Bayside City Council - 2025 Application Form

Kindergarten Central Registration For 2025
This Form Will Become Available On May 1st
Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Use this form if registering:
- a child not previously registered in the Central Registration service, including siblings of current enrolments.
Do not use this form if registering:
- a current 3-year-old child moving into 4-year-old (or in multi-age services, a current child in their first funded year, moving into their second funded year). Please use the unique link emailed to you for this child. If you did not receive this link for your child currently enrolled, please contact the Early Years Team on (03) 9599 4733. (Do not register siblings via this unique link.)
- a child eligible and approved for a second funded 4-year-old year. Please contact the Early Years Team on (03) 9599 4733.
For places remaining in 2024 community kindergarten please contact the Early Years Team on (03) 9599 4733 to discuss your options prior to registering.
To complete this form, you will need:
- A separate registration form for each child being registered for the first time.
- Evidence of child’s residential address which shows the child/parent/guardian name and residential address – acceptable documents can be one of the following:
  - Utilities Bill,
  - Phone Bill,
  - Drivers Licence,
- A valid concession card if applicable.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Age Requirements
Children enrolling for a 3-year-old program must have turned 3 by April 30th but cannot attend the service until their third birthday.
Further information is available in the following document: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/childhood/three-year-old-kinder/starting-three-year-old-kinder.pdf

Children enrolling for a 4-year-old program must turn 4 by April 30th but can commence from the start of the year.

No Jab No Play (Immunisation)
Please note that when you receive a kindergarten offer, an Immunisation History Statement from the Australian Immunisation Register (the only documentation accepted) will need to be provided directly to the kindergarten to finalise your child’s enrolment in their service.
Kindergarten registration and enrolment is a 4-STEP process.

Step 1: Families register their preferred kindergarten services (this is not an enrolment)

Step 2: Council allocates kindergarten places (not groups/sessions).

Step 3: Council emails offers, or where a service has more registrations than places, waitlist notifications are issued.

Step 4: Families accept the offer and finalise the enrolment details, nominating preferred group/sessions, directly with the kindergarten. This is now an enrolment.

Note: A registration does not guarantee a kindergarten place. While every effort is made to allocate all registrations, when there are more registrations than places available, State Government Priority of Access and Bayside Allocation Criteria are applied. If your child does not receive an offer, you will be notified that your child is on the waitlist and council will advise your options.

Further information about Priority of Access and Allocation is available at https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/services/children-and-family/kindergarten-allocation-and-offer-process
Additional reading about funded kindergarten programs, registration, and enrolment, is available at https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/services/children-and-family under Kindergarten and Childcare
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Commence Your Registration
Section 1: Family Details
Child's Name*

First NameLast Name
Gender*

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Child's Date of Birth*

DayMonthYear
Child's Residential Address*
Please upload evidence of child’s residential address which shows the child/parent/guardian name and residential address. Acceptable documents can be one of the following: Utilities Bill, Phone Bill, Drivers Licence.*

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Parent / Guardian 1*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to the child*
Parent / Guardian 1's Residential Address*
Mobile Number*
Email*

Confirmation EmailPlease Note: All correspondence is via email.
Would you like to add a second parent / guardian?*

YesNo
Parent / Guardian 2*

First NameLast Name
Relationship to the child*
Parent / Guardian 2's Residential Address*
Phone Number*
Email*
Please Note: You will be notified of all correspondence via email
Language/s spoken at home:
Section 2: Kindergarten Program
What year would you like your child to commence care? *
For places remaining in 2024 community kindergarten please contact the Early Years Team on (03) 9599 4733 prior to registering to discuss your options.
Please indicate if your application is for 3 Year Old or 4 Year Old Kindergarten*
Please note: Based on the Date of birth you have provided, your child is too young to commence {servicevicepreference_program-type} in the year you have selected. Please contact us if you wish to discuss further.
Please note: As your child will be turning six-years-old in 2025, please contact the early years team to discuss this registration.
I understand and acknowledge that: (all must be ticked)*

This child has not received a 3-year-old kindergarten funded program previously.Children are unable to repeat 3-year-old kindergarten and will progress directly to 4-year-old kindergarten in the following year.Families with children whose birthday is between January and April can choose between starting their child in a funded 3-year-old kindergarten program in the year they turn three or four years of age.Families are unable to defer an offer to the following year. The registration can be deferred, if an offer has not been made, and will be subject to the same priority criteria allocation process.
Further reading https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/kindergarten
I understand and acknowledge that:*

Children are unable to repeat 4-year-old kindergarten and will progress directly to primary school in the following year unless the child is eligible for a second funded year. Eligible children will be identified by the Early Childhood Teacher and be presenting with development delays in two or more of the learning domains
Has this child received a 4-year-old kindergarten funded program previously?*

YesNo
Are you applying for a second year of four-year-old kindergarten for your child as recommended by their teacher and approved by the Department of Education?*

YesNo
If you think your child might benefit from a second funded year, speak with you child's Early Childhood Teacher.
Section 3: Participating Kindergartens

Location and session information to help you complete Section 4. Note that all 2025 programs and timetables published here are subject to change.
STEP 1 - View Program Information

Use this map to help you find a service that meets your needs.

Search for services by entering the Year, Program Type (3 or 4-year-old), and preferred days of the week. Kindergartens will be identified on the map by a green pin and the session information for those services will be displayed below the map.

You can also view your home’s proximity to services, by entering your home address which will appear on the map as a blue home icon. Use the + sign to zoom in further to your home location to easily navigate between service locations.

