Council. If you have missed the Central Registration period you are still able to contact Bayside City Council who will be able to offer you a place if there is one available, or place your child’s details onto a waitlist.
If you are interested in enrolling your child at BRPS we encourage you to visit the kindergarten with your child to meet our educators and to view our facilities first hand. For any general enquiries or to book a tour contact our Operations Director who will be happy to help.
BRPS Operations Director: Call at 0468 381 050 or email enrolments@blackrockpreschool.com.au
