Thank you for choosing a Meli kindergarten for the care and education of your child. Meli kindergartens offer 3 and 4 year old kindergarten programs.
Please note, this is a application form only. It is not confirmation of a kindergarten place.
Free kindergarten is provided for all children.
Please note the following children are given priority for a kindergarten place
- are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or
- hold or has a parent/guardian who holds a Commonwealth Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card, Veteran’s Affairs Card, or
- are a multiple birth child (triplets or more), or
- holds or has a parent/guardian who holds a Humanitarian or Refugee Visa
When to start kindergarten
Please note that your child cannot start kindergarten until they have had their third birthday
To start Three-Year-Old Kindergarten, your child must turn 3 by 30 April in the year they will attend kindergarten
To start Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, your child must turn 4 by 30 April in the year they will attend kindergarten.
Please note that applications for a Meli kindergarten is currently open for 2024, 2025 and 2026 only. Applications for 2027 will open early in 2025
Child Is |
Eligible for 3YO |
Eligible for 4YO |
Eligible to attend school |
Born before 30 April 2019 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Born before 30 April 2020 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Born before 30 April 2021 |
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
Born before 30 April 2022 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
Born before 30 April 2023 |
2026 |
2027 |
2028 |
Children are only eligible for one funded year of three-year-old Kindergarten and one funded year of four-year-old Kindergarten (unless they meet the eligibility criteria for a second year of four-year-old Kindergarten).
For further information please speak to the enrolments team by phoning 5273 0200.