Section 4: Kindergarten Service Preferences
Using the information from Section 3, select up to three kindergarten service preferences. You will be asked to select your preferred groups/sessions directly with the service once you have received an offer.

As community kindergartens are experiencing over-subscription, please consider at least two valid options for your child.
Preference One*
Note: Bayside’s Priority Allocation criteria apply to the above preference only.
Preference Two*
Preference Three
Section 5: Bayside Priority Allocation Criteria
Further information about the Bayside Priority Allocation Criteria can be found at https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/services/children-and-family/kindergarten-allocation-and-offer-process

The following questions relate only to your first preference kindergarten nominated above. Please indicate if your child meets any of the following criteria. Select ALL that are applicable:
This child is currently attending the kindergarten marked as Preference One*

YesNo
SUPERSEDED - This child has a sibling who:

Is currently attending the kindergarten marked as Preference OneWill also be attending 3 or 4-year-old kindergarten in 2024 at the kindergarten marked as Preference OneHas previously attended the kindergarten marked as Preference OneNone of the above
This child has a sibling who:

Is currently attending the kindergarten marked as Preference OneWill also be attending 3 or 4-year-old kindergarten in 2025 at the kindergarten marked as Preference OneHas previously attended the kindergarten marked as Preference One
Sibling Status

Sibling attending same yearSibling attended last yearSibling attended prior 4 yearsNone of the above
Please provide the sibling's name/s*
Will the sibling be attending 3 or 4-year-old kindergarten?*
Year attended*
This child is a resident of Bayside*

YesNo
Section 6: Additional Information About Your Child
Priority of Access eligibility - Department of Education

By providing the following information, you will help our team support your family, and if eligible, provide your child with priority access to a kindergarten place.
Please indicate if:*

the child or family is known to Child Protection, or has been referred by family support services, or is in Out-of-Home Carethe child is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander originthe child is a triplet or quadrupletNone of the above are applicable
ATSI Output
Triplet Output
Please indicate if the child or family is an Asylum Seeker or Refugee by selecting one of the relevant Visas below:*

Refugee visa (subclass 200)In-country Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 201)Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202)Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (subclass 786)Protection visa (subclass 866)Emergency Rescue visa (subclass 203)Woman at risk visa (subclass 204)Bridging visa A-E for humanitarian or refugee visaHumanitarian Stay visa (subclass 449)Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785)Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)Current or expired ImmiCardNone of the above are applicable
Please indicate if the child or parent holds a Commonwealth Concession Card by selecting one of the following concession cards*

Commonwealth Health Care CardChild Disability Health Care CardCommonwealth Pensioner Concession CardDepartment of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Gold Card or White CardNone of the above are applicable
Concession Calculator
Concessions:

Commonwealth Health Care CardChild Disability Health Care CardCommonwealth Pensioner Concession CardRefugee visa (subclass 200)In-country Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 201)Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202)Temporary Humanitarian Concern visa (subclass 786)Protection visa (subclass 866)Emergency Rescue visa (subclass 203)Woman at risk visa (subclass 204)Bridging visa A-E for humanitarian or refugee visaHumanitarian Stay visa (subclass 449)Temporary Protection visa (subclass 785)Safe Haven Enterprise visa (subclass 790)Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Gold Card or White CardTriplets or QuadrupletsAboriginal or Torres Strait IslanderCurrent or expired ImmiCard
Is this child or family known to child protection, or has been referred by family support services, or is in Out-of-Home Care?

YesNo
Is your child registered with a specific Support service / agency?

YesNo
Name of support service / agency:
Is this registration for a child with an identified specific disability? (Note this does not include conditions such as asthma or allergies)*

YesNo
What is your child's disability?*
Will your child require additional support to enable full participation in the program?*

YesNo
To help support your child, do you consent to Council contacting you to discuss your child’s support needs?*

YesNo
Section 7: Authorisation and Declaration
Collection Notice

Bayside City Council is committed to protecting your privacy. The personal information requested on this form is being collected by Bayside City Council for the purpose of the registration and allocation of funded sessional kindergarten places, to seek updated information regarding kindergarten access, to provide updates about the allocation process, to share information about relevant issues and events or any other directly related purpose. The personal information will also be disclosed to the preferred kindergarten service providers nominated on this form, or subsequent forms, for the purpose of allocating children to funded sessional kindergarten places. It will not be disclosed to any other external party without your consent, unless required or authorised by law. To participate in the Central Registration Scheme the personal information collected on this form is required and we will be unable to allocate funded sessional kindergarten places if it isn’t provided.
By submitting this registration form, I understand and agree to the following:
- All information provided by me is true and correct
- All information provided by me may be audited at any time. This registration or subsequent kindergarten allocation could be reallocated or withdrawn if the information is incorrect
- Failure to provide complete and correct information may result in the registration being excluded from the allocation process
- This is a registration form and does not guarantee a three or four-year-old kindergarten placement
- Three and four-year-old kindergarten places are allocated separately. Every effort will be made to place my child at the same service for four-year-old kindergarten. However, there is no guarantee of this.
- I can be contacted by Council from time to time with surveys and information regarding the Central Registration Scheme process and allocation
- To participate in the Central Registration Scheme my personal information will be shared securely with the preferred kindergarten service provider nominated by me on this or subsequent forms
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Kindergarten Central Registration For 2025

Commence Your Registration

Section 1: Family Details

Section 2: Kindergarten Program

Section 3: Participating Kindergartens

Section 4: Kindergarten Service Preferences

Section 5: Bayside Priority Allocation Criteria

Section 6: Additional Information About Your Child

Section 7: Authorisation and Declaration